Perfectionism In Athletes When competing, do you hold yourself to the standard of perfection? If you hit a bad shot or make a bad play… do you put yourself down? Does your performance steadily spiral downward? Has there been a time when competing and you placed so much pressure on yourself to play the perfect game or have … Sport Psychology Article…
Does A Poor Mental Game Have You Locked Up? Do you or your athletes perform better if you can “get out of your own way” during competition? You might be thinking: What does it mean to get out of your own way? When athletes can’t get out of their own way, the mind is interfering with physical talent… … Sport Psychology Article…
Managing Your Emotions In Golf How do you handle adversity on the golf course? Do you take it out on your clubs or are you able to manage your emotions and figure out the best course of action for the next shot? Imagine you are putting for par on the 17th hole to stay tied for the lead… … Sport Psychology Article…
How Wie Manages Pressure Have others told you that you “have a lot of potential?” Often the word potential characterizes the large gap between a golfer current level of performance and what he is capable of performing. Though many coaches and parents use this phrase to motivate, golfers can feel a lot of anxiety due to the high … Sport Psychology Article…
The Mental Game of Golf Have you ever played in a tournament in which you were playing great one moment, hitting effortless shots… and then, in an instant, your game unravels and you lose patience? Without notice, your game is no longer effortless and you can’t seem to hit the ball anywhere near your intended target. You start … Sport Psychology Article…
In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn and Olympian Wendy Bruce-Martin talk about training and competing mindsets in gymnastics. Dr. Cohn and Wendy discuss how perfectionism in gymnastics makes it difficult for gymnasts to get out of a “training mindset” when in competition. Learn more about how a training mindset can … Sport Psychology Article…