Sports Psychology Articles for Athletes and Coaches
In some sports like football, athletes in their 30s are considered old because of the toll football takes on the human body. In sports with less contact, such as golf, golfers able to play into their …
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Rehab of injury experience has given me first-hand knowledge of the effects of injury on an athlete's psyche and the challenges that athletes face during rehabilitation. I was not able to play golf …
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Competing at the collegiate level and beyond are often long term goals for many competitive athletes. In the sport of gymnastics, very few athletes are able to make it to the college level, and …
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One player described it to me this way. "I don't know it was like I wasn't even there. It was so effortless. It was as if I was watching myself play. Everything seemed to slow down so much. Come on. …
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When Michelle Akers was 10 years old, she had a dream to be one of the best players in the world and play in the world cup. For Michelle, playing soccer was about the love of the game and the …
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Dr. Cohn had a chance to spend 30 minutes with Mario Andretti via the phone to ask him about the importance of a good mental game and attitude in racing. Mario was happy to share his experience on …
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..and that's why coaches, just as the athletes I work with on the mental game, need to develop strategies to deal with the myriad of responsibilities coach faces in today's high-tech and rapid …
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Crack! The pitcher looks up from his hard green plastic bench to see the speedy outfielder approaching the 8-foot high chain link fence. Picking up the ball in the sunny August sky, he starts to …
Continue Reading about Mariano Rivera’s Mental Game on the Mound →
