How Can Your Mindset Be a Predictor of Success? Summary: Athletic success isn’t just about talent, strength, or reflexes—it’s built on mindset. Athletes with a growth mindset embrace challenges, adapt to setbacks, and focus on continuous … Sports Psychology Tip
Why are Extremely High Expectations Detrimental to Peak Performance? There are many misnomers regarding “expectations.” To understand the impact of high expectations, it is important to examine the term. Here’s where the confusion lies. Some athletes … Sports Psychology Tip
What coaching style best contributes to an athlete’s success? Due to the various personalities of coaches and athletes, team dynamics, and individual learning styles, there is no one-size-fits-all approach to coaching. However, certain coaching styles can, … Sports Psychology Tip
Sports Confidence Buster #1 When you achieve greater success in sports, confidence improves. But so can your expectations. So this is both good and bad. When you expect more from your performance, you can get upset … Sports Psychology Tip
Dr. Patrick Cohn, golf psychology expert and author of the “Golfer’s Mental Edge” CD program, teaches amateur to tour professional golfers how to improve their mental game of golf. In this week’s golf psychology session, mental … Sports Psychology Tip
Are You Afraid to Fail? More and more, athletes I work with on the mental game come are held back by fear of failure. Fear and fear of failure are a constant source of stress or … Sports Psychology Tip
Dr. Patrick Cohn, golf psychology expert and author of the “Golfer’s Mental Edge” CD program, teaches amateur to tour professional golfers how to improve their mental game of golf. In this week’s golf psychology session, mental … Sports Psychology Tip
Dr. Patrick Cohn, golf psychology expert and author of the “Golfer’s Mental Edge” CD program, teaches amateur to tour professional golfers how to improve their mental game of golf. In this week’s golf psychology session, mental game … Sports Psychology Tip
Are You a Perfectionist? Does your performance suffer when you’re not “on,” you feel uncomfortable, or don’t have your “A” game that day? Do you struggle with staying determined and grinding out the competition if your … Sports Psychology Tip
Are You Feeling Pressured in Your Sport? Not playing what you think is your “A” game can suck the fun right out of golf… Many of my golf students want to play well too badly. They … Sports Psychology Tip