Adopting an Improvement Mindset “A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.” This proverb strongly applies to sports. While strengthening a strength vastly improves your performance output, improving weaker aspects of your gymnastics repertoire can greatly improve your overall sport confidence and make you an overall better performer. But in reality, most gymnasts avoid working on those weaker … Boost Confidence>>
Mental Toughness For Gymnasts In “Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about what mental toughness is for athletes. Visit Peaksports.com and click on contact us to submit your question for Dr. Cohn to answer in his mental game videocast or podcast. In this video I’m going to talk about what mental toughness … Boost Confidence>>
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 podcast. Here’s the question Dr. Cohn answers this week about How To Manage Perfectionism … Boost Confidence>>
Improving Your Performance With Mental Toughness Have you ever competed in a meet where your performance flowed effortlessly without being distracted by your surroundings or your thoughts about performing? This is the ideal mental state for competing and has been referred to by many names such as: Most athletes know what detracts from performing optimally (over-thinking, anxiety, ruminating about past … Boost Confidence>>
Self-Discipline in Gymnastics Discipline and focus are qualities that elite gymnasts seek to develop and improve throughout their careers. Self-discipline is the ability to control one’s impulses, emotions, thoughts and behavior. A disciplined gymnast chooses the long-term satisfaction and fulfillment from achieving his goals over immediate pleasure and instant gratification. Though discipline is an action, it starts with a decision, … Boost Confidence>>