Year: 2008

Why Athletes and Coaches Don’t Embrace Sports Psychology

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Sports Psychology Strategies Even today, some athletes and coaches don’t embrace sports psychology strategies. I think this has a lot to do with their lack of understanding about mental coaching and how it can help… Your biggest challenge as a mental coach is helping athletes and coaches understand the real value of learning mental game strategies. As a … Sport Psychology Article…

A Proven System for Mental Game Coaching – 10 Years Later

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Mental Game Coaching Professionals It was 17 years ago when I finished my Ph.D. in sports psychology. I was ready to conquer the world. But it wasn’t a smooth transition for me… My education prepared me to teach college students sports psychology and I did just that as an assistant professor. Two year later, I stopped teaching and … Sport Psychology Article…

Mental Game Classes by Peak Performance Sports

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 Mental Game Classes Every year Peaksports Subscribers can join six live mental game classes. This fall, you can get live mental game coaching with myself as I cover three popular sports psychology topics… Here is the kicker… It’s all done over the phone via Teleconference–called a Teleclass! Just phone in… What is a Teleclass? Each class is about … Sport Psychology Article…

Sports Psychology for Athletes: Improve Composure in Sports

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Keeping Your Composure in Sports OK, I just received an email from a frustrated player that I think applies to every athlete… Playing sports is supposed to be fun, right. Some people think sports is an escape from the doldrums of life. We can immerse ourselves for a few precious moments or hours in an enjoyable diversion, right? … Sport Psychology Article…

Golf Psychology: Teamwork and Fun Lead US to Rider Cup Victory

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What Was Paul Azinger’s Philosophy? US Ryder Cup team captain Paul Azinger poured his heart and soul into planning the 2008 Ryder Cup team. But the plan was not about redemption from past loses… His plan was to develop teamwork, have a blast, and get the fans and players’ families involved… “This is a group effort that required … Sport Psychology Article…

Golfer’s Mental Edge: Keeping Your Confidence After Mistakes

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The Many Layers of a Quiet Mind in Golf Let’s face it: Golf is a huge mental game… When playing with a lot of confidence, golf is easy, fun, and feels effortless for most players. When playing with no confidence because of mistakes or poor play, a strong mental game is needed most. Your biggest challenge is to … Sport Psychology Article…