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.

Do you have great mechanics and putt freely on the practice green, but when you go to the golf course you tend to struggle on the greens?

Don wrote in and said:

“I’m a mid to high handicap golfer and I have problems putting. Mechanically all seems fine but when I get over the ball things start to change. I start to question my mechanics and maybe focus too much on stroke. Do you have any ideas on why this happens for golfers?”

Golfers with the yips, whether it is putting, chipping or full swing, feel different mechanically when they move from the practice green to the course.

Golfers tend to get more mechanical because they think that’s whats going to help them hit a better shot.

What Changes on The Course?

Listen to this week's podcast to learn Dr. Cohn’s mental game tips on how to take your practice putting to the greens.

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In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn interviews Dr. Kate Lund.

Dr. Kate Lund is a licensed clinical psychologist and performance coach with more than 15 years of experience. She has specialized training in medical psychology from Shriners Burn Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, all of which are affiliated with Harvard Medical School. Dr. Lund uses a strengths-based approach in working with athletes and teams to improve their mental game in sports, school, and life while helping them to reach their full potential.

Dr. Cohn and Dr. Lund discuss her new book called "Bounce: Help Your Child Build Resilience And Thrive in School, Sports And Life" and her approve in helping kids thrive.

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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.

How do you introduce mental training to your kids without them feeling like something is wrong?

Mark wrote in and said:

“I don’t know how to help my son realize that he has a throwing issue without destroying his confidence. How do I approach it with him? I want him to ask for help, as I want him to be the one that engages in mental coaching.”

Why are athletes afraid to do mental training?

Listen to this week's podcast to learn Dr. Cohn’s mental game tips about how parents can introduce mental training to their athletes without hurting their confidence.

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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:

“My son is struggling with bringing his practice batting to the game. Is this a confidence thing? In practice, his mechanics are perfect. In games, he changes his hand position and cant hit. Can you advise me so I can pass it on to my son?”

What changes from practice to game time? Is there a fear of failure or embarrassment?

Do You Struggle With Taking Your Cage Batting to Games?

Listen to this week's podcast to learn Dr. Cohn’s mental game tips to overcome fear and take your practice batting to games.

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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:

“How do athletes handle coaches that constantly yell instructions during the game? This appears like it distracts or confuses athletes more than it helps…”

Are these valid instructions being yelled?

How can you focus when you are distracted by coach’s instructions?

Listen to this week's podcast to learn Dr. Cohn’s mental game tips about what happens when coaches constantly yell things from the sidelines during competition.

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10 'Costly' Mental Game Mistakes Athletes Make

 

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:

Do you look like a star in practice but can’t take your skills and confidence to games?

This is the number 1 reason why soccer players contact me for mental coaching… They can’t take their practice skills to games.

First, they need to understand why they are struggling in games.   It is often about perfectionism or fear of failure. How can you apply your practice skills and tricks in games with confidence?

Listen to this week's podcast to see what Dr. Cohn says about the underlying issues and what soccer players can do to apply their practice skills in games..

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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 a different throw in game situations compared to what they are capable of doing in practice?

Fear of failure prevents ball players form using their normal, confident throw in games. What is the underlying challenge in game situations?

Listen to this week's podcast to see what Dr. Cohn says about the underlying issues and what ball plates have to do to regain confidence in throwing.

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Breaking The Yips Cycle: Mental Strategies to Improve Confidence & Throw Freely Again

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In “Sessions With Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your youth sports psychology and mental training questions that deal with sports parents and the mental game challenges their sports kids have.

Here’s the question Dr. Patrick Cohn answers this week:

Do you have an athlete who seems to be losing their edge and others are catching up to them?

Are you wondering if they are losing interest or have burnout?

How do you know if your athlete has burnout?

Listen to the podcast, Burnout In Youth Sports, to learn what signs and symptoms Dr. Cohn gives to sports parents to assess if their athletes have burnout.

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In ” Sessions With Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your youth sports psychology and mental training questions that deal with sports parents and the mental game challenges their sports kids have.

Here’s the question Dr. Patrick Cohn answers this week:

Do you have a kid that you feel like is being bullied by teammates or a coach and you’re unsure what to do?

Dr. Cohn talks about what can you do if you feel like your child is being bullied in sports.

In what ways can parents address the situation?

Listen to the podcast, Bullying in Youth Sports, to see what tips Dr. Cohn gives to sports parents to help address their bullying issues.

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10 Tips to Improve Confidence And Success in Young Athletes

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:

Do you have a coach that wants to change your mechanics because they see you throwing without accuracy in games?

Changing mechanics will not help you over come the yips… The yips are not a mechanical problem.

Listen to this week's podcast to learn more about why Dr. Cohn says changing mechanics is not a solution to overcome the yips.

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