Composure in sports articles about sports psychology to improve performance and overall consistency for athletes and coaches.
Do you find yourself losing focus during matches? This video provides a few tips to help you stay locked into the point and improve your intensity. Watch this video on how to improve your focus in sports
Are you or your athlete playing too safe in games? This week, Dr. Cohn answers a questions from a sports parent who’s athlete is playing to safe or passively in games. This can often be an issue for athletes with fear of failure. Watch this video and learn to not play it too safe in … Sport Psychology Article>>
How Do You Cope With Mistakes Like Pros? Summary: To cope with mistakes like pros, accept that mistakes are part of the game and shift your focus quickly. Top athletes don’t dwell, criticize themselves, or replay errors. They use refocusing cues like “Next play” or “Let it go” to stay present and keep competing. This … Sport Psychology Article>>
Control Your Emotions Returning From an Injury Coming back from athletic injury is an experience laden with intense emotions… An injured athlete returning to competition will run through the gamut of both positive and negative emotions: All Emotions Affect your Recovery and Performance Negative emotions can increase muscle tension and affect how you breathe. If … Sport Psychology Article>>
How to Be Clutch Like Portland’s Damian Lillard Performing under pressure… Being clutch… Making the big play… Hitting the winning shot… This is what makes sports exciting for athletes. When athletes are young and they are playing in their backyards, they dream up scenarios where their last ditch heroic efforts turn the tide and win … Sport Psychology Article>>
Coping With Teammates Who Make Mistakes Have you ever played with a teammate who continued to make errors? Did this frustrate you as a player? Do you expect your teammates to play perfectly and not make mistakes? I was a 6-rotation outside throughout my volleyball career. I remember playing with a setter one time in … Sport Psychology Article>>