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Sport Psychology

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Daniel Murphy and “The Zone”

Daniel Murphy of the New York Mets is offering baseball fans a glimpse of a player performing in “the Zone.”

The First Step in Building Your Mental Game

Just as everyone has different levels of physical skill, so it is with mental skills like confidence and focus. You can’t use a one-size-fits-all approach to mental training.

Four Things to Learn from the U.S. Open

Even if you’re not a golf fan, you can get better at whatever you do by watching the U.S. Open.

U.S. Open Golfers: Shut Up and Play

U.S. Open golfers are already complaining about the Chambers Bay course. Umm, should it be easy?

Two Things to Never Say to an Athlete

The words you say to your athletes will either help them or hurt them. Ask yourself: If you were a teenager and heard your words, would you understand them? Would you know what to do with them? Are they simple and clear?

Motivation by the Numbers: 18

What the Number 18 says about you.

Motivation by the Numbers: 200,000

Do think writing a book would be hard? Imagine if the only part of your body you could move was one eyelid.

What Makes Jordan Spieth Great

Greatness comes from the ability to sustain passion over a long period of time toward the same goal.

Jordan Spieth’s Huge Problem

In this digital age, we have new ways of measuring fame. Example: To Google Jordan Spieth, you need type in only a “J” and his name will pop up. That’s what happens when you win the Masters in runaway fashion, tying the record held by Tigers Woods. Now Spieth has a big problem. He must […]

Unlocking Your Genius

Genius is accessible to anyone. It’s nothing more than asking the right question and spending the rest of your life trying to find the answer.