Sports Confidence Buster #3 Despite having great practices and high levels of confidence from practice, why do athletes question their practice or training? Athletes question their training for many reasons some are rational and other are not rational: In this week’s video, I discuss how athletes undermine their confidence prior to competition by questioning their preparation. Learn how … Sport Psychology Article…
Athletes Who Have Fragile Confidence Do you ever wonder why self-confidence is so fragile or fleeting for some athletes, actually many athletes? This week and beyond I answer this question in my new video series… Today we’re introducing a new mental training video series on the top 10 confidence busters for athletes. Here they are: In each episode, … Sport Psychology Article…
The Confident Sports Kid In “Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about sports confidence and parenting advice. Are you unsure as a parent how to identify when your kid needs mental training or are lacking in confidence when they compete? Here’s the question Dr. Patrick Cohn answers this week: How … Sport Psychology Article…
How to Maintain a Steady Level of Confidence Last week, you learned about confidence-booster 1: Managing strict expectations… On tap this week: confidence-killer 2: self-doubt. For some athletes, confidence is fragile and goes up and down depending on immediate results such as the last play, shot, race, or routine. And this is a big problem for athletes… One … Sport Psychology Article…
How to Improve Your Confidence In any sport, confidence is the #1 mental game skill that helps you (or your athletes) succeed. How you prepare before competition, react to mistakes, cope with adversity, and internalize others comments, can make or break your confidence. And if you’re a coach or parent, you play a critical role in helping your … Sport Psychology Article…
Confidence Killers Baseball & softball mental game expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, at Mental Game of Baseball teaches players and coaches how to improve the mental game of baseball and softball. In this video, Dr. Cohn discusses the top mistakes ball players make with their self-confidence pregame. Video on Confidence Killers Related Sports Psychology Articles *Subscribe to The Sports Psychology Podcast on iTunes*Subscribe … Sport Psychology Article…