Testing Your Mental Toughness in Sports In “Sports Psychology Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Winston about testing his mental game for sports. Winston said: “My questions is about performance anxiety and your programs. Dr. Cohn, is this an area that you work with? If yes, how do you determine if you can help? … Sport Psychology Article…
How to Be Mentally Prepared For A New Role Have you ever been suddenly thrust into a new role for the team and questioned if you were prepared? Having a new role on a team can be an anxious time, even if it is for a few games or one competition. Athletes get sick or injured all the … Sport Psychology Article…
Mental Preparation to Get in The Zone “In the zone” is a term that describes that can’t miss feeling. Figure skaters in the zone feel like they can repeatedly nail their routines and stick their landings. Unfortunately, many skaters are fear-ridden and anxious as they take the ice. A young figure skater once opened up about her experiences … Sport Psychology Article…
Pro Athletes Who View Pressure as A Privilege What if I said that you cannot perform your best without pressure? It’s pressure that challenges your ability and forces you to work hard and dig a little deeper to get more out of your potential. You might have very high talent, but your performance will consistently be under par … Sport Psychology Article…
Quiet Your Mental Chatter And Trust Your Game Golfers can easily buy into the notion that negative history will repeat over and over again. This is called an over generalization: Your mental script from the past dictates your performance today. However, just because you missed critical shots in the past doesn’t mean you will continue to do the … Sport Psychology Article…
Developing a Higher Level of Confidence You here athletes and coaches talk so much about the importance of confidence for athletes. But do you work on this mental game skill? Athletes with a high level of confidence… –Can better handle pressure during critical moments of competition.–Perform with consistency for longer periods of time.–Are more motivated to achieve goals.–Don’t … Sport Psychology Article…