Confidence in Sports Tips

Confidence in sports, tips, and strategies for athletes, performers, sports parents, to improve performance.

Athletes Who Excel In Practice But Not Competition

Sports Psychology Podcast

In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question from an athlete who says he has the skills but does not perform up to his ability in competition. Learn how to take your practice game to competition! Listen to this month’s sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your … Sport Psychology Article…

Negative Thoughts That Hurt Athletes’ Performance

Sports Psychology Podcast

In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question from a sports parent who says that his son lacks confidence and focuses on the negative aspects of his game. Learn what program can help you overcome these challenges! Listen to this month’s sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve … Sport Psychology Article…

Does Anxiety and Fear of Failure Hurt Your Performance?

Sports Psychology Podcast

In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question from a football kicker who thinks negatively and is afraid to fail when competing. Learn how to perform with confidence in sports! Listen to this month’s sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your performance in sports and other mental … Sport Psychology Article…

Do You Perform With A Comfort Zone In Sports?

Sports Psychology Podcast

In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question from an athlete who loses intensity when in the lead. Dr. Cohn discusses how to overcome a comfort zone and break through personal barriers in sports. Listen to this month’s sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your performance in … Sport Psychology Article…

The Number One Confidence Killer for Athletes

Confidence Killer

High Expectations and Low Confidence No matter what sport you play, if you focus too much on outcome expectations, your sports confidence will take a hit. I call this the confidence-expectation connection…. Here’s the connection: When your expectations are super high—and you fail to achieve those expectations—confidence takes a hit. Here’s a prime example from a college kicker: … Sport Psychology Article…

How Athletes Can Perform Well Under Pressure

Sports Psychology Podcast

In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, interviews Dr. Todd Kays, president of Athletic Mind Institute in Dublin, Ohio. Dr. Kays is a licensed psychologist and devoted to helping athletes and people of all walks of life achieve peak performance. He is the co-author of Sports Psychology For Dummies. Learn more … Sport Psychology Article…