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Sportsmanship from the Bench

By USAHockey.com — 2015

Being on the bench shouldn’t be seen as a punishment. Instead, coaches and parents need to help players recognize their critical role in the success of a team even from the sidelines.

Read on www.usahockey.com

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Parents Who Pressure Their Sports Kids

In “Mental Training Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about sports parents who pressure their kids.

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Forward: A Memoir

Abby Wambach has always pushed the limits of what is possible. At age seven she was put on the boys’ soccer team. At age thirty-five she would become the highest goal scorer—male or female—in the history of soccer, capturing the nation’s heart with her team’s 2015 World Cup Championship.

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My Yips Story

A former collegiate softball player talks about her struggles with mental health and the Yips during her career.

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The Psychology of Perfectionism in Sport, Dance and Exercise

Perfectionism has been found to play an important yet complex role in sport, dance and exercise.

Andrew Hill (editor)

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Perfectionism in Dance

Summarising SciDance Podcast Episode 1, where dance psychologist Sanna Nordin-Bates spoke about perfectionism in dance. I reflect on the key points, focusing on how dance educators can apply this research practically in the studio to support dancers’ wellbeing.

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Perfectionism and Anxiety, and Its Influence on Performance

This video is about the dual nature of perfectionism in sports: Relationships with emotion, motivation, and performance.

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Solution for Self-Critical Perfectionism in Sports

Can’t let go of mistakes you’ve done in practice or competition? Too self-critical or analytical? Discover the mental toughness solution to this mental virus that is harmful for your performance in sports!

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Fragile Confidence and Perfectionism in Volleyball

Dr. Patrick Cohn and Dr. Megan Melchiorre, our newest member to the Peak Performance Sports Mental Coaching team, start a new mental game video series for volleyball coaches, players and parents. They discuss the psychology of volleyball and some of the challenges that volleyball players have.

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How Perfectionism Stifles Young Athletes’ Success

Dr. Patrick Cohn discusses how fear of failure and perfectionism in young athletes can stifle their performance and thus success in sports.

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The Pressure Principle: Handle Stress, Harness Energy, and Perform When It Counts

Pressure is a constant in all our lives. The pressure to hit a deadline, deliver a speech, or cook for a dinner party. But how would life look if we could harness pressure and turn it to our advantage? Dealing with pressure is a skill just like any other.

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Athlete Well-Being