Managing Perfectionism in Gymnastics Have you ever had a difficult preseason and thought, "Here’s another season of falling short of my goals?" Even a few bad early meets can taint a gymnast’s view of how the rest of the season will progress. There is a feeling among many gymnasts that if, "I … [Read more...]
How To Manage Perfectionism In Gymnasts Video
Are You a Perfectionist? In "Sessions with Doc," Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about managing perfectionism in athletes. Visit Peaksports.com and click on contact us to submit your question for Dr. Cohn to answer in his mental game videocast or … [Read more...]
Getting Past Mistakes In Gymnastics
Letting Go of Mistakes in Gymnastics During practice or competition, do you have a hard time forgetting and bouncing back from mistakes? Do you find yourself dwelling on what you did wrong and how you could have done better? Does this dwelling cause you to make more mistakes or have a bad … [Read more...]