Mental Toughness

Mental toughness articles to improve performance for athletes, sports parents, and coaches.

Athletes Who Intimidate Themselves Before Competing

Sports Confidence

Do You Make Comparisons to Other Athletes? Do you (or your athletes) make comparisons to other athletes that might be bigger, stronger, or more talented than you? Do you worry when your opponents have more wins or a better record? One athlete wrote, “I focus too much on other competitors instead of myself. I start to doubt myself … Sport Psychology Article…

Sport Psychology Podcast: Trust Your Technique

Sports Psychology Podcast

In this week’s sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps a volleyball player who has lost her serve.  Sports psychology expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn helps athletes perform their best in competition. Dr. Cohn answers the following mental game question: “My 10 yr old daughter is a great volleyball player but has somehow “lost” her serve. Midway through last season she developed “odd” mechanics and … Sport Psychology Article…

Sports Psychology Podcast: Focus on Success

Sports Psychology Podcast

In this week’s sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps a basketball player who makes mental mistakes in competition.  Sports psychology expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn helps athletes trust in their abilities and perform with confidence. Dr. Cohn answers the following mental game question: “I recently walked on to my college basketball team. I put in so much time and effort, yet in … Sport Psychology Article…

The Golfer’s Mental Edge CD and Workbook Program

Golfer's Mental Edge Workbook and Audio

The Golfer’s Mental Edge CD and Workbook program is ideal for any amateur, collegiate, junior, and tour professional golfer. Golf coaches and instructors would also be wise to teach “The Golfer’s Mental Edge” principles to their players. This program is perfect for any golfer who wants to improve performance and consistency by managing their mind better on the … Sport Psychology Article…

Staying Mental Tough in the Face of Bullies

This program is really two programs in one. One part of the program helps parents and coaches teach kids to cope with bullying, and the other part teaches young athletes–ages 8 to 16–how to stay confident, focused and composed in the face of bullies so they can stay in sports and enjoy sports more. Program comes with four … Sport Psychology Article…

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 discuss the advantages and disadvantages for fear of failure in his career. For more sports psychology interviews, videos, and articles, visit Peaksports Online … Sport Psychology Article…