When Anxiety Makes Young Athletes Quit Do you have a young athlete that feels a lot of anxiety about his or her performance and is ready to give up? In “Sports Psychology Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Brad who wants to know how he can … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Mentally Preparing For Big Games Must-win games can make a soccer team rise to the challenge or succumb to the pressure of the moment. Some teams head into these must-win games and get ahead of themselves, “If we lose…” The focus on the potential result of the game shifts your … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Determining Your Pregame Level of Intensity Do you consider yourself a nervous athlete? Do you become anxious about being anxious and fall apart during games? Many athletes believe they need to be totally relaxed when competing. When a little bit of nerves strike during the pregame, some ‘nervous’ athletes freak … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How to Prevent Choking in Sports As a soccer player, you are often told all the benefits of mental training and how mental training can improve your confidence, focus and overall game. Some soccer players choose to incorporate mental training into their overall training program to give themselves an added … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Do You Play to Win or Avoid Losing? In some soccer tournaments, a tie is as good as a win. Often a team has accumulated enough points in group play requiring only a tie to advance to the next round. Many of these teams will play it safe opting for … Read Sport Psychology Tip
The Mental Game of Soccer Some soccer players want the ball in their possession in the closing seconds of a game while other athletes pray they don’t get the ball as time ticks down. Which athlete do you (or your athletes) fall into? Some athletes are overwhelmed by performance anxiety … Read Sport Psychology Tip