Focusing in sports articles for competitive athletes, sports parents, coaches, and performers to improve performance.
Focusing on The Present Rather Than Past Mistakes Letting go of mistakes is a difficult task for many athletes, but a super important skill for all. If you dwell on the last play, poor routine, error or bad performance and let it to fester in your mind, this leads to more mistakes and a downward spiral. The memory … Sport Psychology Article…
How Athletes Can Overcome Mistakes One of the hardest things for any athlete is to move forward after a mistake and focus “in the moment.” Yet athletes are constantly told by coaches to forget about the last play, the previous point or the mistake that happened. Think about a time when, in the heat of battle, you made … Sport Psychology Article…
The Focused Sports Kid In “Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about improving focus and concentration in young athletes. Do your young athletes tend to lose focus in competition? Here’s the question Dr. Patrick Cohn answers this week: How can you help your young athletes find out what their distractions … Sport Psychology Article…
Concentrate Before The Game In “Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about focus in competition. Here’s the question Dr. Cohn answers this week about how to concentrate while warming up for competition: PAULA ASKS: “I have a hard time focusing fully on my warmup and my horse. I find I … Sport Psychology Article…
Push Past Your Comfort Zones In “Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about focus in competition. Here’s the question Dr. Cohn answers this week about pushing past comfort zones to achieve peak performance: JOHN ASKS: “I have a student who starts his tennis match off well, as soon as he … Sport Psychology Article…
Help Athletes Focus During Games In “Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about focus in competition. Here’s the question Dr. Cohn answers this week about how to help athletes shift their focus from the stands back to the game. JOHN ASKS: “My 12 year old son is a hockey goalie … Sport Psychology Article…