The Mental Game for Athletes

Sports Psychology Podcast: Apply Your Practice to Competition

Sports Psychology Podcast

In this week’s sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps a young athlete who doesn’t remember what he’s learned in practice. Sports psychology expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn helps athletes rely on their training to perform their best. Dr. Cohn answers the following question in this month’s sports psychology podcast: “For some reason, my son who plays baseball seems to … Sport Psychology Article…

Sports Psychology Podcast: How to Grind it Out

Sports Psychology Podcast

This week’s sports psychology podcast is about how to grind it out when you’re not performing your best. Sports psychology expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn helps athletes grind it out and win ugly when they don’t have their A game. Dr. Cohn answers the following question in this month’s sports psychology podcast: “I would like to know, what do … Sport Psychology Article…

Sports Psychology Podcast: How to Stop Worrying What Others Think

Sports Psychology Podcast

In this week’s sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps a football kicker who worries what his coach thinks about his game. Sports psychology expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn helps athletes stop worrying what others think. Dr. Cohn answer’s the following question in this month’s sports psychology podcast: “I am a punter/kicker at a division 3 college and I was … Sport Psychology Article…

Even Roger Federer Loses His Focus

Regaining Focus

Bouncing Back After Losing Focus Roger Federer demoralized Novak Djokovic at the Cincinnati Masters Tournament recently winning easily 6-1, 7-5. “It looks convincing, 6-1, 7-5, but a few points here or there, your focus is not right on break point, maybe you are the better man, but you end up losing because you lost focus on the biggest … Sport Psychology Article…

Why Athletes and Coaches Don’t Embrace Sports Psychology

Sports Psychology

Sports Psychology Strategies Even today, some athletes and coaches don’t embrace sports psychology strategies. I think this has a lot to do with their lack of understanding about mental coaching and how it can help… Your biggest challenge as a mental coach is helping athletes and coaches understand the real value of learning mental game strategies. As a … Sport Psychology Article…

Sports Psychology for Athletes: Improve Composure in Sports

Sports Focus

Keeping Your Composure in Sports OK, I just received an email from a frustrated player that I think applies to every athlete… Playing sports is supposed to be fun, right. Some people think sports is an escape from the doldrums of life. We can immerse ourselves for a few precious moments or hours in an enjoyable diversion, right? … Sport Psychology Article…