Visualization Skills for Athletes Being focused in the present moment is essential for athletic performance, but many athletes struggle with maintaining this type of focus, especially after making mistakes. Often athletes make faulty predictions based on past outcomes. These faulty predictions are accompanied by negative images where the athlete sees themselves messing up in their next game or … Sport Psychology Article…
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…
Athletes who Feel Pressure This is a question each athlete needs to ask themselves. You can think of many triggers that can add to the pressure of competitive sports. For some athletes, the feel pressure from excessively high expectations for themselves. Some athletes feel added pressure due to their perfectionist mentality. Some athletes feel pressure to perform due … Sport Psychology Article…
Having Confidence in Your Skills Mental blocks are often the most frustrating hurdles for an athlete to encounter. The thing that makes mental blocks so challenging and irritating is that you know how to perform a skill… You know you have the ability to perform the skill and… You know you have successfully performed the skill in the … Sport Psychology Article…
Do you Limit Distractions during Basketball Games? In “Sports Psychology Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers sports psychology questions from athletes, parents and coaches. Do you struggle early in the game with your focus and easily getting distracted? In this mental game video for basketball, Dr. Cohn will discuss: Top distractions for basketball players. COHN: What are … Sport Psychology Article…
Be Mentally Prepared to Come Off The Bench The “next man up” mentality has received a lot of attention in team sports recently. This mindset refers to a player stepping in off the bench and contributing to the team’s success. It’s not easy coming off the bench in a middle of competition with little warm-up and quickly Jumping … Sport Psychology Article…