Sports Psychology Podcast By Peaksports.com

  In this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert Dr. Patrick Cohn interviews Andre Bekker, a professional cyclist and previously ranked #1 in the age category 50+ for the 70.3 Triathlon long distance. Another big challenge we find with triathletes is that once they start the run and are already 5, 6, 7 hours into an Ironman, they really start to have doubts about what they are doing... They start questioning why they are doing this and why are they putting themselves through this pain... How do racers push through that doubt and questioning why they are doing this after hours of racing? BEKKER: "That's a good question having been there myself..." After you've been racing for 6 or so hours and still have about 3 hours left, you start asking questions... You start doubting your training... You start doubting your nutrition... There are questions that run through your mind such as, "What am I thinking? What am I doing? Isn't it better to just go home?" This is where mental toughness comes

In this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert Dr. Patrick Cohn interviews Andre Bekker, a professional cyclist and previously ranked #1 in the age category 50+ for the 70.3 Triathlon long distance. A big challenge that triathletes face when on the bike leg is that they tend to worry about who is around them and very often get irritated with another person on the bike leg that keeps slowing down or passing them. How do you have that composure when there is another biker on the bike leg trying to get into your head? BEKKER: "I cannot think of a single race where that has not happened. That is one of the biggest challenges for people on the bike leg..." It is very important to have those mental toughness tools that help you go back to being calm. You may think to yourself, "What am I doing? I have a race plan." It is important to have those mental toughness tools to be able to completely ignore the competitor and focus on your own race. Listen to this week's podcast to learn what mental

In this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert Dr. Patrick Cohn interviews Andre Bekker, a professional cyclist and previously ranked #1 in the age category 50+ for the 70.3 Triathlon long distance. Do you have a race plan? Do you use visualization before races? You want everything to go smooth during races... but what happens when your goggles fall off or your bike tire pops? What do you do when you have equipment issues or failure? How do you prepare mentally to deal with some of these challenges in the middle of a transition or swim? What do you do? Listen to this week's podcast to learn what mental game tips Dr. Cohn and Andre Bekker give to triathletes when having difficulty during a race with equipment. Head over to Peak Sports and check out our Mental Coaching Programs: Mental Game Coaching For Athletes Download our FREE Mental Toughness MP3 for Triathletes! "Mental Toughness Skills in Racing For Triathletes: What Every Triathlete, Runner and Cyclist needs to Know About The Ment

In 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. Do you play hockey and occasionally lose your confidence? Matt wrote in and said: “My son is a 14 year old hockey goalie. He plays at a high level. He's trained by professionals and is considered one of the top goalies in our area. He suffers from sporadic confidence issues in games. I would like some guidance on helping build his confidence and competitiveness. He is also a shy child so the confidence will help overall. Thanks.” Young athletes tend to ride the confidence roller coaster because they allow mistakes, or they allow teammates or they allow officials or maybe they let in bad goals, they allow that to submarine confidence... You don't want your atheltes on the confidence roller coaster or have fragile confidence, you want them to have stable or long term confidence.  What should you do to help your young athlete stay confident

In 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: Does your son or daughter freeze up on the playing field because the coach is really intense? Kay said: “Intense coaches make my son freeze up on the field, lose confidence and want to quit the sport he loves. What can I do to help him stay relaxed and play well?” In this video you’ll learn: How to help your athletes cope with the coach's behavior. What can you do in this situation? Listen to this week's podcast to learn how you can teach your athlete that it is okay to make mistakes and to stop worrying about what the coach will do. Head over to YouthSportsPsychology.com and learn how to instill confidence and succes in young athletes: Youth Sports Psychology Download our FREE confidence report for sports parents! 10 Tips to Improve Confidence and Success in Young Athletes

In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn interviews Justin Kavanaugh, better know as Coach Kav. Coach Kav has been a coach for over 15 years. He's trained over 50,000 athletes and helped prepare hundred of college and future NFL players for their combines and pro days. He has a wealth of training and business experience in the field and is regarded as one of the top speed experts in the country. He recently published a groundbreaking Athlete Self-Help Book that went #1 best seller on amazon the week it was released. He contributes his secret to success to understanding the athlete starting from the inside, and being honest with them from day one. His programs emphasize the complete athlete: Mind, Body, and Spirit, which they will be discussing. Head over to Peak Sports and check out our Mental Coaching Programs: Mental Game Coaching For Athletes

In 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 struggle with throwing down to 2nd base or simply throwing balls in a baseball game? Jason said: “I grew up playing baseball my whole life. I get nervous when I even just think about throwing and when I try to throw hard at my target I throw it in the dirt or over the person’s head. How do I get over this?” In this video you’ll learn: The fears that cause you to throw a ball into the dirt or throw it over the pitchers head or the 1st baseman’s head unexpectedly. We call this the throwing yips in baseball. What are the yips? Listen to this week's podcast to learn more about the yips and what Dr. Cohn says you can do to get relief and throw freely again Head over to Peak Sports and check out Breaking The Yips Cycle: Breaking The Yips Cycle: Mental Strategies to Improve Confidenc

In 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 play tennis and very frequently get mad at myself and my game. I cannot seem to let go of my mistakes and need help with myself mentally on the court. I am constantly blaming myself for all the mistakes. What would you suggest?” Listen to this week's podcast to see what mental game tips Dr. Cohn gives to tennis players for letting go of on court errors. Head over to Peak Sports and check out our Tennis Confidence program: Tennis Confidence: Mental Toughness For Tournament Players Download our FREE tennis psychology report!  Six 'Unforced Mental Game Errors Tennis Players Make Between Points

In 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. Do you tend to struggle with your consistency in hockey games? Adam wrote in and said: “I’m 17 and I have a question about inconsistency… I play hockey and this season was just a perfect one but now I made it to my national team U18 and had just a few awful games and the worst part is that my team is counting on me as I play the first two lines and I should be the one to carry the team. How do I get back to the performance that I had all year long?” When atheltes try to up their game and try too hard, often it doesn’t work… Why would trying too hard be a problem? What should you do instead of trying harder and overthinking your game? Listen to this week's podcast to learn what mental game tips Dr. Cohn gives to play consistent hockey again. Head over to Peak Sports and check out our Mental Coaching Programs: Mental Game Coaching For Athle

In 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. Do you have a young athlete that feels a lot of anxiety about his or her performance and is ready to give up? Brad wrote in and said: “My son is a great soccer player but at 16 he has given up due to anxiety and panic attacks and he says he has lost his passion for the game. What do I do, or do I help him as he doesn’t seem to care about playing soccer anymore? Please help.” How do you know if its performance anxiety or loss of motivation? Listen to this week's podcast to learn Dr. Cohn’s mental game tips about how parents can help. Head over to Peak Sports and check out our Mental Coaching Programs: Mental Game Coaching For Athletes Download our FREE Soccer Psychology Report! 7 Costly Mental Game Mistakes That Block Soccer Players' Success

In 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. Do you have great mechanics and putt freely on the practice green, but when you go to the golf course you tend to struggle on the greens? Don wrote in and said: “I’m a mid to high handicap golfer and I have problems putting. Mechanically all seems fine but when I get over the ball things start to change. I start to question my mechanics and maybe focus too much on stroke. Do you have any ideas on why this happens for golfers?” Golfers with the yips, whether it is putting, chipping or full swing, feel different mechanically when they move from the practice green to the course. Golfers tend to get more mechanical because they think that’s whats going to help them hit a better shot. What Changes on The Course? Listen to this week's podcast to learn Dr. Cohn’s mental game tips on how to take your practice putting to the greens. Head over to P

  In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn interviews Dr. Kate Lund. Dr. Kate Lund is a licensed clinical psychologist and performance coach with more than 15 years of experience. She has specialized training in medical psychology from Shriners Burn Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, all of which are affiliated with Harvard Medical School. Dr. Lund uses a strengths-based approach in working with athletes and teams to improve their mental game in sports, school, and life while helping them to reach their full potential. Dr. Cohn and Dr. Lund discuss her new book called "Bounce: Help Your Child Build Resilience And Thrive in School, Sports And Life" and her approve in helping kids thrive. Head over to Peak Sports and check out our Mental Coaching Programs: Mental Game Coaching For Athletes  

In 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. How do you introduce mental training to your kids without them feeling like something is wrong? Mark wrote in and said: “I don’t know how to help my son realize that he has a throwing issue without destroying his confidence. How do I approach it with him? I want him to ask for help, as I want him to be the one that engages in mental coaching.” Why are athletes afraid to do mental training? Listen to this week's podcast to learn Dr. Cohn’s mental game tips about how parents can introduce mental training to their athletes without hurting their confidence. Head over to Peak Sports and check out our Mental Coaching Programs: Mental Game Coaching For Athletes Download our FREE mental toughness report! 10 'Costly' Mental Game Mistakes Athletes Make

In 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: “My son is struggling with bringing his practice batting to the game. Is this a confidence thing? In practice, his mechanics are perfect. In games, he changes his hand position and cant hit. Can you advise me so I can pass it on to my son?” What changes from practice to game time? Is there a fear of failure or embarrassment? Do You Struggle With Taking Your Cage Batting to Games? Listen to this week's podcast to learn Dr. Cohn’s mental game tips to overcome fear and take your practice batting to games. Head over to Peak Sports and check out The Mental Edge For Baseball and Softball Players: The Mental Edge For Baseball And Softball Players: Mental Toughness Strategies For Ultimate Confidence Download our FREE baseball and softball confidence report! 6 Costly Mental Game Mistakes Base

  In 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 athletes handle coaches that constantly yell instructions during the game? This appears like it distracts or confuses athletes more than it helps…” Are these valid instructions being yelled? How can you focus when you are distracted by coach’s instructions? Listen to this week's podcast to learn Dr. Cohn’s mental game tips about what happens when coaches constantly yell things from the sidelines during competition. Head over to Peak Sports and check out The Focused Athlete: The Focused Athlete: A 14-Day Plan For Superior Concentration Download our FREE mental toughness report! 10 'Costly' Mental Game Mistakes Athletes Make  

In 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 look like a star in practice but can’t take your skills and confidence to games? This is the number 1 reason why soccer players contact me for mental coaching… They can’t take their practice skills to games. First, they need to understand why they are struggling in games.   It is often about perfectionism or fear of failure. How can you apply your practice skills and tricks in games with confidence? Listen to this week's podcast to see what Dr. Cohn says about the underlying issues and what soccer players can do to apply their practice skills in games.. Head over to Peak Sports and check out Soccer Confidence: Soccer Confidence: Mental Toughness Strategies For a Competitive Edge Download our FREE soccer psychology report! 7 'Costly' Mental Game Mistakes That Block Soccer Playe

  In 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 situations? Listen to this week's podcast to see what Dr. Cohn says about the underlying issues and what ball plates have to do to regain confidence in throwing. Head over to Peak Sports and check out Breaking The Yips Cycle: Breaking The Yips Cycle: Mental Strategies to Improve Confidence & Throw Freely Again Download our FREE baseball yips report! 8 Mental Game Strategies To Break The Yips Cycle  

In “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 Youth Sports, to learn what signs and symptoms Dr. Cohn gives to sports parents to assess if their athletes have burnout. Download our FREE sports parents and young athlete report: 10 Tips to Improve Confidence And Success in Youth Sports

In ” 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 situation? Listen to the podcast, Bullying in Youth Sports, to see what tips Dr. Cohn gives to sports parents to help address their bullying issues. Download our FREE report for sports parents and their athletes: 10 Tips to Improve Confidence And Success in Young Athletes

In 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 why Dr. Cohn says changing mechanics is not a solution to overcome the yips. Head over to Peak Sports and check out The Mental Edge For Ball Players: The Mental Edge For Baseball and Softball Players: Mental Toughness Strategies For Ultimate Confidence Download our FREE baseball yips report! 8 Mental Game Strategies To Break The Yips Cycle