In this week’s sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps a ice hockey player improve his self-confidence. Sports psychology expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn helps athletes let go of high expectations and perform with confidence. Dr. Cohn answers the following mental game question:
“I play travel AAA ice hockey. I have been the leading goal scorer on my team for the entire season. But for the last 7-8 games, confidence and self-doubt has been my key to failing. Part of it has also been me setting extremely high expectations for myself. How do I get confident and focused before the game?”
In this Podcast, Dr. Cohn gives the top mental game strategies to help athletes perform with confidence. Athletes with high expectations have a tendency to doubt themselves when they don’t perform up to those expectations. Listen to this month’s sports psychology podcast to learn how to let go of your expectations and perform with confidence.
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