Focus on Small Goals, Not Outcome Expectations Do you find you become more and more frustrated by missing your athletic goal? Does it feel like each performance that you fall short of your goal seems like failure? Every athlete has a goal. In fact, athletes are constantly told of the importance of goals for achieving
Jason Day Overcomes Nerves To Win Players Championship This past weekend at The Players Championship in TPC Sawgrass, Jason Day, the world #1 ranked, won by four strokes over the best players in the world. The win this weekend earns him his tenth win of his career. In the post-round interview, we learn that Day
How to Want The Ball in The Final Moments of The Game Some athletes want the ball in their hand in the closing seconds of a game while other athletes pray they don’t get the ball as time ticks down. Which athlete do you or your athletes fall into? Some athletes are overwhelmed by performance
Do Your Sports Kids Check Out? In the new video series “Sports Parents Success Tips,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your youth sports psychology and mental training questions that deal with sports parents and the mental game challenges their sports kids have. Visit Peaksports.com and click on contact us to submit your questions for Dr. Cohn
Do Your Sports Kids Lack Self-Confidence? In “Sports Parents Success Tips,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your youth sports psychology and mental training questions about sports parents and the mental game challenges their sports kids have. Visit Peaksports.com and click on contact us to submit your question for Dr. Cohn to answer in his mental game
Stop Over Analyzing and Trust Your Swing Do you work on your swing mechanics when playing tournament rounds or rounds for score? Working on your swing or thinking too much about technique while playing is not be the best way to score your best. Over-thinking technique and over-analyzing your swing increases muscle tension, decreases trust,