Avoid Outcome Thinking. Do you or your athletes worry too much about what others think of your performance? Athletes often get preoccupied with what we call “outcome thinking,” and play too safely or cautiously as a result. One way you might think about the outcome is worrying about disappointing others if you make mistakes…
In this week’s sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps a parent whose child stopped taking risks and stopped shotting during basketball games. Sports psychology expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn helps athletes trust their abilities and get into a performance mindset. In this Podcast, Dr. Cohn gives the top mental game strategies to help athletes overcome slumps by taking
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
In this week’s sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps a basketball player who is afraid of failing. Sports psychology expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn helps athletes strive for success and boost their confidence in competition. Dr. Cohn answers the following mental game question: “I play basketball. I get very little playing time because of past timid play and ”afraid of failing” attitude. I
In this week’s sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps a basketball player who puts pressure on himself to perform. Sports psychology expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn helps athletes perform without expectations and tension in competition. Dr. Cohn answers the following mental game question: “I play pro basketball in Europe and after two games have not played