Youth and Sports: What Does Love Have to Do With It?
April 30th, 2012 // 12:34 pm @ Dr. Jack Singer
A caring climate in a youth summer sport camp program can predict psychological well being of those the youngsters throughout their sports camp experience.
Category : Applied Sports Psychology &Blog &Children and Family
Mental Skills for Musicians
April 17th, 2012 // 6:04 am @ Dr. Jack Singer
Dr. Jack Singer discusses Using imagery and hypnosis to help musicians overcome pre-performance jitters and improve the quality of their performances.
Category : Applied Sports Psychology &Confidence &Stress &Stress Management
When Stress is Actually GOOD for You
April 10th, 2012 // 6:12 am @ Dr. Jack Singer
There are two kinds of stress. Good stress and bad stress. The trick is to identify what positive stress is and how it affects your mood and your performance.
Category : Applied Sports Psychology &Stress
Meet Ashton – A Competitive Gymnast
April 9th, 2012 // 12:27 pm @ Dr. Jack Singer
Meeting with Dr. Jack turned out to be the best thing we did all season. Ashton listened to the audio tape he made for her every day before practice, and before every remaining meet – and she applied the strategies that Dr. Jack had given her for overcoming her negative thoughts. She never fell again.
Category : Applied Sports Psychology &Blog &Elite Athletes
Dumb Jocks … Or Smart Athletes?
September 17th, 2010 // 8:26 am @ Dr. Jack Singer
Students who have the highest aerobic capacity and lowest body fat tend to perform well in school and on standardized tests.
Category : Applied Sports Psychology &Blog &Fitness and Health
A Proven Coaching Technique to Use With Young Athletes
July 26th, 2010 // 6:53 pm @ Dr. Jack Singer
Now, research reported in the Monitor on Psychology shows that the best way to develop athletic motivation and effort is to focus on skill development and anxiety reduction.
Category : Applied Sports Psychology &Blog
Sports Hypnosis for Athletes
April 26th, 2010 // 10:50 am @ Dr. Jack Singer
Sports Hypnosis for athletes? Hypnosis for athletes was something that was unheard of some years ago, but is now considered an important tool in the elite athlete’s arsenal. This applies to all activities from football to poker! Did you know that hypnosis and self-hypnosis are actually commonplace occurrences that most of us engage in on a [...]
Category : Applied Sports Psychology
Skyrocket Your Poker Success
April 13th, 2010 // 6:27 pm @ Dr. Jack Singer
Orange Country Psychologist Dr. Jack Singer is available for phone consultations with athletes around the U.S. and in-person visits with athletes in Southern California.
Category : Applied Sports Psychology
Overcoming the Biggest Obstacle to Sports Success
March 26th, 2010 // 6:00 am @ Dr. Jack Singer
The Fear of Failure You just split sets with a tough opponent. You won the first easily and he won a close second set. As you begin the third set, you become aware of subtle changes in your approach to each point. You’ve been in this situation before. You are playing it “safe” or playing [...]
Category : Applied Sports Psychology
Workplace Shaman: An Olympian Example
March 25th, 2010 // 7:07 am @ Dr. Jack Singer
California-based sports psychologist Jack Singer coaches professional athletes from around the world. He also has a PhD in industrial/organizational psychology and consults with businesses. Dr. Singer describes some of the techniques he uses in sports psychology and how these can be applied in the workplace and business setting.
Category : Applied Sports Psychology
