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Mental Skills & the Preparation Strategies of Olympic Gold Medalists – I

July 11, 2012July 12, 2012 Stephen Walker, PhD 0 Comments coach, competition, concentration, Dr. Noah Gentner, Dr. Vanessa Shannon, interview by dr. stephen walker, mental-conditioning, mental-game, mental-skills, mental-strength, mental-technique, mental-tools, mental-toughness, mental-training, olympic gold medal winners, peak-performance, Podcasts, sport-performance, sport-psychologist, sport-psychology, sport-psychology-techniques, sport-psychology-training, sports-performance, sports-psychologist, sports-psychology-techniques, sports-psychology-training, sports-skills, winter olympics 2010 vancouver, world champions

Podium Sports Journal’s Podcast of the Week – An interview with Drs. Noah Gentner and Vanessa Shannon by Dr. Stephen

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Recovery from Distractions Fast: The Thought Pattern Interrupt (TPI)

September 9, 2011September 10, 2011 Stephen Walker, PhD 4 Comments coaching, competition, dr.-stephen-walker, mental-conditioning, mental-skills, mental-tools, mental-toughness, mental-training, peak-performance, sport-performance, sport-psychology, sport-psychology-training, sports, sports-performance, thought-pattern-interrupt

Athletes in every sport will from time to time lose focus, become self-conscious, have self-doubts to contend with and worry

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Guidelines for goal-setting: Researched and Tested

April 7, 2011April 11, 2011 Julian Morrow PhD 2 Comments conditioning assessments, dr julian morrow, fitness level, goal-setting, goals, lifestyle features, long term goals, mental-conditioning, mental-skills, mental-toughness, mental-training, motor skills, self-confidence, self-efficacy, short term goals, sport-psychology, sports-performance, sports-skills, status assessment

Sasha DiGiulian Win’s the 2011 SCS National Championships in Sport Climbing Photos by Dominik Walker Editors Note: Goal Setting is

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P3 Thinking – Conditioning Yourself Mentally

March 28, 2011March 25, 2011 Stephen Walker, PhD 7 Comments book-review, coaching, dr robin vealey, mental-conditioning, mental-skills, mental-toughness, mental-training, P3-thinking, peak-performance, sport-performance, sports-psychology-training, techniques for mental conditioning

by Dr. Stephen Walker, CC-AASP Robin Vealey is one of sport psychology’s best. Her book Coaching for the Inner Edge

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The Inner Game – A Different Approach to Skill Development

May 22, 2010 Brian McCormick CSCS MSS 2 Comments brian mccormick, coaching, inner game, learning without judgment, mental-skills, sport-psychology

Last fall, I attended a UCLA football game with some friends. One couple brought their young toddler. As we tailgated,

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Julia Mancuso's Day: Who Said Luck, Time and Circumstance Don't Factor In?

February 25, 2010 Stephen Walker, PhD 1 Comment athletic-performance, coaching, competition, concentration, dealing with loss and grief, dr.-stephen-walker, draw inspiration from CR Johnson, focus, forgiveness, giant slalom race, give the performance of a lifetime. refocusing, Julia Mancuso, learn from her mistakes, letting go of the past, mental-conditioning, mental-skills, mental-toughness, poor weather conditions, racing, sport-psychology-articles, sports-psychology-training, Vancouver Olympics 2010

by Stephen Walker, PhD, CC-AASP, USOC Registry of Sport Psychologists Vancouver Olympics 2010 – Julia Mancuso Part 1 Julia Mancuso

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Vancouver Olympics 2010 – Are your Kids Dreaming of Being Olympians?

February 19, 2010 Stephen Walker, PhD 1 Comment AASP, coaching, competition, Dos and Don'ts for parents of gifted athletes, Dr. Daniel Gould, Institute for the Study of Youth Sports, mental-skills, Michigan State University, motivation, parenting and coaching young athletes, sports-psychology, sports-psychology-training

A Podcast with Dr. Daniel Gould – Advisor to the USOC and Director of the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports at Michigan State University.

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PJS Talks with Dr. Lee Hancock on Mental Skills Training for Youth Coaches & Athletes

February 8, 2010 Stephen Walker, PhD 3 Comments AASP 2009, Arizona State University Office of Youth Preparation, Cal South coaching clinics, California State university Dominguez Hills, coaching, Developmental Strategies, Dr. Lee Hancock, dr.-stephen-walker, Mental Skills Training for Coaches and Athletes, mental-conditioning, mental-skills, mental-toughness, OYP, Preparing Sports Psych. Consultants, sport-psychology-articles, sport-psychology-techniques, sports-psychology-articles, sports-skills

by Stephen Walker, PhD, CC-AASP Podium’s Podcast of the Week: An Interview with Dr. Lee Hancock Lee Hancock is Chair

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Athletes' Choices Can Help or Hinder the Development of Confidence

January 9, 2010 Conrad Woolsey PhD 1 Comment anxiety, athletic-performance, Building Confidence, coach, coaching, Coaching Mental Excellence, competition, confidence, Conrad Woolsey, D.L. Cook, dr.-stephen-walker, focus, goal-setting, imagery, mental-conditioning, mental-skills, mental-toughness, peak-performance, R. T. McGuire, racing, Ralph Vernacchia, self-confidence, self-talk, sport-performance, sport-psychology-articles, sports-performance, sports-psychology, sports-psychology-articles, sports-psychology-training, visualization

Foreward by Dr. Stephen Walker – Editor: “Confidence is a factor that can influence an athlete’s performance in remarkable ways. 

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The Storybook Finish that Didn't Happen – Jenny Barringer's NCAA Cross Country Championships

December 2, 2009 Stephen Walker, PhD 0 Comments coaching, competition, dr. kristen dieffenbach, dr.-stephen-walker, goal-setting, health-psychology, Jenny Barringer, Kara-Goucher, Mark Wetmore, mental-skills, mental-toughness, NCAA Womens Cross Country Championships, overtraining, peak-performance, Renee Metivier-Ballie, running, Shayne Culpepper, sport-psychology-training, sports-psychology, sports-psychology-articles, sports-psychology-training, stress, stress-management, Under recovery, Univeristy of Colorado

by Stephen Walker, PhD, CC-AASP What Happened to Jenny Barringer? Legendary basketball coach John Wooden once said, “Things work out

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