Racing Psychology Sessions

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 skills, focus, and confidence on race day. Learn mental tips for motocross riding and auto racing. In today's mental game of racing session, I help a racer improve his negative self-talk. I answer the following psychology of racing question: "My self-talk is really bad at the track. I think, 'You can't win this race because so and so is in it and he always wins or there are lots of fast cars in your heat." How do I keep from mentally defeating myself when a racer with a known track record of winning is in the field?” Learn the top mental training racing strategies to overcome negative self-talk. Many racers struggle with their self-talk on the racetrack. Negative self-talk can influence your racing performance. Negative self-talk can affect your racing confidence and cause you to question your racing ability, or doubt y