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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DJ Gregory and the PGA Tour by Dr. Stephen Walker, CC-AASP There have been a number of great stories that serve to inspire. Many of them refer to athletes who did the extraordinary. Last year we featured the story of Kara Goucher overcoming years of injuries to finally land on her proper platform –...
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Here Comes March Madness! The Mens and Womens NCAA Basketball Tournament Today, the brackets for the NCAA Basketball Tournament are being announced….and everyone has dreams of winning. In my opinion, no sporting event on planet earth brings out the best in coaches like the road to the National Championship. John Wooden, unprecedented winner of...
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“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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