Mental or Physical Preparation For Competition What do you do to prepare yourself for competition? How do you do train yourself, mentally and physically, to give yourself the best chance to succeed at competitions? Olympians dedicate countless hours, over the course of the Olympic cycle, working with coaches, trainers and mental skill coaches to
Increasing Mental Toughness Persistence Despite Tough Times What is your response when you hit a rough patch as an athlete? When you are not performing as expected, do you go through the motions during training sessions and competitions or do you find a way to achieve higher performance levels? When you are not competing at
In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question from a hockey play who has trouble performing consistently because the opponents get into his head. Learn how to perform consistently with confidence and composure. Listen to this month’s sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your
In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, interviews Dr. Raymond Petras, a sports performance and injury pain management expert. Dr. Petras has served as the team doctor for World Cup Speed Skating, USA Soccer, and LPGA Solheim Cup. Dr. Cohn and Dr. Raymond Petras talk about mental techniques
Mental game skills are easy to understand by most athletes and coaches, but can you apply them to your performance? The challenge for many athletes is to learn how to apply mental strategies to practice and competition. Dr. Cohn and NFL player JJ Birden help you understand how to practice the mental game in your
Do you have a mental preparation routine you use prior to each competition? The pregame warm up is much more than a physical warm up. You have to use this time to be mentally ready to compete. Most top athletes use pregame mental preparation routines to feel ready to perform their best and consistently perform