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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
The Mental Approach to Competitive Flying
Flying is an equally if not more competitive sport, than golf. There are, I believe organizations that have used...
INTERVIEW: James Mason
A senior professional golfer shares his mental approach to better performance in a tournament.
With Paul Schienberg, PhD
The Commerce Bank Championship was played from...
STRATEGIES FOR HANDLING PAIN BY ATHLETES ARE EVALUATED
By Lina Vaisetaite
You probably quite often feel pain while you train – what do you do then?
Psychologists use the notion of “pain coping”. It...
MYTHS OF SPORT PSYCHOLOGY
A review of beliefs that negatively impact on an athletes willingness to use and outcome derived by consulting a sport psychologist. By Lina Vaisetaite
Myths...
Emotional Freedom Technique
presents an innovative approach with many athletic performance benefits and no negative side effects.
By Peter Guare
An athlete’s mental set is often the difference between...
INTERVIEW: Lauryn Williams, one of the U.S. finest runners, explains her training methods which...
With Paul Schienberg, PhD
LAURYN WILLIAMS Career Highlights: 2005 World Outdoor 100m champion; 2005 World Outdoor 4x100 relay gold medalist; 2004 Olympic 100m silver medalist;...
INTERVIEW: A female, U.S. Olympic hurdler, Joanna Hayes, explains her use of imagery in...
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;...
INTERVIEW: An Olympic runner, Bernard Lagat, explains how he uses visual imagery in his...
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...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR:
I could use some help with a particular part of my golf game. How do I keep my motivation high after I hit a...
Guideline for Using Imagery
Maximize your senses ability to improve athletic performance.
By Paul Schienberg, PhD
Sport psychologists have been able to derive several guidelines for athletes interested in implementing...
