A lot of naturally talented players are also their own harshest critics. In this episode, a sports parent asks Dr. Cohn how to help her 14-year-old daughter, a talented soccer player who struggles with being too hard on herself and takes a coach’s feedback especially hard.
Dr. Patrick Cohn is a master mental game coach who works with junior to professional athletes at Peak Performance Sports, LLC. Improve your mindset for sports with mental training for athletes.
In the Sports Psychology Podcast, mental performance coach Dr. Patrick Cohn discusses mental training strategies to help athletes, coaches, and sports parents reach peak performance.
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