High Expectations In Sports In “Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about boosting confidence for competitions. Here’s the question Dr. Cohn answers this week about understanding how high expectations can hurt your confidence: JOHN ASKS: “I would be interested in whether or not you are familiar with the stat, 90% … Sport Psychology Article…
Do You Choke In Competition? In “Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about why athletes choke or under perform in competition. In this week’s Session With Doc, Dr. Cohn answers a question about why athletes choke in competition: DR. COHN: “Here’s the question I received from Lonnie. He said ‘I’m … Sport Psychology Article…
Bounce Back When Trailing Behind In the closing minutes of a game, can your team mount a come back to snatch victory or have difficulty when playing from behind? What prevents a team from coming back when trailing? There are several factors that prevent a team from mounting a comeback: The Comeback Mindset Even the most “mentally toughest” … Sport Psychology Article…
Improve Your Performance In Sports In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn interviews Olaniyi Sobomehin. Olaniyi is a former NFL running back for the New Orleans Saints. He played football at Oregon State, and Portland State. He played with some of the best players in the country, and many of them … Sport Psychology Article…
Reach Your Potential In Competition Has a coach ever told you that you have a tremendous amount of potential, but you have not realized that potential yet? How can you achieve more of your untapped potential in sports? Many coaches foresee great futures for some athletes if they are willing to work and focus on achieving their potential… … Sport Psychology Article…
McIlroy’s Mindset When Playing Golf This past Sunday, Rory McIlroy won the 2014 PGA Championship. This is McIlroy’s fourth major championship win. McIlroy shot 68 and finished 16 under par, followed closely by Phil Mickelson (15 under par), Rickie Fowler and Henrik Stenson (14 under par). The first nine holes were rough for McIlroy. He bogeyed two of … Sport Psychology Article…