When athletes have high expectations about what others expect, they feel more pressure to be perfect and not make mistakes. Is everyone telling your how good you can be at sports, but you are not meeting those expectations? Watch this video to understand your own expectations
Do you feel preround anxiety or first tee jitters? Many golfers worry that the preround jitters are a sign they are anxious to play. But that’s not allways the case as preround jitter are very normal for golfer before the round. Watch this video to learn the difference between jitters and anxiety
Do you play tennis doubles with partners who are perfectionists and have high expectations for your game? Does this affect your confidence on the court? In this mental game video, you’ll learn how to manage your perfectionist doubles partner. Watch this video on playing with a perfectionist
Are you or your athlete playing too safe in games? This week, Dr. Cohn answers a questions from a sports parent who’s athlete is playing to safe or passively in games. This can often be an issue for athletes with fear of failure. Watch this video and learn to not play it too safe in … Sport Psychology Article>>
Do you try to visualize the perfect golf shot? And do you lose confidence with you don’t pull off the shot you saw in your mind? Should you hit the exact shot according to your image of the shot? Ben Hogan would say it’s not likely. In this video, Dr. Cohn answers a question from … Sport Psychology Article>>
How do you improve your mental game for tennis? And what is the difference between mental training and mental toughness? Mental training helps athletes improve their mental game and mental toughness on the tennis court. Dr. Patrick Cohn answers the question: Are you stuck with your mental game or simply stuck with it? Watch this … Sport Psychology Article>>