Football

Everyone’s A Winner: A Middle School Football Game

Published on: 21st April, 2007

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Everyone's A Winner: A Middle School Football Game  | read this item

By Paul Schienberg, PhD
Thousands of middle school football games get played across the country every weekend. Coaches and players spend hours trying to figure out ways to beat their opponents. Teams sometimes run up winning scores so that contracts are renewed, scholarships are offered, and players will be rewarded with gifts of all kinds.
Something happened [...]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR:

Published on: 6th January, 2003

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TO: questions@psychedonline.org
FROM: XXXXXX@verizon.com
SUBJECT: Travel
DATE: 12/20/02, 16:02
Dear Psyched:
My son plays football at [major university] and has a bowl game on New Year’s eve. Because of this he is going to be away from us during the holidays. It got me to thinking that it must be tough for athletes who have to travel to be [...]

MENTAL TRAINING: Techniques To Reduce Stress I

Published on: 5th December, 2001

MENTAL TRAINING: Techniques To Reduce Stress I  | read this item

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 [...]