Month: October 2011

Helping Athletes Overcome Self-Critical Behavior

Sports Psychology Podcast

In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a mental toughness question from a sports parent whose son is very negative and hard on himself despite having a lot of success in the past. Dr. Cohn discusses how athletes can regain confidence and increase positive self-talk. Learn how

How to Apply Mental Game Strategies – Webinar 3

Sports Psychology Video

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

Proactive vs. Reactive Self-Confidence – Webinar 2

Video Of The Week

Dr. Cohn and NFL player JJ Birden teach you how to take greater control of your confidence instead of waiting for your performance to click. You will learn how to have proactive confidence rather than reactive confidence in your sport. Dr. Cohn and JJ Birden give you mental strategies to build confidence in order to

Overcome the Putting Yips in Golf

Golf Psychology Podcast

Dr. Patrick Cohn, golf psychology expert and author of the “Golfer’s Mental Edge” CD program, welcomes back Jeff Magnum, a putting instructor and author of Optimal Putting. Jeff is an avid researcher of the physical and mental game of putting. Dr. Cohn and Jeff talk about the mental game of golf and what golfers struggle

Visualization in Sports with John Greenidge

Sports Psychology Podcast

In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, interviews mental coach John Greenidge. John Greenidge shares his secrets to visualization in order to create self-belief. He also talks about training the subconscious mind so that you can get the best out of your mental game. Sports psychology expert, Dr.

Pregame Nerves, Where Do They Come From?

Sports Psychology Podcast

In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a mental toughness question from a sports parent whose daughter’s pregame nerves prevent her from performing at her best. Dr. Cohn discusses some possible causes of feeling tight and anxious before competition. He shares how fear of failure and perfectionistism