Are you over analyzing your strokes during the match and it causes you to be inconsistent? In this week's tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Ethan.

Here's what Ethan had to say about his game:

"How do I stops overanalyzing my strokes? When I begin to miss shots during matches, I focus too much on fixing what's wrong and then I'm over thinking my strokes. This causes me to be more inconsistent when trying to make adjustments during the match."

Listen to the podcast to hear what Dr. Cohn has to say about being stock with the practice mindset during the competition and how to change it to be more consistent.

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What do you do if you have a perfectionist doubles partner? In this week's tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Nicole.

Here's what Nicole had to say about her game:

"How to focus on my own game and not worry about a perfectionist doubles partner who can have high expectation of me. She gets on my case when I don't play to her standards?"

Listen to the podcast to hear what Dr. Cohn has to say about the proper approach to a perfectionist team mate in a constructive way and improve performance for the team.

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How do your improve your mental state inside the tennis court? In this week's tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Lucas.

Here's what Lucas had to say about his game:

"Can my mental game on the court be improved or am I just stuck with it? How do I get my mental game to be better and more effective? And what is the difference between mental training and mental toughness?"

Listen to the podcast to hear what Dr. Cohn has to say about how mentalgame of tennis helps in improving your tennis skill inside the court.

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Do you worry too much about what others think about your game and thus you are worried instead of enjoying your tennis game?

In this week's tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Johs.

Here's what Josh had to say about his game:

"I worry too much about what others think of my game. How can I just play the game for fun and not worry about impressing others or how others think if I lose the match?"

Listen to the podcast to hear what Dr. Cohn has to say about worrying about what others think and how what you think aren't real

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How do you stop being hard on yourself when you're committing errors inside the court?

In this week's tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Barry.

Here's what Barry had to say about his game:

"How can I stop being so hard on myself and getting so frustrated when I miss shots? I'm a 3.5 player and love the game. When others miss shots or hit unforced errors I'm super encouraging and positive, but when I do it it's like I am so hard on myself, which effects my performance."

Listen to the podcast to hear what Dr. Cohn has to say about staying calm and keeping your focus on the game and not letting the frustration take control.

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Are you super committed to doing your best on the tennis court and followed most of the metal game tips but still find yourself still struggling and face anxiety?

In this week's tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Mac.

Here's what Mac had to say about his game:

" If you are a very committed, determined, talented player following mental strategies with inclination to perfectionism but suffering with confidence and self-doubt issues, how do you manage "not to try too hard" in matches? All this causes you to tighten up and make mistakes as a result. How do you just get lost in a match game enjoying it without thinking of consequences? "

Listen to the podcast to hear what Dr. Cohn has to say about the challenges of being perfectionist during an actual game or any tennis competition and how to overcome this mindset.

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Do you feel your strokes are super tight during matches and does your game become heavily affected?

In this week's tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Cindy.

Here's what Cindy had to say about her game:

"My strokes feel tight when I play. It's like I can't finish the swing or swing fully in matches… How do I deal with playing tight while playing competitive matches?"

Listen to the podcast to hear what Dr. Cohn has to say about swinging freely and playing tennis at your best as much as possible.

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Do you still know how to enjoy your tennis game and control yourself from being frustrated after making a mistake? In this week's tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from John. Here's what John had to say about his game:

"I would like to enjoy my tennis and stop the anger that overtakes me during USTA matches because of my lack of performance. I practice well but can't seem to carry it out to the matches which frustrates me and gets me angry. It's the stupid or weak shots I make or miss that trigger my anger. In short, I am my own worse enemy on the court.."

Listen to the podcast to hear what Dr. Cohn has to say about staying calm and manage your emotion specifically frustration while playing tennis.

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Do you have a tennis player who is very confident but after facing a defeat starts to doubt himself? In this week's tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Sharma.

Here's what Sharma had to say about ner son's game:

"My 14 yr. old son used to play very confidently. He has had some tough losses and now has begun to second guess his game. He is playing with fear. His practices and lessons look great, but he is not able to transfer that to his matches."

Listen to the podcast to hear what Dr. Cohn has to say about how to help young athletes get back on track when the face failure of defeats.

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Are you having trouble starting a point and you feel you have weak shots?

In this week's tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Tom.

Here's what Tom had to say about his game:

"I have trouble executing the initial shots at the beginning of the point. I seem to be my own worst enemy on these startup points. Either I don't execute them at all, or they are so weak I'm on defense the rest of the point."

Listen to this podcast to hear what Dr. Cohn has to say about staying calm and keeping your focus on the game and how to start your tennis game more aggressively.

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• Learn about Mental Game Coaching For Athletes
• Download our a FREE Mental Toughness Report
• Read our Sports Psychology Articles
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• Check out Tennis Confidence 2.0 Audio program

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