{"id":53,"date":"2008-12-30T18:40:00","date_gmt":"2008-12-30T18:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports_psychology_blog\/?p=53"},"modified":"2025-06-16T05:51:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T09:51:16","slug":"why-athletes-and-coaches-dont-embrace-sports-psychology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/why-athletes-and-coaches-dont-embrace-sports-psychology\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Athletes and Coaches Don&#8217;t Embrace Sports Psychology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6884\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/strategy-use.jpg\" alt=\"Sports Psychology\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/strategy-use.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/strategy-use-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sports_Psychology_Strategies\"><\/span>Sports Psychology Strategies<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Article Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0769bf;color:#0769bf\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0769bf;color:#0769bf\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/why-athletes-and-coaches-dont-embrace-sports-psychology\/#Sports_Psychology_Strategies\" >Sports Psychology Strategies<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/why-athletes-and-coaches-dont-embrace-sports-psychology\/#Education_is_the_first_step_You_will_find_it_difficult_to_teach_athletes_the_mental_game_if_they_dont_understand_it_or_how_it_can_help_You_must_also_debunk_the_myths_related_to_sports_psychology\" >Education is the first step. You will find it difficult to teach athletes the mental game if they don&#8217;t understand it or how it can help. You must also debunk the myths related to sports psychology.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/why-athletes-and-coaches-dont-embrace-sports-psychology\/#Apply_to_Become_a_Mental_Game_Coach\" >Apply to Become a Mental Game Coach<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/why-athletes-and-coaches-dont-embrace-sports-psychology\/#Related_Sports_Psychology_Articles\" >Related Sports Psychology Articles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/why-athletes-and-coaches-dont-embrace-sports-psychology\/#The_Confident_Athlete\" >The Confident Athlete<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Even today, some athletes and coaches don&#8217;t embrace<strong> sports psychology strategies<\/strong>. I think this has a lot to do with their lack of understanding about mental coaching and how it can help&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your biggest challenge as a mental coach is helping athletes and coaches understand the real value of learning <strong>mental game strategies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a matter of fact, 53% of the coaches I surveyed reported that athletes resist <strong>mental training<\/strong> because they don&#8217;t understand how it can help them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In today&#8217;s society that craves quick results, athletes and coaches don&#8217;t embrace <strong>sports psychology<\/strong> because they simply don&#8217;t understand how it can help them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For this reason and a few others, such as lack of time, <strong>mental coaching<\/strong> is not a critical component of performance enhancement for athletes and teams&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, in order to establish credibility in your circles, you must help potential athletes, coaches, and sports parents understand what <strong>sports psychology<\/strong> is and how it can help them perform better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Education_is_the_first_step_You_will_find_it_difficult_to_teach_athletes_the_mental_game_if_they_dont_understand_it_or_how_it_can_help_You_must_also_debunk_the_myths_related_to_sports_psychology\"><\/span>Education is the first step. You will find it difficult to teach athletes the <strong>mental game<\/strong> if they don&#8217;t understand it or how it can help. You must also debunk the myths related to sports psychology.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br>Spring 2009 MGCP Course Update!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Early registration for the 2009 MGCP<br>course ends Monday, January 5. Enroll<br>today and save 10 percent on tuition!<br>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You must address two issues: (1) The scope of work you do as a mental coach, and (2) address the myths surrounding sports psychology before you can even get your foot in the door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, here&#8217;s a belief that many athletes in the more \u201cmacho\u201d sports adopt: \u201cI don&#8217;t need to improve my mental toughness \u2013 I&#8217;m already mentally tough.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Athletes are unwilling to accept <strong>sports psychology<\/strong> strategies if they hold on to misunderstandings and myths about it&#8217;s effectiveness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve spent 20 years of my career trying to simplify <strong>sports psychology<\/strong> and debunk the myths. And I need everyone&#8217;s help on this&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I can teach you how to define your role as a mental coach and the methods I use to debunk the myths surrounding sports psychology in my certification program for <strong>mental coaches<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The deadline for pre-registration is <strong>January 5, 2009 at 5:00 PM eastern time<\/strong>, first come first serve. I only take five students per semester and several people expressed interest in the Spring<br>2009 course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To register, please complete an application at the MGCP website if you have not done so previously:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Apply_to_Become_a_Mental_Game_Coach\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalgamecoachingpro.com\/apply-mgcp-sports-psychology-certification\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Apply to Become a Mental Game Coach <\/strong><\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If you submitted your MGCP application, please email me to request the Spring 2009 enrollment forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can call me anytime if you have any questions about the certification course at 888-742-7225.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your Master Mental Game Coach,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patrick J. Cohn, Ph.D.,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>p.s. Want to hear what other mental coaches say about the program? Listen to six students talk about their experience in the course. You can listen to their stories here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalgamecoachingpro.com\/mgcp-mental-coaching-success-stories\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Listen to Mental Game Coaching Professional&nbsp;Success Stories <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-979ef383-5bc7-43ee-b8f9-249663ca1a6c\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Sports_Psychology_Articles\"><\/span>Related Sports Psychology Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-05642731-8752-4dbf-9c18-5cc4d276e821\" class=\"wp-block-list has-normal-font-size\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/sports-psychology-and-goal-setting\/\"><strong>Sports Psychology And Goal Setting<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/anthony-robbins-sports-psychology-and-peak-performance\/\"><strong>Anthony Robbins, Sports Psychology, and Peak Performance<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/case-studies-sports-psychology\/\"><strong>Case Studies In Sports Psychology<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-5726d13f-f715-4ca4-8813-2f8a9ebd8bc3\">*Subscribe to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/sports-psychology-podcast-by-peaksports-com\/id152566009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;on iTunes<br>*Subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0ynyaalKxbnNmsoeL8gF5X?si=8224669de9b3435b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/strong><\/a> on Spotify<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-281f5afb-980b-4c71-9aa0-11d606b5f7c9\"><strong>Download a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/mental-toughness-report-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free sports psychology report<\/a>&nbsp;to improve your mental game!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-94138e75-d591-4645-bb1d-212cf57a8841\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sport-psychology-training-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about our one-on-one mental game coaching.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Confident_Athlete\"><\/span>The Confident Athlete <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/confident-athlete-audio250.jpg\" alt=\"The Confident Athlete Audio\" class=\"wp-image-16347\" style=\"width:198px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Confident Athlete\u201d consists of 2 audio programs that include 14 days of confidence fueling exercises and a simple to follow workbook that guides you through the 14 days, helps you apply the strategies, and customizes the exercises to your personal needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let me help you put a <strong>stop to the confidence leak<\/strong>. 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