Sport Psychology Articles for Athletes, Coaches, and Sports Parents
The Sports Psychology Podcast Are you an athlete who struggles with adversity or fear of failure in competition? Many athletes spend too much time dwelling on their mistakes, feeling that past …
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Avoid Outcome Thinking. Do you or your athletes worry too much about what others think of your performance? Athletes often get preoccupied with what we call "outcome thinking," and play too …
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How to Avoid the Perfectionist Mindset Mistakes and mishaps are an inescapable part of all sports. No matter how hard you try to avoid them, errors will happen during competitions. Even the …
Letting Go of Mistakes in Competition Every athlete makes mistakes... It's part of sports. Think of how many times you have seen an elite figure skater trip over their own skate, under-rotate on an …
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Moving Past Missed Opportunities in Competition A missed potential game-winning shot does NOT define you... A fall during a major competition does NOT define you... A dropped ball in a playoff game …
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Moving on After Poor Performance and Mistakes in Competition In this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers mental game questions in Sessions With …
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