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.
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In this video I’m going to talk about what mental toughness is and what the mental skills that are included in being a mentally tough athlete.
What is Mental Toughness?
I get this question a lot from my MGCPs, athletes, and parents. I look at mental toughness as really a catch-all phrase.
Mental toughness is kind of like having a strong mental game overall. If you have a strong mental game then you have a lot of positive qualities to your mindset essentially.
Watch the video below to hear what Dr. Cohn has to say about what mental toughness is for athletes.
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