Sports Psychology Certification Articles

Mental Health for Young Athletes: How to Embrace Sports Psychology

Mental Skills Coaching

Mental Health in Youth Sports: Helping Kids Embrace Sports Psychology Mental health for young athletes is more critical than ever. Young athletes face intense pressure to perform, fear of failure, and stress from competition. These challenges can erode confidence, increase anxiety, and even push kids to quit sports. As a mental coach or sports coach, you have a unique opportunity …

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Help Athletes To Trust in Their Skills in Competition

Mental Skills Coaching

Athletes Who Train When They Compete Often in our work, athletes get stuck in a training or practice mindset, which means they don’t stop “working” during competition. They train when competing… Why is this a problem when athletes train during competition? The purpose of training is to develop confidence in skills and repetition provides confidence. Competition is a time to …

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My System for Doing Mental Coaching with Athletes

Mental Performance Coach Certification

Sports Psychology Careers Do you want to do mental coaching with athletes? As a trainer, coach or psychologist, it is important to have a strategy for implementing mental training with your athletes. In this Careers in Sports Psychology video, Dr. Cohn explains his proven system for doing mental coaching with athletes and explains how you can make use of his …

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Lessons from Bob Rotella in Sports Psychology

Sport Psychology Certification

Dr. Bob Rotella is one of the top sports psychologists in the world. Learn more about Bob’s approach and inspiration for sports psychology and how he strove to help athletes improve confidence and trust in their sport. In this video, Dr. Cohn shares what he’s learned from the career of Bob Rotella and how it compares to his studies under …

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