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Podcast: Unlocking The Minds Of Athletes Podcast
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UMA 038: Mental Training Expert Patrick Cohn

Category: Sports & Recreation
Duration: 00:33:27
Publish Date: 2015-05-07 23:10:22
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Patrick CohnDr. Cohn is a Mental Training expert, author and owner of Peak Performance Sports. He has been both an athlete and a coach. He has experienced firsthand how beliefs, attitudes, and mindsets influence performance. Dr. Cohn’s passion for sports and sports psychology started early in life and continued to grow as he participated in sports such as football, hockey, baseball, lacrosse, racquetball, and golf. Today, largely based on Dr. Cohn’s research and work with high level athletes, experts in the field of sports psychology consider him to be the leading authority on pre-performance routines and mental skills for entering The Zone.

 

Quote: The way you think about the things that happen to you during competition.

2 things to listen for: 1st, he gives some clues to know when your mentality is hurting your performance and 2nd, he describes and defines when athletes go through what he calls ‘social approval.’

Scenario: He gives some mental tools that an athlete can use when attempting to recover from a poor start that will help you stay confident during a game.

Training Round: He list 5 principles he gives his athletes  Mental Routine; Plan, Image, Rehearse, Focus, and Trust.

Links: peaksports.com   @Peaksports   Podcast; sportspsychology

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