Posts Tagged ‘ stress ’

By Dr. Stephen E. Walker, PhD, CC-AASP Have you ever wondered how your thinking might influence your physical health, performance or well-being? In the second quarter issue of 2005, research was presented by Dr. Alan Rozanski in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology focused on developments in the field of Behavioral Cardiology....
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by Stephen Walker, PhD, CC-AASP What Happened to Jenny Barringer? Legendary basketball coach John Wooden once said, “Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out.”   The first time I read that I had to go over it a couple times to really let it sink in.  Jenny...
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by Stephen Walker, Ph.D. CC-AASP Podium’s Podcast of the Week: An Interview with Dr. Geir Jordet Geir Jordet is Associate Professor at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences in Sognsv, Norway.  He is also a consultant to World Cup Soccer Teams and has done some remarkable work in studying who succeeds and who doesn’t...
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By Larry Lauer, PhD, CC-AASP “I wouldn’t want to coach her, she is a head case!”“He will never be a great player. He is so mentally weak.” Have you heard coaches, spectators, television and sport talk commentators mutter these words? I certainly have heard these jabs at very capable professional and amateur athletes, and...
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Relaxation is of great importance to any athlete striving for peak performance. Relaxation skills can help athletes reduce mental (self-doubts, worry, etc.) and physical anxiety (nausea, shaking, etc.), while increasing concentration and performance. Relaxation techniques can be used prior to competition or, if practiced enough, during competition. There are many techniques for keeping cool...
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“The influence of stress on athletic performance is a legitimate concern for most coaches and athletes. Whether we realize it or not, our emotions affect every cell in our body (Tutko & Tosi, 1976). Negative emotional reactions are often caused by stress. One of the ways to deal with this phenomenon is to understand...
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“This week Sven Goran Eriksson blamed England’s failure at the World Cup on the absence of a mental trainer or coach to help the team deal with pressure – especially in the penalty shoot-out against Portugal.” -OnRec.com Read the full article. It points out how sports and the business world both make use of...
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Dear Podium, I’ve been having a tough time getting through the jitters before each race. I don’t sleep well the night before the Sunday crits and by the time the gun goes off, I’m toast. I’m usually tired, lethargic and lucky to stay with the peloton. I love being in the peloton. It’s exciting….but...
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