Mental Skills & Preparation Strategies of Olympic Gold medalists – II
Podium Sports Journal’s Podcast of the Week – An interview with Drs. Noah Gentner and Vanessa Shannon by Dr. Stephen
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Mental Skills & the Preparation Strategies of Olympic Gold Medalists – I
Podium Sports Journal’s Podcast of the Week – An interview with Drs. Noah Gentner and Vanessa Shannon by Dr. Stephen
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The Positive Side of Hate by Noah Gentner, PhD, CC-AASP I’m a Chicago Bulls fan; have been all my life.
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by Noah Gentner, PhD Have you ever dated someone who made you feel self-conscious or uncomfortable with who you are?
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Taylor Mays works out in preparation for the NFL Scouting Combine by Noah Gentner, PhD, CC-AASP A few weeks ago
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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?
Read moreThe Most Important Job Interview in Sports: Part I
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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by Stephen Walker, PhD, CC-AASP Skill Sets That Make a Great Team Captain Coaches have varying expectations of their team
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Read moreFrom the Field: Building Confidence With Positive Self Talk
Dear Podium: I’ve raced at a world class level for a number of years and had significant success. My best performance on the world stage was an 8th place in the Olympic Games and I was just coming off an injury. My problem is that in spite of this level of success, I sometimes feel such a lack of confidence that it really interferes with my performance. It has been so bad there were even a few times when I wondered if I even belonged on the track. How can I better condition myself mentally so that I don’t beat myself before the start?
– Wanting More Confidence