Mental toughness articles to improve performance for athletes, sports parents, and coaches.
Tips for Receiving Constructive Criticism How do you respond to constructive criticism? Do you reject it outright or welcome it from coaches? Why do some athletes reject corrections or constructive feedback from their coach? Athletes fear receiving constructive criticism for several reasons: Some athletes see the criticism as a list of everything they do wrong. In these instances, … Sport Psychology Article…
When you make a bad play or something doesn’t go your way during competition, do you get frustrated or upset easily? In this sports psychology video, Dr. Cohn discusses how to control your emotions when things aren’t going your way. How do you maintain composure during the game? Learn how to have emotional control and maintain composure as … Sport Psychology Article…
How You Can Become the Best Athlete You Can Be How do you become the best athlete you can be? Why do so many athletes fall well short of their potential? When you understand the factors that interfere with improvement, you can apply mental strategies to build motivation and move your game forward. How many times have you … Sport Psychology Article…
Closing Out Your Tennis Matches Many tennis players struggle to close out matches. They stop playing the way that got them into position to win. They change their game… We see tennis players react in two ways when leading: (1) Athletes may sit on the lead and get protective. Here, you stay to worry about missing and you … Sport Psychology Article…
In this sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps parents understand a young athlete who has fragile confidence. Here is the question, Dr. Cohn answers in this episode this question from a sports parent: Sports Parent: “My son plays for a top soccer team in the state. He does great at practice, and he does amazing in other sports … Sport Psychology Article…
Staying Mentally Tough When Facing Adversity Most athletes pay no attention to purposefully training their minds. Instead, these athletes leave their mental response to chance. You want to consistently train your brain by sending yourself positive messages. If you are not actively training your brain, you passively train your brain. That is, whatever messages pop up in your … Sport Psychology Article…