Dr. Patrick Cohn is an expert mental performance coach who has helped athletes for over 30 years enhance their performance. Dr. Cohn earned a master's degree in sports psychology from CSUF and a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia, specializing in Applied Sports Psychology.
Finishing Strong When Losing What exactly is mental toughness? Mental toughness is being a competitor in all situations. Whether it’s playing with intensity when you come off the bench with a few minutes left with zero chance of winning the contest… Or focusing on nailing your routine when the winner has already been decided… Or … Sport Psychology Article>>
2 Mental Game Tips To Break Free Of A Slump Getting out of a slump is a mentally draining task for most athletes. Slumps are frustrating and can leave some athletes at a loss for how to break out of their performance lull. It feels like no matter what you do, nothing improves. You feel … Sport Psychology Article>>
Mindset and The Eagles’ Losing Season Have you had a season where nothing much went right? The officiating calls didn’t seem to go your way, unfortunate injuries constantly affected the lineup, team chemistry seemed a bit off and early season losses put more pressure on the team… You had high hopes for this season especially … Sport Psychology Article>>
How Pro Athletes Improve Their Mental Game Many athletes ask how to improve their mental game so they can perform at their peak in competition. When you have the talent… And you put in the work… And you want to win or succeed, but are not… Your mental game is holding you back. The following … Sport Psychology Article>>
How to Reach Your Athletic Potential What separates elite athletes from the rest? Talent? Many talented athletes never lived up to their potential. Technical skills? All the technical skills in the world will not help if you are unable to perform those skills in the heat of competition. Natural athleticism? There are many examples in … Sport Psychology Article>>
Do You Always Have Bad Luck in Sports? Do you feel you never get any breaks in competition, as if you were cursed by bad luck? Do you feel you get unlucky bounces, unfair officiating, bad seeding, unlucky draws, inopportune equipment failure, horrible competition conditions, injuries, and opponents who are firing on all cylinders just … Sport Psychology Article>>