Do you need to Loosen Up during Basketball games? In “Sports Psychology Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers sports psychology questions from athletes, parents and coaches. Do you struggle throughout the game with playing too tight? In this mental game video for basketball, Dr. Cohn will discuss: Playing too tight in basketball games. COHN: How to loosen … Sport Psychology Article…
Sources of Motivation for Athletes Are you (or your athletes) motivated by getting your name in the newspaper? Are you motivated by receiving the MVP award at the end-of-the-year team banquet? These sources of motivation are referred to as extrinsic motivation. Extrinsic motivation refers to actions that are driven by external rewards such as money, trophies, acclaim, gifts, … Sport Psychology Article…
Letting Go of Mistakes in Competition Every athlete makes mistakes… It’s part of sports. Think of how many times you have seen an elite figure skater trip over their own skate, under-rotate on an easy jump, or forget their program? Or a veteran baseball player get caught taking a fastball right over the plate with the bases loaded, … Sport Psychology Article…
How to Overcome Outside Distractions in Sports Are you familiar with the expression, “living in a bubble,” which infers that you’re living in your own little world impervious to what is going on around you? You may even have heard a similar expression, “Are you living under a rock?” to describe you’re unaware of what is happening in … Sport Psychology Article…
How to Be Self-Accountable in Sports Have you had a season where nothing much went right? The officiating calls didn’t seem to go your way, unfortunate injuries constantly affected the lineup, team chemistry seemed a bit off and early season losses put more pressure on the team… You had high hopes for this season especially since you had … Sport Psychology Article…
This program teaches you how to achieve superior focus in competition. It includes 14 days of concentration-boosting exercises and a simple-to-follow 63-page workbook that guides you through each of the 14 days, helps you apply the strategies, and customizes the exercises to your personal challenges and needs. This program includes 2 audio CD’s and a workbook. Each copy … Sport Psychology Article…