Mental Preparation in Racing

How To Mentally Prepare For A Championship Race

Racing psychology expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, at racingpsychology.com helps NASCAR, Motocross, and motorcycle racers improve performance and lap times by boosting mental toughness, focus, and confidence on race day. Learn the psychology of motorsport success and mental training for motocross and auto racers. In today’s racing psychology session, I help a racer who is worried about under performing. I answer the following mental game of racing question: “I am just about to race in a championship. I am afraid that … Boost Confidence

How To Stay Mentally Prepared Before A Race

Psychology of racing expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, at racingpsychology.com helps NASCAR, Motocross, and motorcycle racers improve performance and lap times by boosting racing confidence, focus, and composure on race day. Learn how to improve your performance with mental skills training. In today’s racing psychology session, I discuss how to improve mental preparation for races. I answer the following mental game of racing question: “How to deal with the transition from, ‘Yeah! I´m ready to go,’ to, ‘It’s going already. I … Boost Confidence

How To Mentally Prepare For Big Races

Motocross and auto racing mental training expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, at racingpsychology.com helps NASCAR, Motocross, and motorcycle racers improve performance and lap times by boosting mental toughness, focus, and confidence on race day. Learn motocross mental training and auto racing driver mental training tips and strategies. In today’s racing psychology session, I offer mental racing tips to overcome choking and improve your training for race day. I answer the following mental training game of racing question: “I seem to choke; … Boost Confidence

When Grip Gets Into Your Head Prerace

I tuned in to watch some NHRA drag racing last night because one of my Pro-Stock Motorcycle mental coaching students was racing in the final. What caught my interest was the Funny Car final between John and Ashley force – a father-daughter duel. What a unique situation… Ashley Force was racing to be the first woman to win a national race in Funny Car. And father John Force was trying to notch his 1000 round. Ashley won in a dramatic … Boost Confidence

Are You Mentally Prepared for Racing?

I had a chance to spend 30 minutes on the phone with Mario Andretti to ask him about the importance of a good mental preparation and his mental game in racing. What a fun and enlightening interview. He was happy to share his experience with me on the importance of confidence, focus, desire, and teamwork in a racer’s success! Mario was a huge believer in mental preparation for racers. One area we talked about what his ability to anticipate challenges he … Boost Confidence