By J. Jordan Hamson, Ph.D., ATC
Have you ever wondered how the power of the mind could be used to help you recover from sport-injury?
Elite, collegiate, and even youth athletes use mental techniques, like imagery, to improve performance and to learn new sport skills. Due to the demonstrated effectiveness of mental imagery, athletes should be […]

There are a number of factors that contribute to productive relationships and assist in the development of a mutual understanding amongst people. There is none, however, that is more important than Active Listening. This is an essential skill in life, but I am amazed at the number of people who have never learned it. Many people learned it once a long time ago, but as most skills… when not practiced, they have lost their edge. It is a skill that can enhance the quality of relationships, friendships, marriages, parent/child interactions, business dealings and international relations on almost every level. Yet, it is sometimes referred to as a “lost art.”

Dear Podium Sports Journal:
I’m the father of a 9 year old athlete. He enjoys sports in general but I just don’t see a real competitive side to him and he can be easily shaken by more aggressive peers. He has the physical ability to hold his own but he could use work on […]