How To Silence Your Inner Critic | Tennis Psychology Podcast

About this episode

This episode discusses strategies to silence your inner critic and manage negative self-talk in tennis.

Welcome to the Tennis Psychology Podcast by Dr. Patrick Cohn and mental performance coach Jaclyn Ellis of Peak Performance Sports . Dr. Cohn and his team of mental performance coaches work with junior to professional tennis players to help them reach their goals and play more consistent tennis. In this podcast, you'll learn: How to silence your inner critic by effectively managing negative self-talk and replacing it with more productive, performance-enhancing thoughts. In the Tennis Psychology Podcast , mental performance coaches Dr. Patrick Cohn and Jaclyn Ellis discuss unique challenges for tennis players and how to improve your mindset for tennis. Resources for Tennis Players and Parents Learn about Mental Game Coaching For Tennis Players: https://www.sportspsychologytennis.com/programs/ Download a FREE Mental Toughness Report: https://www.peaksports.com/tennis-psychology-report/ Read our Tennis Psychology Articles: https://www.peaksports.com/tennis-psychology-report/ Check out our Sports Psychology Audio Programs: https://shop.peaksports.com/collections/sports-specific-programs-digital/products/tennis-confidence-digital Read more about Tennis Confidence 2.0 Audio program…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Patrick Cohn

Guest: Jaclyn Ellis

Topics covered

• mental performance
• negative self-talk
• mindset improvement
• tennis psychology
• performance enhancement

Keywords

• inner critic
• mental toughness
• self-talk
• tennis players
• performance coaching

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Peak Performance Sports, Tennis Psychology Podcast, Apple, Spotify

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