Do you find yourself rushing through life so much you forget to stop and smell the flowers? When we do that, we tend to stress more, enjoy less, and possibly put ourselves at risk for burnout.
Continue readingBy Jack Singer, Ph.D. Licensed and Certified Sport Psychologist For the seventh time in NCAA tournament history — and the third time in the last two years — a 15-seed has defeated a 2-seed. Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) defeated Georgetown 78-68 in FGCU’s first-ever NCAA tournament game. And, they added to their resume by […]
Continue readingBecause of the inappropriateness of Dr. Richard Samuels testing, thus invalidating his conclusions, plus the blurring of his objectivity by crossing the line between evaluating and treating, all of his testimony in the Jodi Arias trail should be disallowed.
Continue readingThe “Psychology” of Money – How to Stop Flushing Your Money Down the Toilet. Aside from not earning enough money, one of the biggest problems, psychologically, is overspending. Here is how people’s core beliefs can make them vulnerable to overspending…
Continue readingRunning a successful business requires the exact same skills from its managers and employees that professional sports teams require from their coaches and athletes. To stay at the top of your game requires the three C’s: Confidence, Concentration and Control. All three of these key elements overlap and depend on the others for ultimate business success.
Continue readingJust because thoughts cross your mind, doesn’t make them true! There are several key questions you can ask yourself regarding each negative thought that you identify as cropping up with distressing regularity. Below is a quick reference guide that will help you challenge your negative thinking.
Continue readingThe next time you feel any negative emotion (overwhelmed, depressed, irritated, impatient, or hopeless), list the specific thoughts that went through your mind just before you felt that emotion. This is the first step in recovering from your stress.
Continue readingSales Performance= Sales Skill + Knowledge + Motivation Minus Distractions. This simple formula tells it all. The more the distractions, the less the sales performance, regardless of skill, knowledge and motivation. And, the number one distraction is negative thoughts and beliefs about feeling unfulfilled in terms of trust, belonging, a sense of achievement or recognition.
Continue readingRecognize that you are not a prisoner of past programming. Just because you heard negative comments from your parents and others, does not make those statements accurate. You can choose to disregard them, and you can decide not to repeat them to yourself. Instead, repeat healthy, optimistic thoughts to yourself daily.
Continue readingAll professional sports associations need to look into these issues, now. Hopefully, other contact sports, such as hockey, boxing, and soccer will not wait for their players to sue for degenerative and brain-related injuries, before they are motivated to develop preventive strategies.
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