Letting Go of Self-Limiting Beliefs If you ever want to know why a particular part of your game may be lacking… look no further than your own beliefs about that part of your game. You see, what you believe to be true directly impacts how you approach a
Living Up To High Expectations Living up to the expectations of others has never helped a tennis player rise to the top. When coaches and parents tell you that you are “naturally-gifted” and can be the next Nadal, Serena or Federer, it can cause you to feel a
Get Through Performance Slumps In Tennis Tennis can be a long, demanding journey filled with a lot of ups and downs… When things are going well, it’s easy to be excited about playing matches. Sometimes, when you are playing at your peak, you neglect to realize there will
Improving Composure After Missed Points In this week’s tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Paulina, who is a tennis mom. Here’s the question I received from Paulina: “My son is 11 years old and he is a good player
Learning How To Relax in Tennis In this week’s tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers: A question from James, who is a senior tennis player. Here’s the question I received from James: “The problem is in my competitive tennis matches I just
Mental Toughness Training Quick fixes… the magic bullet… easy solutions… Every tennis player searches for that one thing that will change his or her game and reap immediate success. Many tennis players dabble in various “magical” methods to have an immediate impact on their game. These tennis players