In this week's podcast, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Winston about testing his mental game for sports.

Winston said:

"My questions is about performance anxiety and your programs.Dr. Cohn, is this an area that you work with? If yes, how do you determine if you can help? Is there any norm concerning time to see results? What type of costs would one expect to get significant results?"

The question Dr. Patrick Cohn answers this week is:

“Do you have some distractions, doubt, or anxiety when you perform and you’re not sure if mental coaching can help?”

How can you assess your game to see if mental coaching is right for you?

Listen to this week's podcast to see what Dr. Cohn’s philosophy is with mental coaching and how he thinks it can help:

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10 'Costly' Mental Game Mistakes Athletes Make Before Competition

In this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, starts his new series in Sessions With Doc, where he answers mental game questions.

Here’s the question Dr. Patrick Cohn answers this week: Why do ball players go to two different throws at game time?   When throwing to either the pitcher or second base, one throw is more tense than the other. Why are short throws harder to throw than throwing down to second base?

Listen to this week's podcast to see what Dr. Cohn says about why your throw changes depending on the distance.

Head over to Peak Sports and check out The Mental Edge For Ball Players:

The Mental Edge For Baseball and Softball Players: Mental Toughness Strategies For Ultimate Confidence

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8 Mental Game Strategies To Break The Yips Cycle

In this week's podcast, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Judith who wants to know how she can overcome external distractions during competition.

Judith said:

“I’m distracted during league play… Loud talking, people moving in my line of sight, loud music, all those things. I don’t like it because it distracts me. I know I cant control any of these things, however, it takes me out of my game. It’s hard to focus on my shot”

The question Dr. Patrick Cohn answers this week is:

“How can I focus better with all those distractions going on?”

How can athletes deal with those external distractions going on while they are competition?

There are two different types of distractions: (1) internal and (2) external.

External distractions are easier to brush off. You have to have a plan and focus only on the play or task at hand.

What can you do to focus 100% on the game?

Listen to this week's podcast to see what Dr. Cohn says about learning how to overcome external distractions with mental game tips. Download our FREE Mental Toughness Report!

10 'Costly' Mental Game Mistakes Athletes Make Before Competition

In this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, starts his new series in Sessions With Doc, where he answers mental game questions.

Here’s the question Dr. Patrick Cohn answers this week: Why is your control and accuracy not as good in games as it is in a practice setting?   Possibly because you have the yips!   Often with the yips, you can throw freely when it doesn’t count. Why does pressure affect your throwing?

Listen to this week's podcast to see what Dr. Cohn says about game time pressure and your throwing in baseball or softball.

Head over to Peak Sports and check out The Mental Edge For Ball Players:

The Mental Edge For Baseball and Softball Players: Mental Toughness Strategies For Ultimate Confidence

Download our FREE baseball yips report!

8 Mental Game Strategies To Break The Yips Cycle

 

In this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, starts his new series in Sessions With Doc, where he answers mental game questions.

This week's question is:

“I can do a lot of soccer tricks during training but I become afraid to do it when playing in a match. I fear making mistakes and looking bad in front of others. How can I have more confidence to do my tricks?”

How can soccer player perform their tricks in practice with confidence but not take them to games?

When you worry too much about what others may think or how teammates or coaches might respond to mistakes, you will play tentatively and hurt your performance. What can you do to bring your confidence and practice tricks to games?

Listen to this week's podcast to see what Dr. Cohn says about learning how to overcome the fear of mistakes with three mental game tips.

Head over to Peak Sports and check out Soccer Confidence:

Soccer Confidence: Mental Toughness Strategies For A Competitive Edge

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7 ‘Costly’ Mental Game Mistakes That Block Soccer Players’ Success

 

In this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, starts his new series in Sessions With Doc, where he answers mental game questions.

This week's question is:

Does your throw feel tight or taught in competition or games but in practice it feels free?

Do you have tension in your throws or is it the yips? How do you know which one?

With tension you CAN make the throws but with the yips most of your throws are not on target.

How do you know if you have the yips?

Listen to this week's podcast to see what Dr. Cohn says about learning how to tell if you have the throwing yips in baseball.

Head over to Peak Sports and check out The Mental Edge For Ball Players program:

The Mental Edge For Baseball And Softball Players: Mental Strategies For Ultimate Confidence

Download our FREE baseball yips report!

8 Mental Game Strategies To Break The Yip Cycle

 

In this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, starts his new series in Sessions With Doc, where he answers mental game questions.

This week's question is:

“On short putts I will either be short or I will stab at it and run it by. On the practice green I can easily make a high percentage from 4-5 feet range. Well, why does this happen on the course and not in practice and how can I improve?”

Listen to this week's podcast to see what tips Dr. Cohn gives to Don about improving his putting game on the golf course.

Head over to Peak Sports and check out our Breaking The Yips Cycle program:

Breaking The Yips Cycle: How to Putt, Chip And Pitch Freely & Enjoy Playing Golf Again

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Anti-Yips Practice Drills: Practice Drills For Freer Putting

 

In this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, starts his new series in Sessions With Doc, where he answers mental game questions.

This week's question is:

“If the anxiety shuts off your memory and your logic, how do you kick start these functions in your brain quickly when you’re in the middle of a match? In playing a fast-paced tennis, how do you override the anxiety quickly? In the middle of the match and in a pressure setting, then what?”

Listen to this week's podcast to see what tips Dr. Cohn gives to Linda about working though performance anxiety.

Head over to Peak Sports and check out our Tennis Confidence program:

Tennis Confidence: Mental Toughness For Tournament Players

Download our FREE tennis psychology report! 

Six 'Unforced Mental Game Errors Tennis Players Make Between Points

 

In this week's sports parents psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, starts his new series, Baseball And Softball Confidence and teaches you about the top confidence-killers for ball players and what you can do to overcome these top confidence killers.

Listen to this month's sports psychology podcast to learn what Dr. Cohn says about social approval, how it can hurt your performance by creating distractions and pressure and how you can over come it.

Head over to Peak Sports and check out our new ball player program:

The Mental Edge For Baseball And Softball Players

Get a free download for coaches and sports parents to improve ball players' pregame confidence! 

Improve Ball Players' Confidence

In this week's sports parents psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, starts his new series, Baseball And Softball Confidence and teaches you about the top confidence-killers for ball players and what you can do to overcome these top confidence killers.

Listen to this month's sports psychology podcast to learn what Dr. Cohn says about how being self-critical about your performance can hurt your confidence and how you can be your own best friend or coach on the ball field.

Head over to Peak Sports and check out our new ball player program:

The Mental Edge For Baseball And Softball Players

Get a free download for coaches and sports parents to improve ball players' pregame confidence! 

Improve Ball Players' Confidence