Competing with Heart – Racing with Gratitude
By Dr. Stephen Walker PhD, NCC, CMPC, USOC Registry of Sport Psychology On August 25, 2007, the world of
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DJ Gregory’s Golf Gives Inspiration to Athletes in Every Sport
DJ Gregory and the PGA Tour by Dr. Stephen Walker, CC-AASP There have been a number of great stories that
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Podium Sports Journal’s Podcast of the Week – An interview with Drs. Noah Gentner and Vanessa Shannon by Dr. Stephen
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by Stephen Walker, PhD, CC-AASP, USOC Registry of Sport Psychologists In a previous article involving a “From the Field” interview
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by Dr. Stephen Walker, CC-AASP Planet Earth’s Undisputed “Toughest Road Race” What do you call a 135 mile long road
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Bridging the gap between coaching research and practice By Michael P. Sheridan, Ph.D. What is this article about? The purpose
Read moreWhat Is Mental Training and What Is Not
“In a complete training program, the mind is as important as the body. Many top amateur and professional athletes know
Read moreYoung Athletes Try New Coach: The Psychologist
“The idea that mental coaching can help the youngest athletes has pervaded the upper reaches of the country’s zealous youth
Read moreMovie Review: Wired to Win
Here’s a review of Wired to Win: Surviving the Tour de France by LAist.com. I saw this IMAX movie a
Read moreThe Confidence Man – Mariano Rivera
“By the time Rivera reached the mound, he had shed all of the elements of humanity inconvenient to his job.
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