Help Sports Kids Develop a “Give it Your All” Mindset Do your athletes ever complete a competition and regret that they didn’t put forth enough effort? When sports kids lose and feel as if they didn’t give 100%, they can feel crushed. Losing generally isn’t one athlete’s fault. Many issues … Read Sport Psychology Tip
What is Mental Toughness? In “Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about what mental toughness is for athletes. Visit Peaksports.com and click on contact us to submit your question for Dr. Cohn to answer in his mental game videocast or podcast. In … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Making Comparisons in Youth Sports We are seeing a disturbing trend today in young athletes – one that coaches and parents need to understand and address. Sports kids today spend too much time making comparisons to their competitors or teammates! They focus on how others are performing, rather than concentrating … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Helping Young Athlete Embrace Mental Training How do you help kids understand the value of mental toughness in sports Other sports parents and coaches want to know how to introduce young athletes to mental game training. Do your kids think sports psychology is only for “head cases?” Are your athletes … Read Sport Psychology Tip