Mental Training
Published on: 6th April, 2006
Emotional Freedom Technique |
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presents an innovative approach with many athletic performance benefits and no negative side effects. By Peter Guare
Published on: 6th April, 2006
INTERVIEW: Lauren Williams, one of the U.S. finest runners, explains her training methods which include dance.2004 U.S. Olympic Trials
July 9-18, 2004
Sacramento, California
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With Paul Schienberg, PhD LAURYN WILLIAMS Career Highlights: 2005 World Outdoor 100m champion; 2005 World Outdoor 4×100 relay gold medalist; 2004 Olympic 100m silver medalist; 2004 NCAA 100m champion; 2003 Pan Am 100m and 4×100 relay gold medalist; 2002 World Junior gold medalist 100m, silver in 4×100 relay; 2002 U.S. Junior 100m champion.
Published on: 6th March, 2006
INTERVIEW: A female, U.S. Olympic hurdler, Joanna Hayes, explains her use of imagery in overcoming obstacles on the way to victory. |
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With Paul Schienberg, PhD JOANNA HAYES Career Highlights: 2005 USA Outdoor 100m Silver medalist; 2004 Olympic 100m hurdles gold medalist; Olympic 100m hurdles record holder; 1999 NCAA 400 hurdles champion; 2003 Pan Am 400m hurdles gold medalist; 2003 USA Outdoor 400m runner-up; 1995 USA Juniors and Pan Am 100 hurdles champion; 2004 Jesse Owens Award [...]
Published on: 6th March, 2006
INTERVIEW: An Olympic runner, Bernard Lagat, explains how he uses visual imagery in his training.Kenya's Noah Ngeny, center, wins the gold medal in the men's 1,500 meter run as silver medal winner Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco, finishes behind him at right and bronze medal winner Bernard Lagat finishes at left at the Summer Olympics Friday, Sept. 29, 2000, at Olympic Stadium in Sydney. (AP Photo/Doug Mills) Original Filename: OLYMPICS_KEN_MAR_TAF151.jpg ORG XMIT: TAF151 |
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With Paul Schienberg, PhD Bernard Lagat’s Career Highlights: 2004 Olympic 1,500 silver medalist; 2000 bronze medalist; 2004 World Indoor Champs 3,000m gold medalist; 2001 World Outdoor Champs 1,500 silver medalist; 2002 World Cup 1,500m champion; U.S. indoor 1,500 and mile record holder; U.S. outdoor 1,500 record holder; Wanamaker Mile record holder, two time Olympic medalist, [...]
Published on: 6th March, 2006
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: |
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I could use some help with a particular part of my golf game. How do I keep my motivation high after I hit a poor shot? Do you have any thoughts? Often my game will come apart after a flubbed shot. This is especially true when the bad shot has been just the type of [...]
Published on: 6th February, 2006
Guideline for Using Imagery |
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Maximize your senses ability to improve athletic performance. By Paul Schienberg, PhD
Published on: 1st February, 2002
MENTAL TRAINING: Making Use of Self-Hypnosis |
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By Paul Schienberg, PhD Self-hypnosis is a technique that is often used by athletes for the purposes of pain management, anxiety reduction, or maximizing exertion. Hypnosis is a temporary, trance-like state, which is characterized by the individual being exceedingly suggestible. If a hypnotized individual is told that he/she can not move his arm, then he/she [...]
Published on: 5th December, 2001
MENTAL TRAINING: Techniques To Reduce Stress I |
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By Paul Schienberg PhD. Diaphragmatic Breathing: Often times when an athlete becomes anxious (nervous), the person stops breathing. This is a typical mistake but one that needs to be avoided. By breathing we are breathing oxygen to our brain so that we are able to take all the information from the environment and make appropriate [...]
Published on: 5th December, 2001
MENTAL TRAINING: Confidence |
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By Paul Schienberg PhD. Definition: When you have trust, faith, assuredness and belief you have confidence. Now confidence in yourself reflects the belief and certainty you have in your ability to be successful in a particular athletic situation that requires a particular task. A synonym for confidence is a self-belief. Theoretical Models of Confidence The [...]
