About Racing Psychology

Dr. Patrick Cohn

Mental Training for MX, Kart, and Auto Racing

Discover how to quickly sharpen your race focus, boost confidence, and stay in control on the track! Dr. Patrick J. Cohn, sport and racing psychology expert, helps racers in all motor sports to improve mental toughness for racing — and reach peak performance on the race track.

If you’re not performing up to your potential on the track, you’ll want to take a good look at your mental game of racing. Dr. Cohn is the author of the CD programs, The Confident Auto Racer and Arm Pump Solved. He’s worked with National Champions in Motocross to NASCAR winners to help them get on the podium.

At Racing Psychology, you can read mental game articles or browse our mental training programs for auto racers, drag racers, motorcycle racers, and motocross racers. Please browse our racing psychology articles for racers.

Dr. Cohn provides peak performance strategies for motocross, auto, and motorsports racers. Learn how to improve your performance by improving your mental game of racing using sports psychology strategies.

Jaclyn Ellis, M.S., MGCP

Jaclyn Ellis, M.S., MGCP, is a certified Mental Game Coaching Professional (MGCP) with Peak Performance Sports. She is also completing the requirements to be a Certified Mental Performance Consultant through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP). She earned a Master’s degree from Illinois State University.

She has a background in competitive sports including soccer, volleyball, and tennis. She also performed in advanced show choirs for many years. Additionally, she was a competitive youth head soccer coach in Bloomington, IL.

She has provided mental performance coaching to youth, high school, college, and adult athletes in all sports, including racing. Her passion is working with athletes, coaches, and parents to enhance both performance and enjoyment of sport.

Georgia Miller, M.E., MGCP

Georgia Miller, M.E., MGCP, is a mental performance coach for Peak Performance Sports. She is a certified Mental Game Coaching Professional (MGCP) and is working towards becoming a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) with AASP.

She has delivered mental performance programs for various teams at the high school and collegiate levels. These include football, basketball, waterpolo, volleyball, ice hockey, wrestling, and soccer. Additionally, she has provided one-on-one mental performance coaching for athletes in all sports, including motocross.

After playing collegiate volleyball and serving as a three year captain, she earned a master’s degree in Athletic Counseling from Springfield College. She is passionate about working with athletes, coaches, and teams. She applies a personalized approach to helping athletes develop the mental skills to enhance performance in sports.

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