The Sports Psychology Podcast
164 episodes - English - Latest episode: 29 days ago - ★★★★ - 46 ratingsA sports psychology, mental toughness, and mental training radio show that seeks to help athletes, coaches and sports parents reach peak performance. Learn the latest mental training strategies to identify ineffective mindsets, improve sports confidence, and boost your performance. Get free mental game tips from sports psychology expert Dr. Patrick Cohn.
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Catchers Who Alter Their Throwing Mechanics in Games
May 14, 2017 10:00 - 5 minutes - 7.52 MBIn 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 situati...
How Do You Know if Your Athlete Has Burnout?
April 30, 2017 10:00 - 5 minutes - 7.59 MBIn “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 Yo...
How To Deal With Teammates That Bully
April 16, 2017 10:00 - 6 minutes - 8.25 MBIn ” 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 ...
Does Changing Mechanics Help The Yips?
April 02, 2017 10:00 - 5 minutes - 7.32 MBIn 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...
How Do The Yips Start in Baseball?
March 26, 2017 10:00 - 5 minutes - 7.24 MBIn 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 the yips start in baseball or softball? Where do the yips come from? The yips can start when you have tension or when you’re tying to avoid making mistakes in a game… All it takes is one bad game with one bad throw… Listen to this week's podcast to ...
Testing Your Mental Toughness in Sports
March 12, 2017 11:00 - 5 minutes - 6.8 MBIn 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, dou...
Are Throwing Problems Caused by The Yips?
February 26, 2017 11:00 - 5 minutes - 7.53 MBIn 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 podca...
How to Stay Focused During Competition
February 12, 2017 11:00 - 5 minutes - 6.64 MBIn 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: ...
Why The Yips Show Up Only in Baseball Games
January 29, 2017 11:00 - 5 minutes - 6.8 MBIn 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 we...
Taking Soccer Practice Skills to Games
January 15, 2017 11:00 - 4 minutes - 5.89 MBIn 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 tak...
Tense Throwing Verses The Yips in Baseball
January 01, 2017 11:00 - 5 minutes - 6.52 MBIn 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 i...
How The Putting Yips Causes Golfers to Miss Short Putts
December 18, 2016 11:00 - 5 minutes - 6.82 MBIn 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. C...
How to Overcome Performance Anxiety in Tennis
December 04, 2016 11:00 - 6 minutes - 7.51 MBIn 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?...
Baseball And Softball Confidence: Does Social Approval Affect Your Confidence?
November 27, 2016 11:00 - 6 minutes - 7.7 MBIn 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...
Baseball And Softball Confidence: Self-Confidence Dips When Athletes Are Self-Critical
November 13, 2016 11:00 - 4 minutes - 6.74 MBIn 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 b...
Baseball And Softball Confidence: Do Circumstances Affect Your Confidence?
November 07, 2016 19:43 - 4 minutes - 6.08 MBIn 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 confidence can be thrashed around by relying too much on external sources for confidence. You should not rely on positive r...
Sports Parents Success Tips: Young Athletes Who Want to Perform Perfectly
September 25, 2016 10:00 - 5.06 MBIn this week's sports parents psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, continues through his new series called, Sports Parents Success Tips and answers questions from sports parents who have kids that are struggling mentally in sports. Listen to this month's sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your kids performance in sports and other mental game barriers that limit your athletes performance. Head over to peaksports.com to check out The Confident ...
Sports Parents Success Tips: Mental Rehearsal For Kids
September 11, 2016 10:00 - 5.47 MBIn this week's sports parents psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, continues through his new series called, Sports Parents Success Tips and answers questions from sports parents who have kids that are struggling mentally in sports. Listen to this month's sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your kids performance in sports and other mental game barriers that limit your athletes performance. Head over to peaksports.com to check out The Confident ...
Sports Parents Success Tips: Pregame Mental Preparation
August 28, 2016 10:00 - 5.93 MBIn this week's sports parents psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, continues through his new series called, Sports Parents Success Tips and answers questions from sports parents who have kids that are struggling mentally in sports. Listen to this month's sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your kids performance in sports and other mental game barriers that limit your athletes performance. Head over to peaksports.com to check out The Confident ...
Sports Parents Success Tips: Parental Pressure
August 14, 2016 10:00 - 6.73 MBIn this week's sports parents psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, continues through his new series called, Sports Parents Success Tips and answers questions from sports parents who have kids that are struggling mentally in sports. Listen to this month's sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your kids performance in sports and other mental game barriers that limit your athletes performance. Head over to peaksports.com to check out The Confid...
Sports Parents Success Tips: Fear of Failure
July 31, 2016 10:00 - 6.07 MBIn this week's sports parents psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, continues through his new series called, Sports Parents Success Tips and answers questions from sports parents who have kids that are struggling mentally in sports. Listen to this month's sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your kids performance in sports and other mental game barriers that limit your athletes performance. Head over to peaksports.com to check out The Confident ...
Sports Parents Success Tips: Composure For Kids
July 17, 2016 10:00 - 6.33 MBIn this week's sports parents psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, continues his new series called, Sports Parents Success Tips and answers questions from sports parents who have kids that are struggling mentally in sports. Listen to this month's sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your kids performance in sports and other mental game barriers that limit your athletes performance. Head over to peaksports.com to check out The Confident Sports K...
Sports Parents Success Tips: Kids Who Doubt
July 03, 2016 10:00 - 6.68 MBIn this week's sports parents psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, starts a new series called, Sports Parents Success Tips and answers questions from sports parents who have kids who are struggling mentally in sports. Listen to this month's sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your kids performance in sports and other mental game barriers that limit your athletes performance. Head over to peaksports.com to check out The Confident Sports Kid...
Show-194- Baseball Catcher Throwing Yips
June 26, 2016 10:00 - 5.43 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question about why this catcher has problems throwing the ball back to the pitcher and first base but not anywhere else. He gives tips and advice on how to handle the baseball and softball yips. Listen to this month's sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your performance in sports and other mental game barriers that limit your performance. Head over to our new baseball yip...
Show-193- What Are The Throwing Yips In Baseball?
June 12, 2016 10:00 - 5.17 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question about what the yips are in baseball or softball. He tells you what to look for and what to do if you have the yips. Listen to this month's sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your performance in sports and other mental game barriers that limit your performance. Head over to our new baseball yips site at: http://www.baseball-yips.com/ Unsure if mental game coaching...
Show-192-Parents Who Pressure Their Sports Kids
May 29, 2016 10:00 - 6.14 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question about how pressuring your young athletes can affect their game. He also talks about what you young athlete is thinking when you place high expectations on them and are over involved in their sport. Listen to this month's sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your performance in sports and other mental game barriers that limit your performance. Grab Dr. Cohn's free menta...
Show-191- Baseball Mental Game and Hitting
May 15, 2016 10:00 - 6.24 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question about how to bring your practice game to competition. He also talks about what fears you may have when going into the game and how to think positively. Listen to this month's sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your performance in sports and other mental game barriers that limit your performance. Grab Dr. Cohn's free mental training and mental toughness for sports e...
Show-190- Superstitions and Rituals
May 01, 2016 10:00 - 6.42 MBIn "Sessions with Doc: Sports Psychology Case Study," Dr. Patrick Cohn talks about real students he's worked with and goes through the coaching process while giving advice to other athletes that are in this same position. Visit http://www.peaksports.com/sport-psychology-training-athletes/ for all of our coaching programs. One-on-one mental coaching is the best way to improve your mental game. In this sports psychology case study series, you’ll learn about the challenges and mental training ...
Show-189-Athletes Who Avoid Mistakes
April 24, 2016 10:00 - 7.23 MBIn "Sessions with Doc: Sports Psychology Case Study," Dr. Patrick Cohn talks about real students he's worked with and goes through the coaching process while giving advice to other athletes that are in this same position. Visit http://www.peaksports.com/sport-psychology-training-athletes/ for all of our coaching programs. One-on-one mental coaching is the best way to improve your mental game. In this sports psychology case study series, you’ll learn about the challenges and mental traini...
Show-188-Sports Psychology Case Study
April 10, 2016 10:00 - 5.49 MBIn "Sessions with Doc: Sports Psychology Case Study," Dr. Patrick Cohn talks about real students he's worked with and goes through the coaching process while giving advice to other athletes that are in this same position. Visit http://www.peaksports.com/sport-psychology-training-athletes/ for all of our coaching programs. One-on-one mental coaching is the best way to improve your mental game. In this sports psychology case study series, you’ll learn about the challenges and mental training ...
Show-187-How To Help Athletes Keep Composure
March 27, 2016 10:00 - 8.72 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question about how to help athletes stay composed in games after making mistakes. Listen to this month's sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your performance in sports and other mental game barriers that limit your performance. Grab Dr. Cohn's free mental training and mental toughness for sports eBooks! Download a free sports psychology report to improve your mental game!
Show-186-How To Improve Focus and Concentration in Young Athletes
March 13, 2016 11:00 - 8.03 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question about how to limit distractions and help young athletes stay focused in sports. Listen to this month's sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your performance in sports and other mental game barriers that limit your performance. Grab Dr. Cohn's free mental training and mental toughness for sports eBooks! Download a free sports psychology report to improve your mental ga...
Show-185-Sports Confidence and Parenting Advice
March 06, 2016 11:00 - 7.2 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question about sports confidence and parenting advice. Listen to this month's sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your performance in sports and other mental game barriers that limit your performance. Grab Dr. Cohn's free mental training and mental toughness for sports eBooks! Download a free sports psychology report to improve your mental game!
Show-184-How To Stay Calm And Composed While Competing
February 21, 2016 11:00 - 7.5 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question about how to stay calm and composed while competing. Listen to this month's sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your performance in sports and other mental game barriers that limit your performance. Grab Dr. Cohn's free mental training and mental toughness for sports eBooks! Download a free sports psychology report to improve your mental game!
Show-183-Mental Game Strategies Of A Pregame Routine
February 14, 2016 11:00 - 7.29 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question about how to have mental game strategies in an athletes pregame routine. Listen to this month's sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your performance in sports and other mental game barriers that limit your performance. Grab Dr. Cohn's free mental training and mental toughness for sports eBooks! Download a free sports psychology report to improve your mental game!
Show-182-How To Refocus When Distracted
January 31, 2016 11:00 - 7.34 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question about how to refocus when you're distracted on the field. Listen to this month's sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your performance in sports and other mental game barriers that limit your performance. Grab Dr. Cohn's free mental training and mental toughness for sports eBooks! Download a free sports psychology report to improve your mental game!
Show-181-How To Perform Well In Practice and Competition
January 17, 2016 11:00 - 8.44 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question about athletes can bring their practice game to competition. Listen to this month's sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your performance in sports and other mental game barriers that limit your performance. Head over to www.peaksports.com and check out The Fearless Athlete CD and workbook program! Grab Dr. Cohn's free mental training and mental toughness for sports e...
Show-180-Helping Athletes Overcome Self-Doubt
January 03, 2016 11:00 - 8.44 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question about how to help athletes overcome self-doubt in sports. Listen to this month's sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your performance in sports and other mental game barriers that limit your performance. Grab Dr. Cohn's free mental training and mental toughness for sports eBooks! Download a free sports psychology report to improve your mental game!
Show-179-Mental Toughness for Figure Skaters
December 20, 2015 11:00 - 7.18 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question about how to have mental toughness in figure skating. Listen to this month's sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your mental toughness in sports and other mental game barriers that limit your performance. Grab Dr. Cohn's free mental training and mental toughness for sports ebooks! Download a free sports psychology report to improve your mental game!
Show-178-Fear of Failure and Mental Toughness
December 06, 2015 11:00 - 6.56 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question about fear of failure and mental toughness in sports. Listen to this month's sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your performance in sports and other mental game barriers that limit your performance. Grab Dr. Cohn's free mental training and mental toughness for sports ebooks! Download a free sports psychology report to improve your mental game!
Show-177-Mental Toughness and Sports Psychology
November 22, 2015 11:00 - 7.68 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question about how to build mental strength in hockey. Listen to this month's sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your performance in sports and other mental game barriers that limit your performance. Grab Dr. Cohn's free mental training and mental toughness for sports ebooks! Download a free sports psychology report to improve your mental game!
Show-176-Mental Toughness Training in Sports
November 08, 2015 11:00 - 7.48 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question about how to have mental toughness training in sports. Listen to this month's sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your mental toughness in sports and other mental game barriers that limit your performance. Grab Dr. Cohn's free mental training and mental toughness for sports ebooks! Download a free sports psychology report to improve your mental game!
Show-175-How to Be Mentally Tough: Confidence and Trust in Skills
October 25, 2015 10:00 - 6.47 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question about how to be mentally tough in sports. Listen to this month's sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your performance in sports and other mental game barriers that limit your performance. Grab Dr. Cohn's free mental training and mental toughness for sports ebooks! Download a free sports psychology report to improve your mental game!
Show-174-What is Mental Toughness in Sports?
October 11, 2015 10:00 - 6.17 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question about what mental toughness is for athletes. Listen to this month's sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your performance in sports and other mental game barriers that limit your performance. Grab Dr. Cohn's free mental training and mental toughness for sports ebooks! Download a free sports psychology report to improve your mental game!
Show-173-How To Overcome Tentative Performances for Athletes
September 27, 2015 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.23 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question about overcoming tentative performances for athletes. Listen to this month's sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your performance in sports and other mental game barriers that limit your performance. Grab Dr. Cohn's free mental training and mental toughness for sports ebooks! Download a free sports psychology report to improve your mental game!
Show-172-How Self-Intimidation Destroys Confidence
September 20, 2015 10:00 - 4 minutes - 69.7 MB application/octet-streamIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question about coping with self-intimidation in sports. Listen to this month's sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your performance in sports and other mental game barriers that limit your performance. Grab Dr. Cohn's free mental training and mental toughness for sports ebooks! Download a free sports psychology report to improve your mental game!
Show 171-How To Have Stable Confidence In Sports
September 13, 2015 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.28 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question from Stacey about boosting self-confidence for athletes. Listen to this month's sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your self-confidence in sports and other mental game barriers that limit your performance. Grab Dr. Cohn's free mental training and mental toughness for sports ebooks! Download a free sports psychology report to improve your mental game!
Show 170- Taking Your Practice Confidence To Competition
August 30, 2015 10:00 - 5 minutes - 87.1 MB application/octet-streamIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question from John about taking his practice confidence to competition. Listen to this month's sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your performance in sports and other mental game barriers that limit your performance. Grab Dr. Cohn's free mental training and mental toughness for sports ebooks! Download a free sports psychology report to improve your mental game!
Show 169 - Mental Preparation In Sports With Daryl Weber
August 16, 2015 10:00 - 20 minutes - 9.47 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn interviews Daryl Weber. Daryl Weber is a HS wrestling coach with 14 consecutive state championships and runs Attack Style Wrestling.com. He then went on towrestle at the University of Iowa under Dan Gable from ’91-’96. During his time at U of Iowa he was a three time All-American, Big Ten titlist, and NCAA Champion. He won an NCAA Title for Dan Gable. The reason he won was the match day mental preparatio...
Show 168 - Building Self-Confidence In Sports
June 07, 2015 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.49 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question about understanding how high expectations can hurt your confidence. Listen to this month's sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your performance in sports and other mental game barriers that limit your performance. Grab Dr. Cohn's free mental training and mental toughness for sports ebooks! Download a free sports psychology report to improve your mental game!