Does Your Internal Chatter Distract You During Points? In this week’s tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Ed, who is struggling with internal chatter. Here’s the question I received from Ed: “I can’t stop the internal chatter and as
Mental Strategies to Manage Competitive Pressure “Why do I always melt down in tennis matches? I don’t know what’s wrong with me.” This is a common conversation in the office of a mental game coach. If we roll the tapes further, the conversation continues as such: “This always
What Do You Do After Performance Anxiety Hits You? In “Sports Psychology Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Linda who wants to know what to do after performance anxiety hits in the middle of a match. Visit Sports Psychology for Athletes at Peaksports.com and
Living up to Others Expectations Why do some very talented athletes never seem to live up to their potential? Do you feel that you have more to achieve in tennis but are consistently under-performing? Many talented, skillful and physically gifted tennis players fail to reach the pinnacle of
Sports Psychologists to Improve Mental Toughness Mental toughness is considered by many tennis players as the single most important asset for peak performance. Mental toughness helps tennis players in all aspects of their game. Tough competitive circumstances call for mentally tough athletes to navigate their way to success.
Kerber’s Improved Mental Game Last weekend at the US Open, Angelique Kerber was able to finish strong and win the championship match against Karolina Pliskova. Kerber won in three sets, 6-3, 4-6 and 6-4, and became number 1 in the WTA rankings, dethroning Serena Williams from her spot.