{"id":1171,"date":"2010-09-24T13:40:00","date_gmt":"2010-09-24T13:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports_psychology_blog\/?p=1171"},"modified":"2025-06-17T05:03:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T09:03:46","slug":"education-helps-athletes-accept-mental-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/education-helps-athletes-accept-mental-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Education Helps Athletes Accept Mental Training"},"content":{"rendered":"
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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<\/strong> to improve their game?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a question an MGCP asked recently….<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My answer: It’s hard to “convince” athletes and coaches they need mental game coaching<\/strong> unless they see a need for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What’s the number one reason they might need mental coaching? They don’t perform as well in competition<\/strong> as they do in practice<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But I suggest that athletes be in a “teachable moment”<\/strong> to fully accept mental training. Let’s face it–mental coaching is still a last resort for many athletes even today, but I think that mindset is changing slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fall 2010 MGCP Update<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As I write this email, only 2 days remain for early registration (10 percent off on tuition). Early<\/p>\n\n\n\n

registration ends September 23, 2010 at 5:00 PM EST.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the keys to helping athletes accept mental game coaching is education<\/strong>. Too many myths still exist, such as only head cases need to work with a mental coach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By education, I mean helping athletes and coaches understand what mental game coaching<\/strong> is and how it can help them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you might know, I do a lot of education with athletes, coaches, and sports parents. We offer podcasts, e-books, and videos to break down the negative stigma of sports psychology and simplify the strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s exactly what I try to do in the MGCP course for my students… I try to simplify mental game strategies and help you be a more effective coach<\/strong>. If you use a lot of psychobabble and big terms from psychology, your athletes will miss the message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early registration ends September 24, 2010 for the Fall 2010 course beginning in October. Register early and get 10 percent off tuition!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have not done so, please complete an application at the MGCP<\/strong> website:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mental Game Coaching Professional<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have already submitted your MGCP application, please email me to request the Fall 2010 enrollment forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: The first five people to lock in their seats will get preference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please call me at 888-742-7225 if you have any questions about the course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your Master Mental Game Coach,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patrick J. Cohn, Ph.D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

p.s. Students in the MGCP program get access to the same mental game assessments I use in my work–The AMAP, GMAP, and TCAP. I teach you how to evaluate an athlete’s or team’s mental approach and what relevant questions to ask in the initial interview stage. Find more details about the course here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mental Game Coaching Professional<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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