Self-Critical Athletes

Helping Soccer Players Who are Self-Critical

Sports Psychology Podcast

In this sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps parents on how to address the self-critical mindset of their daughter when receiving feedback from her coach. Here is the question, Dr. Cohn answers in this episode: Sports Parent: EVAN: “My daughter is a 14-year-old soccer player with a lot of natural ability. But I think that she struggles with her mental … Sport Psychology Article…

To Grow Confidence Post Competition Criticism Needs to Stop

Sports Psychology Podcast

Athletes Who Are Highly Critical Post-Game Do you or your athletes only focus on mistakes after competition? Do you criticize your performance instead of learn from it? Or do you disqualify the positive? Perfectionist athletes can be extremely hard on themselves after they compete, which hurts their confidence. These athletes focus on the mistakes, mishaps, bad plays, and what they SHOULD have done … Sport Psychology Article…

How to Be Your Own Best Friend in Sports

Sports Psychology Video

Sports Confidence Buster #10 Do you beat yourself up after competitions and only focus on your mistakes? Self-criticism hurts an athlete but the effect of criticism is doubled when it comes from within the athlete’s mind. Being self-critical is the quickest way to shatter confidence. Many times, athletes describe themselves as being their own biggest critic. This mindset … Sport Psychology Article…

For Athletes Who Are Highly Critical Post-Game – Video

Sports Psychology Video

Do you or your athletes only focus on mistakes after competition? Do you criticize your performance instead of learn from it? Or do you disqualify the positive? Perfectionist athletes can be extremely hard on themselves after they compete, which hurts their confidence. These athletes focus on the mistakes, mishaps, bad plays, and what they SHOULD have done better. … Sport Psychology Article…

How to Stop Being Self-Critical of Your Game

Confidence in Sports

Creating a Plan for Improvement Harsh criticism hurts an athlete but the effect of harsh criticism is doubled when it comes from within the athlete’s mind. Harsh self-criticism is the quickest way to shatter confidence. Many times, athletes describe themselves as being their own biggest critic. This mindset is viewed by some in a positive light meaning that … Sport Psychology Article…

Coping With Your Inner Critic in Skating

Self-Critical in Skating

Are You a Self-Critical Figure Skater? In figure skating, your rival and your biggest adversary present two separate challenges… Your rival may be a skater you have grown up with or someone who beat you the previous year… Or a skater with a higher rank. Your biggest adversary is not another person, it’s YOU! An adversary is often … Sport Psychology Article…