Fear of failure and sports psychology articles for athletes, performers, sports parents and team coaches.
In this week’s sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps a hockey parent him his son who is afraid of body contact. Sports psychology expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn helps athletes boost confidence. Dr. Cohn answers the following mental game question: “My 13 year old son while playing ice hockey fears of body contact with opponent and throws the puck away as soon an … Sport Psychology Article…
In this week’s sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps a ice hockey player improve his self-confidence. Sports psychology expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn helps athletes let go of high expectations and perform with confidence. Dr. Cohn answers the following mental game question: “I play travel AAA ice hockey. I have been the leading goal scorer on my team for the entire season. But for … Sport Psychology Article…
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 of golf expert and author of The Mental Game of Golf, Dr. Cohn, helps a golfer putt more freely in competition. *Download The … Sport Psychology Article…
Do You Free up in Competition? The number one reason athletes, coaches, and parents contact me is when their athletes can’t take their practice game to competition. Do you look like a star in practice, but choke up in competition? Does your performance feel tight, controlled, or lack of freedom when you compete? Many hard-working athletes who get … Sport Psychology Article…
How can Other People Influence your Mental Game? An athlete’s mental game can be heavily influenced by the behavior of parents and coaches. That’s why I prefer to work very closely with my students’ parents and, when I can, coaches. A case in point: I received an email from a parent after her daughter completed “The Confident Athlete” … Sport Psychology Article…
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 anxiety that sabotages your or your team’s performance. In sports, most of the fear athletes have is based on their perception of … Sport Psychology Article…