How to Reinterpret Failure in Triathlons How can I overcome failure? Failure is something many triathletes struggle with… But what if failure was more a friend than a foe? It seems incomprehensible to view failure as a friend. For a triathlete, failure can be quite devastating…. When you dedicate a huge part of your life
Using Positive Energy to Stay Motivated in Practices As a volleyball player, especially if you’re a young player, you go to practice and rely a lot on a coach to bring good vibes, positive energy, and to work with you on your game. That’s how it is in a perfect world… Though, no one lives
Using Mental Toughness Strategies to Stay Composed In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert Dr. Patrick Cohn interviews Andre Bekker, a professional cyclist and previously ranked #1 in the age category 50+ for the 70.3 Triathlon long distance. A big challenge that triathletes face when on the bike leg is that
Mentally Preparing Before a Volleyball Match Success is largely a matter of consistency. Not necessarily consistency in play, but consistency in everyday life… Especially before and during a match. Kerri Walsch Jennings, a three-time Olympic Gold Medalist and one-time Bronze Medalist in Beach Volleyball, has routine in her day, as well as before a match.
What Do You Do When You Have Equipment Failure in Races? In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert Dr. Patrick Cohn interviews Andre Bekker. He is a lifetime athlete and has been involved in sports all his life. In 2013, ’14, and ’15, he was ranked #1 in age category 50+
Using Positive Key Words to Overcome Nerves It can be so easy to think negatively going into a game, during a game, or even after a game… You may be scheduled to play against the team with the top outside in your conference, or you may have shanked two serve-receive passes in a row, or