SPORT PSYCHOLOGY IN THE MEDIA

Below you'll find links and resources that provide examples of how mental skills are being applied in
today's world, across many sport and non-sport endeavors. Take a look!
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How Elite Athletes Keep Their Heads In The Game
Dyani Sabin
Nov. 7, 2018
A professional athlete's mental game is just as important, if not more so, as their physical one. Read More...
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The Running Conversation in Your Head
Julie Beck
Nov. 23, 2016
What a close study of "inner speech" reveals about why humans talk to themselves.
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The Crisis of Confidence That Nearly Ended Des Linden's Running Career
Shira Springer
April 5, 2019
For more than three decades, no American woman had won the Boston Marathon. Heading into last year's race, Des Linden was one of three runners with a good chance to break that drought. Read More...
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Toyko Knocked Deena Kastor Down. Here's How She Keeps Getting Back Up
By Hailey Middlebrook
 March 13, 2019
After a disappointing finish at the marathon, the American record holder remains a master at staying positive when things go south.        Read More....
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In Baseball, Mental Coaches Were Once Seen for the 'Weak-Minded.' Now They're Essential.
By Chelsea Janes
Dec. 26, 2018
These days, mental coaches are the norm in baseball. The collective bargaining agreement negotiated between the league and the Major League Baseball Players’ Union requires all teams provide access to one. Read More...
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Kliff Kingsbury Will Give Players "Cell Phone Breaks" In Meetings
Darren Urban
March 27, 2019
Kliff Kingsbury believes he'll have to make some adjustments coaching in the NFL compared to what he did in college...
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Burnout Is An Official Medical Diagnosis, World Health Organization Says
Ryan Prior, CNN
May 27, 2019
It's a feeling of extreme work stress that's long been embedded in the cultural lexicon, and now it might be codified in your medical records as well.
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Yes, Mindfulness Makes You A Better Athlete
Alex Hutchinson
July 20, 2018
You've heard the hype about meditation and other "non-judgemental awareness" practices. Now check out the data. Read More...
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The Mental Strategy Courtney Frerichs Uses to Stop Stressing About Her Competition
By Taylor Dutch 
Jan. 14, 2019
When disappointment became overwhelming, the steeplechase star sought out a sports psychologist to help her through.
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Using Sport Psychology for Childbirth
By Serena Solomon
Jan. 15, 2019
I wanted to face childbirth with an athlete's strength, confidence, and determination. So I turned to Sport Psychology for advice. Read More...
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Applying Sport Psychology to Business 
By Adrian Moorhouse
Dec. 3, 2012
Sport is, and always will be, a powerful metaphor for business. But beyond metaphors, principles from the world of sport psychology can be applied to organizations to enable them to perform better.
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The Science Behind How Sportsmanship Helped Desiree Linden Win Boston
By Kiera Carter
April 19, 2018
Here's what the research and experts say about how helping others can help you achieve your goals.
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Going for the Gold: Using Sport Psychology to Improve Teaching and Learning
By Gabie Smith
March, 2007
Students are often willing to stay up late watching their favorite sports, they often feel less driven to focus on academics.
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A Sport Psychologist Shares the Visualization Technique That's Helped Super Bowl Champions and Olympic Gold Medalists
By Richard Feloni
Aug. 21, 2017
You may associate visualization techniques with feel-good self-help, but some of the world's greatest athletes take the practice very seriously.
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Meet the Sport Psychologist Training The Minds of the NBA's Top Prospects
By Matthew Giles
June 23, 2016
Graham Betchart built a career as a "mental skills" coach for top NBA draft prospects like Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns. Now he's trying to build a brand.
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5 Reasons You Want Your Kid To Be A Multi-Sport Athlete
Michelle Smith
Oct. 19, 2016
As many kids got closer to high school, they begin to narrow the field of their sports participation, some by choice and the natural culling process. Others because someone else thinks it's best. 
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The Hidden Dangers of 'Shake It Off' Parenting
Katie Hurley
Jan. 20, 2016
'Shake It Off' parenting sends mixed messages to young children.     Read More...
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Andy Murray:  Breaking Away From Sports 'No Pain, No Gain' Culture
January 14, 2019
Transition our of sport, no matter the cause, is difficult.  Andy Murray is the latest elite athlete to be 'forced' into retirement due to injuries and pain.      Read More....
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Pre-Marathon Nerves Are A Good Thing - Embrace Them
By Ashley Mateo
Nov. 2, 2018
It's a BFD to run 26.2 miles, but a little healthy anxiety can help fuel your race.
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Underrated
By Stephen Curry
Jan. 9, 2019
Stephen Curry was and has been underrated and overlooked his whole career, dating back to AAU basketball as a youth. But he has a message for you...his life is no one's story to write but his own. And the same goes for you.  Read More....
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The Easiest Part of the Olympics is the Race Itself, According to Sport Psychologist
By Stefanie Lebowitz
Feb. 12, 2018
As athletes from all over the world converge on Pyeongchang this week for the Winter Olympics, the city will be abuzz with nervous energy. The only time the athletes will get a reprieve from their anxiety? During the race.
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How Sport Psychology Benefits Musicians
 By Cherie Yurco
Nov. 19, 2013
Between juggling rehearsals, performances, and a day job, you may feel you are under constant pressure as a recreational musician. Aside from the physical demands, your mental skills are put to the test.
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The Curb
Carli Lloyd
U.S. Women's
National Team
June 6, 2019
Carli Lloyd discusses the hard work, sacrifice, and mindset it takes when you are truly committed to your craft.
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Jackie MacMullan Is The Greatest Chronicler Of Basketball's Golden Age
Louisa Thomas
May 12, 2019
The acclaimed NBA writer on her days as the only woman in the locker room, and the evolving challenge of reporting on sports. Read More...
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What Entrepreneurs Can Learn
From A Sport Psychologist For Olympians
Pierson and Pete Krass
Oct. 29, 2018
The unique emotional and mental challenges faced by entrepreneurs. Read More....
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Ask a Thru-Hiker: How Can I Get Over My Self-Doubt?
By Liz "Snorkel" Thomas
Jan. 7, 2019
Thru-hiking a long trail is hard enough without constantly second guessing yourself along the way. Our writer shares her strategies for banishing worries before and during your hike.
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Putting Mental Tricks From Running to Work in the Rest of Your Life
By Jen A. Miller
Jan. 19, 2019
The strategies that get you through tough times in your running life can cross over to help with the tedious or painful aspects of daily life.
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What Sport Psychologists do for Olympic Athletes That Coaches Can't
By Akshat Rathi
Aug. 9, 2016
An athlete may stand alone on the podium to collect their Olympic medal, but it takes a team to get there. One of the most critical additions to an athlete's support staff is a Sport Psychologist.
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The NFL's Mindfulness Movement is Spreading
By Robert Mays
Aug. 15, 2017
Pete Carroll isn't the only football decision maker obsessed with sport psychology anymore. The Falcons, Colts, and 49ers have also embraced mindfulness training...
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When Everything's on the Line
By Allie Grasgreen
March 30, 2012
The athletes who compete in the final four have much more going on then just basketball. Sport psychologists help them rein it all in.
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Five Secrets of Mentally Tough Athletes
By Natalie Gingerich
Oct, 2, 2018
Dr. Colleen Hacker, a renowned performance coach to the pros, shares insights about mental toughness and sports performance.
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The Psychology Behind New Approaches to Youth Sports
By Laura M Miele, Ph.D.
July 10, 2018
Why to shift from a coach-centered approach to an athlete-centered approach.
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Train Your Brain to Run Your Best
By Michelle Hamilton
May 16, 2013
Science has confirmed that performance at the end of an endurance event has as much to do with psychology as physiology. Thinking is a behavior....
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