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Fear of Failure for Athletes

How Parents and Coaches Can Influence Your Mental Game

Soccer Confidence

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, … Sports Psychology Tip

Why Fear of Failure Leads to Tentative Play

Fear of Failure

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

Sport Psychology Podcast: Be Proactive with Confidence

In this week’s sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps a basketball player who is afraid of failing. Sports psychology expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn helps athletes strive for success and boost their confidence in competition. Dr. Cohn answers the following mental game question: “I … Sports Psychology Tip

How Coaches’ and Parents’ Expectations Hurt Athletes

Pressuring Young Athletes

Sport Parents: Do You Pressure Your Young Athletes? Youth coach Doug Donaldson says he knows intuitively when one of his young athletes feels pressured by a parent’s expectations. And he also knows the problems such well-meaning … Sports Psychology Tip

Sports Psychology Podcast: Play Without Fear in Competition

In this week’s sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps an football player who has a mental block when trying to kick PATs. Sports psychology expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn helps athletes perform without fear and tension in … Sports Psychology Tip

Get Inside the Minds of Athletes – Mental Game of Football

Peak Sports Video of The Week

The Psychology of Football With Cortez Hankton Sports Psychology expert Dr. Patrick Cohn at Peaksports Network interviews 7-year NFL veteran Cortez Hankton on the psychology of football. In this short Peaksports video, Dr. Cohn and Hankton … Sports Psychology Tip

Golf Podcast: Overcome Fear of Failure

Golf Psychology Podcast

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

Sports Psychology and Playing Well in the Big Game

Athletic Focus

What Should You be Focusing on Before a Big Game? Do you or your athletes train year around for a couple big competitions? Do you or your team perform at your peak levels in the big … Sports Psychology Tip

Sports Psychology Podcast: Relax on Game Day

This week’s sports psychology podcast focuses on how to relax on game day. Sports psychology expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn helps athletes overcome pregame jitters and perform their best in competition. Dr. Cohn answers the following question … Sports Psychology Tip

3 Must-Have Keys to Success in Sports (or anything)

Mental Training

The Keys to Success in Sports What are three (must have) keys to success in sports? (1) Good instruction, (2) Practice and repetition, and (3) Trust in your skills. Allow me to explain… I was prompted … Sports Psychology Tip