Poised Under Pressure A championship football team shared one common characteristic… they remained poised under pressure. Being poised and maintaining a sense of calm and control, minimize the negative effects of intense emotions. The more riding … Sports Psychology Tip
The Composed Sports Kid In “Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about the key to composure in sports. Visit Peaksports.com and click on contact us to submit your … Sports Psychology Tip
The Composed Athlete In “Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about staying calm and composed in competition. Do you tend to get upset and frustrated with teammates when … Sports Psychology Tip
Focus On Improving After A Loss A loss can sometimes have a lingering affect on athletes and coaches. You can start to question your ability and allow mistakes to haunt you, depleting your confidence. If you … Sports Psychology Tip
Stay Confident In Games Are you able to remain confident in critical moments during competition? Think of a time when you finally made it to the big stage in your sport… You were probably excited to … Sports Psychology Tip
Playing In Bad Conditions Have you ever uttered any of the following sentiments, “I never golf well after rain delays,” “Bad weather always messes up my game,” or “I can’t putt on damp greens?” Rain delays … Sports Psychology Tip
In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question from a coach who wants to know why young athletes cry during games. Learn how to help athletes stay … Sports Psychology Tip
Changing Beliefs for Perfectionists Athletes who are perfectionist can struggle with low confidence in both practice and competition. Perfectionists demand a lot from themselves about the quality of their performance. They have high expectations. This can … Sports Psychology Tip
Ask Doc Sports psychology expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn of Peak Performance Sports, LLC answers a mental game question from a baseball sports parent in a new series titled, “Ask Doc.” This parent wants to know how … Sports Psychology Tip
Keeping Your Composure in Sports OK, I just received an email from a frustrated player that I think applies to every athlete… Playing sports is supposed to be fun, right. Some people think sports is an … Sports Psychology Tip