Sports Psychology Articles for Athletes and Performers

Sports Psychology Podcast: Conquer Doubt Before Competition

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In this week’s sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps an athlete competing in martial arts. Sports psychology expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn helps athletes boost confidence. Dr. Cohn answers the following mental game question: I plan to compete in a mixed martial arts fight in 3 months. I am already nervous.  I’m not sure if it is because of being nervous because … Sport Psychology Article…

Sports Psychology Podcast: How to Stop Worrying About What Coach Thinks

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In this week’s sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps an athlete who worries too much about what coach thinks when he makes mistakes. Sports psychology expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn helps athletes get back into a performance mindset after they make a mistake. In this Podcast, Dr. Cohn gives the top mental game strategies to help athletes let go of mistakes and get … Sport Psychology Article…

Education Helps Athletes Accept Mental Training

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How can you convince potential clients that it is worthwhile for them to spend time and money working with a mental coach to improve their game? This is a question an MGCP asked recently…. My answer: It’s hard to “convince” athletes and coaches they need mental game coaching unless they see a need for it. What’s the number … Sport Psychology Article…

Sport Psychology Podcast: Overcoming a Fear of Injury in Sports

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In this week’s sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps a hockey parent him his son who is afraid of body contact. Sports psychology expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn helps athletes boost confidence. Dr. Cohn answers the following mental game question: “My 13 year old son while playing ice hockey fears of body contact with opponent and throws the puck away as soon an … Sport Psychology Article…

Sports Psychology Podcast: Dealing With Pre-Match Jitters

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In this week’s sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps a rugby player regain confidence after injury. Sports psychology expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn helps athletes boost confidence and perform their best in competition. Dr. Cohn answers the following mental game question: I am a 21 year old rugby player but I have been injured for nearly 11 months. I’m finding it quite difficult to motivate … Sport Psychology Article…

What You Can Learn From Olympic Athletes’ Mental Game

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Lessons From Olympic Athletes’ Mental Game Can mental rehearsal or visualization help you trust in your ability during competition? One Olympian thinks so. Read on to discover his secret. To perform your best, you must have trust instead of over-think your performance… I certainly learn a lot from Olympic athletes when I pick their brains. That’s why I … Sport Psychology Article…