What is Mental Coaching? In “Sports Psychology Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers sports psychology questions from athletes, parents and coaches. Visit Sports Psychology for Athletes at Peaksports.com and click on contact us to submit your mental game questions for Dr. Cohn to answer in his mental game videocast or podcast. Are you curious
What is The Success Rate With Mental Coaching? In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers mental game questions in Sessions With Doc. We get a lot of questions about doing mental coaching and what mental coaching is all about. There are some myths and misconceptions out there
How to Turn Mistakes Into Success How do you respond to losing or failure? What sort of emotions does failure evoke within you? How have you recovered from failure in the past? Your perspective on failure affects your thoughts and impacts your emotion. These three components, perspective, thoughts and emotions, will determine how you respond
How to Play Big During Big Moments Your mental game for volleyball is especially important when: Your team is the underdog – Facing a powerhouse can be daunting. The mystique of a powerhouse can cause some teams to see the game as a loss even before it starts. Your team hasn’t defeated a certain team
How to Visualize Your Upcoming Performance How has anxiety affected some of your athletic performances? Chances are that anxiety prior to an athletic performance caused you to play far below your ability. The main reason for anxiety prior to a competition is uncertainty. Uncertainty can cause some athletes to mentally envision potential mistakes or fear
How to Grow Your Confidence Without Excessive Self-Criticism Are you happy with where you are with your game? Most athletes would answer “no” because they want to achieve more. After all, the goal of every athlete is to achieve as much of their athletic potential as possible. Some athletes think the best way to improve