“” by Gerry Everding, reveals some interesting findings by researchers at Washington University in St. Louis. Lisa Gorham, lead author of the study and a senior majoring in cognitive neuroscience in Arts and Sciences, said, “We found that involvement in sports but not non-sport activities such as music or art Read more
I am frequently asked, “What does a sport counselor do?” This article by Delia O’Hara offers a nice summary of what a client working with a counselor proficient in sport performance and trained in mental health can offer to an athlete and/or his/her support team. https://www.apa.org/members/content/petrie-athletes-performance
Is your training program out of balance? Many coaches and athletes devote a large percentage of their time to physical training for competition. Yet, coaches, players and parents often attribute non-performance mental factors as the culprit of why a player didn’t perform up to his/her capabilities. This is illustrated by Read more
“The key for me is to forget about results and concentrate on execution.” Orel Hershiser, Los Angeles Dodgers. How do athletes arrive at this place of letting go of the many distractions and pressures of performance? Many athletes are familiar with playing well in practice but not up to their Read more