June 2002

Disabled Athletes And Mindpower

Published on: 1st June, 2002

by Miguel Humara, Ph.D. and R.L. Willard
Today most sports are available to individuals with disabilities including spinal cord injuries, amputation, cerebral palsy, blindness, and deafness. Sport participation is no longer merely for physical rehab. The reasons for participation in athletic competition by disabled individuals are similar to those of their able-bodied counterparts and include the [...]

INTERVIEW: Herb Douglas

Published on: 1st June, 2002

With Paul Schienberg, Ph.D.
Herb Douglas is a former 1948 Olympic Bronze medalist and an advocate and practitioner of total mental preparedness. Leveraging his success in world-class athletics, he became one of the highest-ranking African-American business executives in the country at Scheiffelin & Somerset, a subsidiary of the giant Luis Vuitton Moet Hennessey corporation. In 1980, [...]

PARENTING: You Set The Example For Your Kids

Published on: 1st June, 2002

by Miguel Humara, Ph.D.
More and more we see kids opting for a position in front of computers or television sets instead of playing outside or just shooting hoops in the neighborhood. The fact that video games based on sports such as NBA 2000 or John Madden Football even exist, forget about their popularity, indicates that [...]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR:

Published on: 1st June, 2002

TO: questions@psychedonline.org
FROM: Peter@XXXXX.com
SUBJECT: Off season
DATE: 5/18/02, 16:43
Hi. I’m 15 years old and am a starting pitcher on my varsity high school team. I have been pitching for the last six years and have had quite a bit of success. I had my best season last year, really dominant. However, this year I have had [...]