Sports Psychology Podcast by Peaksports.com

Does the first shift of the game set your mindset for the rest of the game? Too many players we work with allow the first shift to dictate their mindset for the game.

If they make a couple mistakes in the opening shift, they can feel less confident. In this video, you learn how to have more stable confidence throughout the hockey game.

Peak Performance Sports, LLC helps athletes improve mental skills for success in sports. We work with athletes in all sports - junior to professional - via video mental coaching from anywhere in the world.

Dr. Patrick Cohn is a master mental performnace coach who works with junior to professional athletes at Peak Performance Sports, LLC. ​​​ Improve your mindset for sports with mental training for athletes. Learn more at peaksports.com.

Resources for Athletes, Coaches, and Sports Parents

• Learn about Mental Game Coaching For Athletes
• Download our a FREE Mental Toughness Report
• Read our Sports Psychology Articles
• Check out our Sports Psychology Audio Programs

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Are you playing too slow on the ice? Hockey is fast paced and can cause indecision for players. When you second-guess yourself on the ice, this can look like you are playing slow.

In this episode, hockey players learn how to play faster by making better decisions. Peak Performance Sports, LLC helps athletes improve mental skills for success in sports. We work with athletes in all sports - junior to professional - via video mental coaching from anywhere in the world.

Dr. Patrick Cohn is a master mental performnace coach who works with junior to professional athletes at Peak Performance Sports, LLC. ​​​ Improve your mindset for sports with mental training for athletes. Learn more at peaksports.com.

Resources for Athletes, Coaches, and Sports Parents

• Learn about Mental Game Coaching For Athletes
• Download our a FREE Mental Toughness Report
• Read our Sports Psychology Articles
• Check out our Sports Psychology Audio Programs

*Subscribe to The Sports Psychology Podcast on iTunes *Subscribe to The Sports Psychology Podcast on Spotify

In this sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps an athlete who thinks he is not playing to the best of his abilities and battling expectations from people around him. Here is the question, Dr. Cohn answers in this episode:

OSCAR: "I started my junior season of high school basketball. I haven't been playing well. It feels like there's too big of a wall in the way of me getting to where I want to be. My confidence is very low. I struggle with feeling like a letdown or that I'm disappointing people around me. I've always been told how good I can be, but I'm not really meeting those expectations, nowhere close to meeting them. Anything you could do to help me?"

Dr. Patrick Cohn is a master mental game coach who works with junior to professional athletes at Peak Performance Sports, LLC. ​​​ Improve your mindset for sports with mental training for athletes. Learn more at peaksports.com.

Resources for Athletes, Coaches, and Sports Parents

• Learn about Mental Game Coaching For Athletes
• Download our a FREE Mental Toughness Report
• Read our Sports Psychology Articles
• Check out our Sports Psychology Audio Programs

*Subscribe to The Sports Psychology Podcast on iTunes *Subscribe to The Sports Psychology Podcast on Spotify

In this sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps parents understand and support his daughter who is struggling to play more aggressively and offensively during competitions. Here is the question Dr. Cohn answers in this episode:

Sports Parent, DAVID: "My freshman daughter plays varsity basketball and in a recent player meeting, her coach remarked that she needed to be more offensively aggressive in games like how she is in practice. My daughter explained that she did not want to let the coach or her team down by making a mistake and opts to "make the safe play. Are there any strategies on how I can support my daughter to play a style that takes risks and not worry about making a mistake?"

Resources for Athletes, Coach, and Sports Parents

• Learn about Mental Game Coaching For Athletes
• Download our a FREE Mental Toughness Report
• Read our Sports Psychology Articles
• Check out our Sports Psychology Audio Programs

-Subscribe to The Sports Psychology Podcast on iTunes -Subscribe to The Sports Psychology Podcast on Spotify

In this sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps parents on how to address the self-critical mindset of their daughter when receiving feedback from her coach.

Here is the question, Dr. Cohn answers in this episode: Sports Parent:

EVAN: "My daughter is a 14-year-old soccer player with a lot of natural ability. But I think that she struggles with her mental game, particularly being too hard on herself, getting down after mistakes, and responding to a coach's feedback. My question: is there anything that I can do to help her with her being so hard on herself or being criticized? I feel she is hardwired to be this way as her sister is not this way."

Dr. Patrick Cohn is a master mental game coach who works with junior to professional athletes at Peak Performance Sports, LLC. ​​​ Improve your mindset for sports with mental training for athletes.

Resources for Athletes, Coach, and Sports Parents

• Learn about Mental Game Coaching For Athletes
• Download our a FREE Mental Toughness Report
• Read our Sports Psychology Articles
• Check out our Sports Psychology Audio Programs

-Subscribe to The Sports Psychology Podcast on iTunes -Subscribe to The Sports Psychology Podcast on Spotify

In this sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps a tennis player who loses against opponents who he thinks he can beat easily, Dr. Cohn answers in this episode:

ROGER: "I have anxiety, pressure before my matches. I lost to a player whom I could have defeated easily. He just hit the shots slowly and not deep. I know how to attack, but instead of attacking, I just played slowly and gave short balls. The problem is I can hit with pace and deep in practice but not in matches. Is this due to pressure or strategy?"

Dr. Patrick Cohn is a master mental game coach who works with junior to professional athletes at Peak Performance Sports, LLC. ​​​ Improve your mindset for sports with mental training for athletes.

Resources for Athletes, Coach, and Sports Parents

• Learn about Mental Game Coaching For Athletes
• Download our a FREE Mental Toughness Report
• Read our Sports Psychology Articles
• Check out our Sports Psychology Audio Programs

-Subscribe to The Sports Psychology Podcast on iTunes -Subscribe to The Sports Psychology Podcast on Spotify

In this sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps parents understand a young athlete who has fragile confidence.

Here is the question Dr. Cohn answers in this episode: Sports Parent:

NICK: "I feel that some young athletes think they are "trying hard" but have no clue about what trying hard actually feels like. My son plays hockey and has earned a spot on a more competitive team. He never exerts the needed effort to win puck battles or to take the puck from opponents. He might not be confident in himself enough. Do you have any suggestions on how to promote that high effort level?"

Dr. Patrick Cohn is a master mental game coach who works with junior to professional athletes at Peak Performance Sports, LLC. ​​​ Improve your mindset for sports with mental training for athletes.

Resources for Athletes, Coach, and Sports Parents

• Learn about Mental Game Coaching For Athletes
• Download our a FREE Mental Toughness Report
• Read our Sports Psychology Articles
• Check out our Sports Psychology Audio Programs

-Subscribe to The Sports Psychology Podcast on iTunes -Subscribe to The Sports Psychology Podcast on Spotify

In this sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps a player who wants to quit his game because he thinks he is not the best on the team, Dr. Cohn answers in this episode:

Duane: "I'm playing soccer and I'm thinking about quitting because I am literally the worst one on the team. I tried to tell my parents that I don't want to play soccer anymore, but they just kept me in. I think it's stupid to keep playing for their enjoyment. What should I do?"

Dr. Patrick Cohn is a master mental game coach who works with junior to professional athletes at Peak Performance Sports, LLC. ​​​ Improve your mindset for sports with mental training for athletes.

Resources for Athletes, Coach, and Sports Parents

• Learn about Mental Game Coaching For Athletes
• Download our a FREE Mental Toughness Report
• Read our Sports Psychology Articles
• Check out our Sports Psychology Audio Programs

-Subscribe to The Sports Psychology Podcast on iTunes -Subscribe to The Sports Psychology Podcast on Spotify

In this sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps a player who is struggling to compose himself during difficult times of the game.

Here is the question, Dr. Cohn answers from Zed who had to say this about his game:

ZED: "How do I control my emotions when I play. If something doesn't go my way, I lose my head. How do I stop other people from getting into my head when not having a good game or making mistakes? I get irritated when others are yelling at me."

Dr. Patrick Cohn is a master mental performnace coach who works with junior to professional athletes at Peak Performance Sports, LLC. ​​​ Improve your mindset for sports with mental training for athletes. Learn more at peaksports.com.

Resources for Athletes, Coaches, and Sports Parents

• Learn about Mental Game Coaching For Athletes
• Download our a FREE Mental Toughness Report
• Read our Sports Psychology Articles
• Check out our Sports Psychology Audio Programs

*Subscribe to The Sports Psychology Podcast on iTunes *Subscribe to The Sports Psychology Podcast on Spotify

In this sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps a soccer player understand the importance of team communication to achieve success. In addition, he highlights the mindset of moving on from past mistakes and staying in the moment of the game. In this episode, Dr. Cohn Answers a question from Lee who had to say this about this about his game:

LEE: "I play goalie on my soccer league team. I am wanting to improve my inner game. Sometimes I have games where I shut down. I get quiet and don't communicate with my team well. I also make unnecessary errors that could be avoided if my mind was right. How can I be more consistent with my mental game and not go into a shell and stop talking?"

Resources for Athletes, Coach, and Sports Parents

• Learn about Mental Game Coaching For Athletes
• Download our a FREE Mental Toughness Report
• Read our Sports Psychology Articles
• Check out our Sports Psychology Audio Programs

-Subscribe to The Sports Psychology Podcast on iTunes -Subscribe to The Sports Psychology Podcast on Spotify