Latest Sportsmentaltoughness Podcast Episodes
Too Many Lessons or Just Anxious?
The Sports Psychology Podcast - August 10, 2023 13:30 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a reader about an athlete going backwards deispite many lessons. Why would athletes go backwards? Here's the question of the week: RICK: "My daughter is a 16-year-old softball pitcher & volleyball. Despite many lessons, she has gone backwards w...
Why Ball Players Have Yips in Game Situations
The Sports Psychology Podcast - July 20, 2023 13:30 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a reader about why ball players only have the yips in game situations. It often each to throw bull pens, but in game situations is when the yips can show up. Here is the question I received: DEREK: "I pitch and have the yips. When I throw batti...
How to Explain Mental Training to Teens
The Sports Psychology Podcast - June 29, 2023 13:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a parent about how to introduce mental training to young athletes who are not familiar with it. Here's the question of the week: JOY: "I was hoping to find some kind of concise explanation for teenagers on what mental training is and how it can ...
Avoid Making Comparisons to Other Competitors
The Sports Psychology Podcast - June 08, 2023 13:17 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a reader about how to stop making comparisons to others atheltes and paying too much attention to their score as this can hurt confidence and lead to self-intimidation. Here's the question of the week: RACHEL: "How do I ignore the other contesta...
Annoying Sports Parents Who Yell from the Sideline
The Sports Psychology Podcast - May 18, 2023 13:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a reader about how sports parents can be annoying to other parents watching their kids play. Here's the question of the week: COACH LESLIE: "What do you do when you have a parent on the sideline that is constantly yelling to the kids on the fiel...
How to Manage Intensity Before You Compete.
The Sports Psychology Podcast - April 27, 2023 13:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a reader about how to manage your intensity prior to competition. Here's the question of the week: DARCY: "I sometimes feel as if I’m going through the motions before games and not ready to compete. I think I need to get more up for game to perf...
How Mental Skills Transfer to Life Skills
The Sports Psychology Podcast - April 06, 2023 13:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a reader about how learning mental skills can transfer to life. Here's the question of the week: HARRY: "My daughter has “mental game” struggles in her lacrosse that could carry with her as she grows in other areas of her life- school, career, s...
Should You Always be in the Flow?
The Sports Psychology Podcast - March 16, 2023 13:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a reader playing in the flow all the time. Here's the question of the week: WILLIAM: "I think to play well, I have to be in flow. But I can't seem to enter flow at will. How do I always enter into the flow for every time I compete?" Peak Perfo...
Managing Anxiety and Fear Before Matches
The Sports Psychology Podcast - February 23, 2023 13:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a reader about how to manage anxiety and fear prior to playing a match. Here's the question of the week: LISA: "I am always so anxious and full of fear before every match. I think I have to dominate the match. I am scared of the opinions of peop...
Why Tell Someone They Have the Yips?
The Sports Psychology Podcast - February 02, 2023 13:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a reader about telling others they might have the yips? It's not a dirty five letter word. JOHN: "Why tell someone they have the yips? Doesn’t this make things worse when you label the person as having a problem?" Peak Performance Sports, LLC ...
How to Visualize the Perfect Game
The Sports Psychology Podcast - November 27, 2022 13:57 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 46 ratingsShould you visualize the perfect hockey game before you play? Athlete are told to visualize, but are they doing it the wrong way? In this hockey psychology podcast, you learn some tips to visualize your hockey performance. Peak Performance Sports, LLC helps athletes and performers improve me...
Focus on Making Plays to Have Better Hockey Statistics
The Sports Psychology Podcast - November 19, 2022 15:40 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 46 ratingsAll hockey players want to have good statistics and score points, right? But should you focus on your stats when you play a game? In this episode, you learn what to focus on during the game to have good statistics. Peak Performance Sports, LLC helps athletes improve mental skills for success i...
Do You Have Fragile Confidence Early in the Game? Try This
The Sports Psychology Podcast - November 06, 2022 11:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 46 ratingsDoes 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 st...
How to Play Faster without More Training
The Sports Psychology Podcast - October 30, 2022 12:37 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 46 ratingsAre 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 ...
Fear of Meeting Others' Expectations and Pressure
The Sports Psychology Podcast - October 02, 2022 04:49 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn 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...
How to Take Risks in Basketball and Not Play Safe
The Sports Psychology Podcast - September 11, 2022 04:35 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn 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 basket...
Helping Soccer Players Who Are Self-Critical
The Sports Psychology Podcast - August 21, 2022 04:34 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn 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 ...
Overcoming Pressure and Anxiety in Matches
The Sports Psychology Podcast - July 31, 2022 12:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn 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 slow...
What Does it Mean to Give Full Effort in Sports?
The Sports Psychology Podcast - July 10, 2022 04:32 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn 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 a...
When Soccer Players Want to Quit
The Sports Psychology Podcast - June 19, 2022 04:31 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn 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...
Managing Your Emotions When Adversity Hits
The Sports Psychology Podcast - May 29, 2022 04:30 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn 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 wa...
The Importance of Team Communication
The Sports Psychology Podcast - May 07, 2022 04:30 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn 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...
How to Keep Shooting After Missing
The Sports Psychology Podcast - April 17, 2022 11:28 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn this sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps a player on how to stay confident in shooting after a couple of misses during the game, Dr. Cohn answers a question from Sam who had to say this about his game. Sam said: "If I miss a couple of shots in the game, I lose confidence. Or if somebody...
When Your Athletes Play Too Safe in Sports
The Sports Psychology Podcast - February 26, 2022 13:07 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn 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: "My son plays for a top soccer team in the state. He does great at practice, and he does amazing in other sports ...
How Coach Val Whiting Helps Sports Parents
The Sports Psychology Podcast - January 29, 2022 12:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn this week's podcast, Dr. Cohn interviews a former WNBA player, Coach Val Whiting. She was part of two NCAA Championship and she works with U Sports and serves in the National Advisory Board for the Positive Coaching Alliance. Dr. Patrick Cohn is a master mental game coach who works with jun...
The Right Reasons for Every Athlete to Stay in Their Game
The Sports Psychology Podcast - November 15, 2021 11:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn this sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps parents understand when their athletes should quit sports. Here is the question, Dr. Cohn answers in this episode: BETH: I am struggling to figure out if I should quit basketball. I get stressed before every game and practice. I find myself mak...
Coach: Support Your Athlete's Mental Game
The Sports Psychology Podcast - November 01, 2021 11:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn this sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn explains how to coacher can better support athlete's mental game. Here is the question, Dr. Cohn answers in this episode: LEO: I’m now a coach but if I had the support of a mental coach while I was a player…who knows where I would be. I’m interested...
How to Improve Decision Making when Competing
The Sports Psychology Podcast - October 18, 2021 11:23 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn this sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps an athlete by explaining how to build composure and confidence and take his shots when the opportunity arrives. Here is the question, Dr. Cohn answers in this episode: MURRAY: I feel my decision-making in matches isn't where it should be I know...
What Athletes Must Do During Post Games
The Sports Psychology Podcast - October 04, 2021 11:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn this sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps an athlete on knowing what to do in post games to improve confidence. Here is the question, Dr. Cohn answers in this episode: JACK: Do you have any tips or a program for “Post game (win or lost) assessment? How to evaluate your performance. I’m...
How to Guide Young and Intense Athletes
The Sports Psychology Podcast - September 27, 2021 11:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn this sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps parents understand proper guidance for a young and intense athlete in the right manner. Here is the question, Dr. Cohn answers in this episode: Missy: I have a 13-year-old daughter, Soccer is her passion. She is super motivated, dedicated, and ...
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