Performance Enhancement With Sports Psychology

In golf, tennis and baseball, as a few examples, athletes accept mental training as another type of performance enhancement that can maximize their competitive edge. In addition, many professional athletes attribute their success to mental toughness including golfer Tiger Woods, NASCAR driver Jeff Burton, and basketball player Michael Jordan. Kids play sports for fun, but can also optimize highly competitive environments that necessitate optimal self-confidence and acute mental game skills. Parents can help to enhance the mental game tools for their kids; improve sports confidence for success and gain life skills by encouraging mental toughness! “Sports Psychology for Children” provides real solutions to inspire kids of all ages to higher levels of confidence, composure and focus. Give your kids the mental game skills to succeed both in sports and in life! There are athletes of all skill levels throughout the world that buy into myth about sports psychology, which, in many cases, prevents them from embracing the benefits. Some players or coaches may consider it a disadvantage not taking advantage of mental training, while others may mock and laugh at you for doing so. The controversy remains: • Is there a benefit to mental preparedness? • Do many great athletes utilize the services of a sports psychologist? • How can this improve my game? • Why can’t my coach help me? According to Mia Hamm "The most important attribute a soccer player must have is mental toughness. Before you can win, you must have the will to prepare to win." Join the conversation with Dr. Cohn who has dedicated his mental game coaching practice to helping coaches, athletic trainers, parents of aspiring athletes, and every athlete LIVE at BEYONDtheCheers on Wednesday January 5th at 7PM EST. Dial-in TOLL FREE 1-877-357-2448 in Canada and United States to ask a question or join the online chat.