Does your brain freeze up over short putts and you feel as if you are stabbing at the ball at impact? This is what’s called the putting yips. The putting yips feels physical, but is actually a mental game issues usually due to the fear of failure or fear of embarrassment. Watch this video on … Sport Psychology Article>>
Should you improve your strokes during a tennis match? If you know our approach, that is not the best time work on your game. You want to learn how to simplify your game in matches and avoid fixing strokes during the match. Some instructors might disagree with me if you are hitting every ball into … Sport Psychology Article>>
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>>