SPORT PSYCHOLOGY IN THE MEDIA

Below, you'll find a few 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!

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...

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  
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
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
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
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
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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Train Your Brain to Run Your Best
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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Underrated
By Stephen Curry
Jan. 9, 2019

Putting Mental Tricks From Running to Work in the Rest of Your Life
By Jen A. Miller
Jan. 19, 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....

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.  Read More...

The Easiest Part of the Olympics is the Race Itself, According to Sport Psychologist
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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What Sport Psychologists do for Olympic Athletes That Coaches Can't
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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How Sport Psychology Benefits Musicians
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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When Everything's on the Line
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
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 NFL's Mindfulness Movement is Spreading
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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The Psychology Behind New Approaches to Youth Sports
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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Djokovic's New Tennis Psychology
Neil Endicott April 6, 2016

Novak Djokovic's extraordinary dominance of men's tennis shows no signs of abating...Another crucial but less discussed factor is Djokovic's innovative approach to tennis psychology based on mindfulness meditation.
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