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What's Challenging About Being Favored to Win? Most soccer teams relish the opportunity to enter a tournament as the favorite. When you are favored to win, your team is recognized for its talent, …
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Mental Game Articles
Self-Intimidation for Soccer Players
Do You Compare Yourself to Other Teams Do you or your athletes feel intimidated when competing against top teams? Or do you see it as a challenge to embrace? Against top-tier teams in your …
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How to Manage Others’ Expectations for You
Cancel the Outside Noise and Focus on Your Game How often do comments from others affect your play? External distractions are extraneous noise coming from outside sources such …
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Mentally Preparing for Rough Teams
Be Mentally Ready for the Challenge Have you played an overly physical team and your team was not mentally ready for the challenge? The one style that most teams have difficulty playing are …
Break Through a Soccer Slump
Mental Game Tips to Overcome a Slump Do you remember your last slump and how difficult it was to break through? What, if anything, did you do to help break out of your slump? Many soccer players …
Soccer Psychology Videos
How Parents React When Athletes Want to Quit Sports
When Anxiety Makes Young Athletes Quit Do you have a young athlete that feels a lot of anxiety about his or her performance and is ready to give up? In “Sports Psychology Sessions with Doc,” Dr. …
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Applying Soccer Practice Skills to Games
Taking Practice Skills to Games In “Sports Psychology Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Robert who wants to know how take his practice skills to games. Visit Sports …
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Taking Soccer Practice Skills to Games
Fear of Making Mistakes in Soccer Games In “Sports Psychology Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Mac who wants to know how he can have more confidence to do his practice …
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Staying Calm and Composed in Tournaments
Help Athletes With Pregame Routines In "Sessions with Doc," Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about staying calm and composed in tournaments. Visit …
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5 Mental Strategies Of A Pregame Routine
The Relaxed Athlete In "Sessions with Doc," Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about 5 mental strategies of a pregame routine. Visit Peaksports.com and click …
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