In this week’s sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps a rugby player regain confidence after injury. Sports psychology expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn helps athletes boost confidence and perform their best in competition. Dr. Cohn answers the following mental game question:
I am a 21 year old rugby player but I have been injured for nearly 11 months. I’m finding it quite difficult to motivate myself to get back playing as it seems that the harder I try the further back I go in the injury. I find pre match nerves affect my match day performance a lot of the time. I find it difficult to sleep the night before and I can’t take my mind off the game on match day.
In this Podcast, Dr. Cohn gives the top mental game strategies to overcome pregame jitters and perform with confidence. Many athletes worry about how they will perform before competition. Learn how to reduce your nerves before games to play with confidence.
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