Developing Stable Confidence In “Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about having stable confidence in sports. Visit Peaksports.com and click on contact us to submit your question for Dr. Cohn to answer in his mental game videocast or podcast. Here’s the question Dr. Cohn answers this week about how to boost self-confidence … Boost Confidence>>
Managing Fear in Gymnastics Many gymnasts–we work with at Peak Performance Sports–often have difficulty performing their skills freely in competition (compared to practice). If this sounds familiar to you, you always have doubt going into competition. This causes you to be hesitant to take risks in competition. In some cases, gymnasts become so overwhelmed that they freeze and are unwillingly … Boost Confidence>>
Building Mental Toughness in Gymnastics Do you fear failing at gymnastics competitions? Does the fear of failing cause you to under-perform? Think of a gymnastics competition where you felt a lot of pressure… Expectations were high… You thought, “What if I mess up… What will my coach say… what will my parents say?” You thought of every possible negative outcome. You … Boost Confidence>>
How to Overcome Fears in Gymnastics Do you worry about your ability to perform a certain skill in a gymnastics competition? Do you feel you will fail when it matters most during a routine? Think of a competition where you were unveiling a new skill you have been practicing… You may have worried if you were capable to replicate the skill … Boost Confidence>>
What Fears Do You Have in Gymnastics? Do you under-perform in meets compared to how you perform in practice? Do you perform tight or scared to make mistakes in competition? Performance anxiety is a mental game issue. If you perform well in practice, but have a difficult time taking that performance to meets, you most likely have performance anxiety. Performance … Boost Confidence>>
What’s Your Learning Style? Everyone has a dominant learning style. Many learn by watching, others learn by listening to instructions, and some learn by feeling. Visualization is introduced to athletes so they can see themselves performing their sport in their thoughts. The athlete sees herself performing a routine at her best. As a gymnast, I (Wendy Bruce) was introduced to … Boost Confidence>>