Taylor Mays works out in preparation for the NFL Scouting Combine by Noah Gentner, PhD, CC-AASP A few weeks ago I talked about the mental challenges of the NFL Combine (http://www.podiumsportsjournal.com/2010/03/18/the-most-important-job-interview-in-sports-part-i/). I was even able to interview former NFL offensive lineman, Mike Rosenthal, to get an insider’s view of the Combine.
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by Stephen Walker, PhD, CC-AASP, USOC Registry of Sport Psychologists The sudden death of Ryan Shay at the 2007 Olympic Marathon Trials – and – Alberto Salazar’s own bout with heart disease have prompted the publication of this article in Podium Sports Journal. Podium is focused on optimum health and peak performance – and...
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This Video from Brian Hertzog – Defines HOW Inspiration Fuels Motivation Motivation comes from the heart, a spirit to create, to become more than who and what we are – To Dare to Make Our Dreams Come True. Our mission is to stretch our limits, to go beyond those limits set for us because...
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I learned to reframe at a very young age as a coping mechanism to deal with all the pain and the grief I was suffering adjusting to my life without my mother. Today, as the primary caregiver in my husband’s cancer journey, I turn to this technique often to help me gain control of...
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Tags: content reframing, context reframing, coping mechanisms, dominique larocque, mental skills in treating cancer, mental-tools, mindfulness, reframing, turning-negatives-into-positives
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There is nothing better than an upset, but why do they happen? Who could have predicted Northern Iowa beating #1 Kansas?
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One of the most interesting things about the Olympics is that they give us a glimpse at how athletes deal with highly pressurized situations.
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Stephen Walker interviews Paige Gregson, a graduate student Brock University completing her masters in sport sciences.
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Tags: athlete choice, athlete motivation, brock university ontario canada, Coaching-Education, dr. philip wilson, dr.-stephen-walker, feeling the coach cares about you, interpersonal styles affect motivation, paige gregson, purpose, structure in practice
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ROB POLISHOOK, MA, CPC How many times have you heard the following from a coach, parent, or teammate? “If only he played to his potential”… “If only she could play matches like she plays in practice”… “If only he wouldn’t get tight during crucial points”… “If only she would just let herself go and...
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“I’ve always, in the back of my head, wanted to be known as one of the greatest short track speedskaters of all time,” he told The Associated Press on Monday and on Friday, he brought it all home. by Stephen Walker, PhD, CC-AASP, USOC Registry of Sport Psychologists “In the end, its the extra...
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