Focusing on the Process Key to Winning
“What was I thinking?” you mutter in frustration after you struck out at bat. You lost your focus temporarily and it cost you the at-bat. Most players at times, lose focus, blank-out, get distracted, or are too stressed to concentrate. Even the greatest players in the world have trouble concentrating under pressure. Outcomes and winning are stressed in a result oriented society, making it difficult to focus on what really matters—sticking to... [Read More...]
Players Who Shut Down After Mistakes
Do your players get so frustrated that they can focus on the game? Learn how to help young players manage their expectations in sports. Read More →
Helping Young Athletes Cope with Mistakes
Frustrated parents and baseball coaches contact us everyday about their athletes’ inability to handle mistakes or cope with imperfection in sports. If your athletes get frustrated with errors, strike outs, bad calls from unpires, you’ll want to watch the video below. Dr. Cohn an exciting new Workbook and CD program for parents, coaches, and their young athletes--available at the end of the week. However, you can preview our new... [Read More...]
Mental Keys to Staying in the Moment
The ability to concentrate is critical to successful performance in all sports, especially in baseball. Each game requires you to turn your concentration on and off several times. When it is time to go to the plate, you have to turn on the concentration. When you’re in the dugout, you can relax your concentration. Total concentration is the ability to immerse yourself in a task without becoming distracted or pulled off task. Great players talk about... [Read More...]
