The Ultimate Legacy of Papa Joe Paterno
January 25th, 2012 // 7:47 am @ Dr. Jack Singer
By Dr. Jack Singer Sport Psychologist Certainly the storied career of former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno has left many praising his legacy of career wins, devotion and loyalty to his university for so many decades, and his concern with providing a wonderful role model for the young men under his tutelage. Sadly, the end [...]
Category : General &Public Melt Downs
Do You Dread Going Home At Night?
January 18th, 2012 // 3:40 pm @ Dr. Jack Singer
Learn to overcome conflict at home using these powerful prescriptions. Does this sound like your family? You are a Type A personality. You’re driven, intense and focused primarily on your career. You tend to look at yourself as having to be perfect, are impatient with co-workers and subordinates who are slower than you or who [...]
Category : Children and Family &Stress Management
Children Experience Stress Too!
December 5th, 2011 // 2:08 pm @ Dr. Jack Singer
Psychologist Dr. Jack Singer discusses stress in children and what parents and adults can do to help kids cope.
Category : Children and Family &Stress Management
Coping With Stress and the Holidays
November 30th, 2011 // 2:48 pm @ Dr. Jack Singer
Our world these days is filled with invitations to worry and feel hopeless. But events and situations only represent 10% of the stress in our lives. What we do about these events determines whether we will be overwhelmed or resilient. Begin practicing these dozen stress-busting tips and watch your life take a turn for the best!
Category : Blog &Stress &Stress Management
November is National Family Caregivers Month
November 16th, 2011 // 4:32 pm @ Dr. Jack Singer
It is not easy to be the one who is caring for someone else, no matter what their particular health issue may be. If you are in the position of being a caregiver for a loved one, here are some tips to help you when your energy flags and you are concerned about burnout.
Category : Blog &General &Stress &Stress Management
What Has Happened to Accountability in Athletic Organizations?
November 9th, 2011 // 7:10 am @ Dr. Jack Singer
Why is it that the everyday Joe is accountable, but many star athletes and coaches (as well as celebrities in any arena) get a free pass, unless the media get wind of their behaviors)?
Category : Elite Athletes &General
Rest In Peace Joe Frazier
November 8th, 2011 // 12:38 pm @ Dr. Jack Singer
Joe Frazier was a goal-directed athlete, with no fluff or need for building his image with the public. He just wanted to do his best in every fight and then go home. Modern fighters need to take lessons from Smokin’ Joe Frazier. Just perfect your craft and your image will take care of itself!
Category : Elite Athletes &General
The Psychology of Professional Athletes
October 21st, 2011 // 2:39 pm @ Dr. Jack Singer
I will be speaking with Jon Hansen of PI Window on Business tomorrow about the Psychology of Professional Athletes.
Category : Elite Athletes
The Slow Demise of My Beloved 2011 Red Sox
October 4th, 2011 // 8:45 am @ Dr. Jack Singer
By Jack Singer, Ph.D. Licensed Consulting and Sport Psychologist By now, all of you who are baseball fanatics have observed the unbelievable collapse of a wonderful baseball team during September, which culminated in their most frustrating moment, losing to Baltimore with one strike separating them from a win and at least a tie in the [...]
Category : Elite Athletes
When Your Therapist Is Only a Click Away
September 28th, 2011 // 5:31 am @ Dr. Jack Singer
Excerpted from New York Times Mary Smith headed outside to her friend’s pool. Settling into a lounge chair, she tapped the Skype application on her phone. Hundreds of miles away, her face popped up on her therapist’s computer monitor; he smiled back on her phone’s screen. She took a sip of her cocktail. The session [...]
Category : Blog &Counseling
