Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.10, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Sports Performance Anxiety - Learn How to Overcome Performance Anxiety for All Athletes Sports performance and anxiety tips and strategies for athletes using sports psychology strategies to improve mindset. ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [What is Performance Anxiety in Sports?](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/performance-anxiety-in-sports/) - Many athletes underperform in competition compared to the ability the show in practice. In my work as a mental game expert, this is a common problem for athletes. If performance anxiety is affecting your sports performance, it’s a mental game issue. - [Carlos Beltran: A Clutch Performer Under Pressure](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/carlos-beltran-a-clutch-performer-under-pressure/) - How do you perform when the game is on the line and you feel pressure to perform? Are you able to rise to the occasion or do you choke under pressure? - [Bubba Watson Overcomes Nerves to Win Masters](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/bubba-watson-overcomes-nerves-to-win-masters/) - What’s the mindset of a champion trying to win a tournament? How did he handle the pressure of the Masters? He wanted to win. He was ready to win? - [Do You Have Nerves of Steel?](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/do-you-have-nerves-of-steel/) - What does it mean in sports psychology terms when I talk about “nerves” in sports? - [How Tiger Woods Copes with Adversity](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/how-tiger-woods-copes-with-adversity/) - How others define you as an athlete will be according to the degree you overcome obstacles and manage adversity, which is part of sports. No one can escape adversity. - [Michael Wacha and How to Deal with Playoff Pressure](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/michael-wacha-and-how-to-deal-with-playoff-pressure/) - What if you could learn to deal with pressure differently or a more effective way to manage stress that would allow you to perform your best? - [Do You Get Nervous Before Big Games?](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/do-you-get-nervous-before-big-games/) - Do you get nervous before the “big game?” At critical times during games, do you choke under pressure? Would you define yourself as an anxious athlete? - [Composure Under Pressure and Keeping Your Head in the Game](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/composure-under-pressure-and-keeping-your-head-in-the-game/) - Managing your emotions may be the difference between your team winning and losing. Frustration can negatively affect your ability to stay cool, which can hurt success. - [OSU Football: Rising Above the Pressure](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/osu-football-rising-above-the-pressure/) - How do you perform when the chips are down or under pressure? What do you do when given the opportunity to break into the starting line-up? - [Dufner Learns from Major Choke to Win 2013 PGA](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/dufner-learns-from-past-choke-2013-pga-championship/) - No golfer wants to choke during a tournament. Golfers fear that dirty five-letter word. Choking is not only painful for the person choking, but it’s also hard to watch... - [Kuchar Battles Pressure to Win Match Play](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/kuchar-battles-pressure-wins-match-play/) - Most golfers choke under the pressure of match play. What did Matt Kuchar do to overcome the pressure? - [Phil Mickelson Overcomes Anxiety to Win](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/phil-mickelson-overcomes-anxiety-to-win/) - Do the tops pros get nervous with having a lead every night, including Mickelson? Read now to find out. - [Beljan: Mind Over Matter to Overcome Panic Attack](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/beljan-mind-over-matter-to-overcome-panic-attack/) - How can a pro golfer win his first tournament while having a panic attack you might wonder? Read now to learn what Charlier Beljan did to win. - [US Team Collapses at 2012 Ryder Cup](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/us-team-collapses-at-2012-ryder-cup/) - Did the US Team choke at the 2012 Ryder Cup with a four-point lead going into the final day of singles matches? - [I.K. Kim's Big Miss: Did She Choke?](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/i-k-kims-big-miss-did-she-choke/) - Did the pressure of winning cause pro golfer In-Kyung Kim to miss a one-foot putt that would have won the Kraft Nabisco Championship and her first major championship? - [Sports Anxiety and Big Competitions](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/sports-anxiety-and-big-competitions/) - Preparing for a championship game can cause a lot of performance anxiety for athletes. Athletes may prepare their entire life to perform, which can lead to pressure. - [4 Tips to Overcome Anxiety in Sports During Crunch-Time](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/4-tips-to-overcome-anxiety-in-sports/) - If you have never felt the pressure to win or felt like throwing up all over yourself at some point in your life, I would not believe it... - [Ernie Els Loses at Transitions: Did He Choke?](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/ernie-els-did-he-choke/) - Did Ernie Els choke at the Transitions Championship recently? Allow me to set up the scenario... - [What is Choking in Sports?](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/what-is-choking-in-sports/) - What does it really mean to choke in sports? It's often a dirty five letter word for athletes. Something they never want to experience... - [Why Athletes Choke Under Pressure](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/why-athletes-choke/) - Athletes choke because they are too worried about results and what will happen if they fail or embarrass themselves. Read to learn how to overcome that pressure. - [The Signs of Sports Performnace Anxiety](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/signs-sports-anxiety/) - If you don’t perform as well in competition as you do in practice, you are most likely afraid to fail or anxious at some level. Read to learn the sign of anxiety. - [Can Tyler Matzek Recover from Pitching Anxiety?](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/can-tyler-matzek-recover-from-performance-anxiety-in-his-pitching/) - Matzek was suffering from performance anxiety. It wrecked him on the mound and even began to creep into his everyday life. How did he overcome his anxiety? - [Fear of Failure And Performance Anxiety](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/fear-of-failure-and-performance-anxiety-in-sports/) - Many of the athletes we work with have the most difficulty staying relaxed and confident right before and during tournaments. Why? These athletes train for weeks, even months, for tournaments so there is a lot of pressure to perform well or play to ones potential. - [How To Have Stable Confidence In Sports](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/how-to-have-stable-confidence-in-sports-peaksports-video/) - In "Sessions with Doc," Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about having stable confidence in sports. - [How To Overcome Perfectionism In Athletes](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/how-to-overcome-perfectionism-in-athletes-peaksports-video/) - In "Sessions with Doc," Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about managing perfectionism in athletes. - [How To Overcome Performance Anxiety In Sports](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/how-to-overcome-performance-anxiety-in-sports-2/) - The pressure to maintain a strong image comes with the cost of hiding their struggles with mental health. Many athletes do suffer from sports performance anxiety... - [Sports Anxiety and The Super Bowl](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/sports-anxiety-and-the-super-bowl/) - Even the best athletes tend to succumb to anxiety. The Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers had to prepare on a whole other level for the Super Bowl. - [Does Perfectionism Sabotage Athletes?](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/does-perfectionism-sabotage-athletes/) - Is being a perfectionist a good thing? Does perfectionism help an athlete strive for more? Many elite athletes call themselves perfectionists... - [How To Help Athletes Overcome Self-Doubt](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/how-to-help-athletes-overcome-self-doubt/) - In mental training sessions with doc, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental game questions about how to help athletes overcome self-doubt. - [Why Do Athletes Choke Under Pressure?](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/why-do-athletes-choke-under-pressure-peaksports-video/) - In "Sessions with Doc," Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about why athletes choke or under perform in competition. - [How To Overcome Performance Anxiety In Sports](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/how-to-overcome-performance-anxiety-in-sports/) - Do you ever get extremely anxious prior to a competition? Every athlete experiences some pregame jitters--if you don't then performing does not excite you. - [How to Play Calm Golf Under Pressure](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/how-to-play-calm-golf-under-pressure/) - How do you view and respond to pressure? Are you able to play calm under pressure? When you need to make a critical shot, are you able to remain relaxed and confident? - [Will Kuchar Win at the Masters?](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/will-kuchar-win-at-the-masters/) - Did Matt Kuchar choke during the final round of another golf tournament? Did he crumble mentally coming down the stretch at the Houston Open? - [Overcoming Olympic Anxiety to Win the Gold](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/overcoming-olympic-anxiety-to-win-the-gold/) - Have you ever experienced the heart-pounding, thought-racing, upset stomach feeling prior to competing? If you are an athlete, the answer is a resounding YES! - [Wawrinka Overcomes Anxiety to Win Australian Open](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/wawrinka-overcomes-anxiety-to-win-australian-open/) - Do you “choke” during tennis matches? Are you a good practice player but under-perform at competitions? - [Adam Scott on Performing with Pressure](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/adam-scott-on-performing-with-pressure/) - Many PGA Tour golfers attribute losses to the inability to manage pressure at critical moments during tournaments. Some golfers have a couple misconceptions regarding pressure... - [Confidence is One Antidote for Performance Anxiety](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/confidence-is-one-antidote-for-performance-anxiety/) - Performance anxiety is the most common culprit for poor athletic performance. Many athletes feel they often perform well in practice but unravel at competitions. - [Svindal: Lessons on Focus from Champion](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/svindal-lessons-on-focus-from-champion/) - Have you ever competed and suddenly were overcome by negative thoughts? Do you struggle to maintain your focus on your performance? - [Jayson Jones: How Losses Lead To Learning and Improvement](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/jayson-jones-how-losses-lead-to-learning-and-improvement/) - For some athletes, losing can lead to performance anxiety. For others, like Jayson Jones, it can lead to more motivation and future success... - [Overcoming Performance Anxiety in Gymnastics](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/overcoming-performance-anxiety-in-gymnastics/) - Do you get anxious at major competitions? Do you become so overwhelmed at competitions that your performance is adversely affected? - [Mental Toughness and the Stress of Sports Injuries](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/mental-toughness-and-the-stress-of-sports-injuries/) - Adversity strikes everyone at some point in his or her sports career, but how an athlete climbs back after an injury, for example, forges his or her legacy. ## Pages - [Sports Psychology Audio Programs](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/sports-anxiety-products/) - Check out some of our sports performance anxiety products that we offer from Peak Performance Sports, LLC. - [Stop Choking Forever Video Course](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/stop-choking-video-course/) - Thank you for enrolling in my free video course: How to Overcome Performance Anxiety and Stop Choking. - [Sports Performance Anxiety Test](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/sports-anxiety-test/) - Please download our sports performance anxiety test. This will help you determine if you are a good candidate for mental game coaching. Complete it today. - [Mental Coaching Programs](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/coaching-programs/) - Boost your performance skills and overcome performance anxiety with mental game specialist, Dr. Patrick Cohn, Ph.D.! - [Contact Us](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/contact-performance-anxiety/) - Do you have a performance anxiety in sports or sports choking question for Dr. Cohn? Contact us today. - [Stop Choking Today...](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/stop-choking-sports/) - Overcome sports performance anxiety and choking be learning mental strategies to perform your best in competition. Learn more today. - [Video 4 - How to Perform Well in Competition](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/video4/) - Dr. Cohn shares one mental game skill you must master to take your practice game to competition. Learn how to have greater trust in your skills. - [Video 3 - How to Overcome Fear of Failure](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/video3/) - Dr. Cohn discusses how to overcome fear of failure. You want to identify the source of fear so you can cope with it head on. Join the course to learn more. - [Video 2 - Fear of Failure and Performance Anxiety](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/video2/) - In Video 3, Dr. Cohn discusses the relationship between fear of failure and performance anxiety. Join the course to watch all the videos. - [Video 1 - Do You Have Pregame Jitters or Performance Anxiety?](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/video1/) - This is a four-part series on how to overcome performance anxiety. Turn up your speakers and enjoy! - [Privacy Policy](https://www.performanceanxietysports.com/privacy-policy/) - By using this web site, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not use the web site. 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