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
How Fragile is Your Confidence? Do you or your athletes enter competition without a full dose of confidence? Does confidence waver easily in the opening moments of competition? As I work more and more with athletes, I realize just how fragile confidence can be for some… One student said: “If I make one or two
Are You a Perfectionist? Does your performance suffer when you’re not “on,” you feel uncomfortable, or don’t have your “A” game that day? Do you struggle with staying determined and grinding out the competition if your game is off or the competition is too strong? At an extreme level, I work with perfectionists that have
The Importance of a Positive Self-Image For some athletes, self-confidence goes up and down like a roller coaster, changing direction with every bump and turn in the road.Over the last 15 years, I have worked with athletes who possess both high and low levels of confidence. What allows one athlete to have a brick wall
Racing is a game of confidence. You must have tons of it according to racing super starts James Stewart and Dan Wheldon, two racers I have talked with personally about confidence and the mental game of racing. Do you set expectations about where you should finish the race based on lap times and who you
What Makes Top Athletes Successful? Mike Robbins should know. He went to school with three top athletes and dated one of them… I interviewed retired pro athlete Mike Robbins for my members. Mike was drafted by the New York Yankees out of high school, but instead played for Stanford and the College World Series. After