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Mental Training Pays Off – Vancouver Olympics 2010

February 28, 2010
By Stephen Walker, Ph.D.
Mental Training Pays Off – Vancouver Olympics 2010

by Dr. Stephen Walker, PhD, CC-AASP, USOC Registry of Sport Psychogists What do you get when you employ a positive mental attitude, strong self-motivation, well managed goal-setting, effective self-talk, a disciplined visualization of your upcoming performance, competent stress control, determined focus and concentration, and an ongoing dedication to establishing and maintaining productive relationships with...
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Revisiting Research on the Experience of ‘Suffering’ in Cycling

July 10, 2009
By Stephen Walker, Ph.D.
Revisiting Research on the Experience of ‘Suffering’ in Cycling

In a special effort to acknowledge the grueling nature of the Tour de France – this qualitative research on the experience of “suffering” in cycling will open your eyes. Editor’s note: The vast majority of literature in sport psychology involves quantitative research methods. These help in understanding trends and the prevalence of applied methods...
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Jess and Bren Interview Dr. Stephen Walker on KCFR Radio – Ft. Collins, Colorado

July 4, 2009
By Stephen Walker, Ph.D.
Jess and Bren Interview Dr. Stephen Walker on KCFR Radio – Ft. Collins, Colorado

Brenda Epstein and Jess Knudson’s award winning sports talk show is called “Beyond the Balls” Listen as they interview our own Dr. Stephen Walker Jess and Bren are pretty much icons in Ft. Collins Colorado.  They have one of the funniest, most compelling sports talk shows on the radio today.  Although really quite saavy,...
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Building Consistency at The Plate: The Pre-At Bat Routine in Baseball

April 18, 2009
By Stephen Walker, Ph.D.
Building Consistency at The Plate:  The Pre-At Bat Routine in Baseball

By: Philip D. Del Vecchio III & Dr. Stephen Walker, CC-AASP Like most sports, Baseball is a game that requires mental effort. Beyond the physical skills required at every position, the mental skills of the game are critical. Baseball is a game of demanding strategic, tactical and technical features that can be, and should...
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Dr. Stephen Walker talks about: Turning Negatives Into a Positive

March 29, 2009
By Stephen Walker, Ph.D.
Dr. Stephen Walker talks about: Turning Negatives Into a Positive

by Stephen Walker, PhD, CC-AASP Probably the most enjoyable aspect of working with athletes, coaches, trainers and parents of emerging stars in development is the opportunity to help them – get over it.   “IT” varies from person to person. I won’t tell you that watching a coach pitch a fit, or hearing of...
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What Teddy Roosevelt taught us about “Process vs Outcome” Goals

March 15, 2009
By Stephen Walker, Ph.D.
What Teddy Roosevelt taught us about “Process vs Outcome” Goals

“It is not the critic who counts, not the one who points out how the strong man stumbled or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly,...
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