How to Mentally Recover After a Loss Recovering mentally after a loss is no easy task. Soccer players who are highly competitive and dedicated to their sport often have difficulty moving on after a disappointing defeat. Many of the soccer players we work with at Peak Performance Sports, are too … Read Sport Psychology Tip
In this episode of Soccer Psych Insights, Jaki Hitzelberger and Dr. Cohn discuss one aspect of mental preparation- managing high expectations. Managing high expectations is a very important part of mental preparation because high expectations can hurt your confidence in soccer. We certainly want you to set challenging goals for … Read Sport Psychology Tip
It’s finally here, our new soccer psychology podcast for players and coaches where we answer your questions and discuss important topics on the mental game of soccer. We are excited to announce our new podcast titled, “Soccer Psych Insights!” Mental game experts, Jaki Hitzelberger, M.A. and Dr. Patrick Cohn team … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Perfectionistic Soccer Players Many soccer players, who are highly motivated, hold themselves back by trying to play perfect soccer. They expect the very best out of their performance all the time, which can be both positive and negative. Some advantages of perfectionism are having a strong work ethic, desire to … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Developing a Positive Self-Image Today we continue to answer the following question that a soccer player asked on our Soccer Psychology Survey about how to perform under pressure: “During every game and practice when I am performing under pressure my mind over thinks everything and I tend to mess up … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Playing Under Pressure in Soccer Performing under pressure is a quality of great soccer players. Particularly as you move to a higher level in soccer, the ability to compete under pressure will become more and more important. Here is a question a soccer player asked on our Soccer Psychology Survey: … Read Sport Psychology Tip