I am honored that I have been invited to address members of the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCa), in Dallas, on May 5th. These coaches are unique resources for athletes, as they take responsibility for helping to develop these people for life, as well as in their sport. Although this is a very […]
Continue readingWith 34 years as a professional sports psychologist, I know a thing or two about mental toughness, overcoming adversity and what it takes to become a champion. As I watched Super Bowl 50, I noticed a striking difference between the quarterbacks on those key points. Peyton Manning displayed all the characteristics that make up a […]
Continue readingIn last week’s playoff game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Carolina Panthers, Pete Carroll found his team behind at halftime 31-0. How he handled this situation is a lesson that all financial advisors should take to heart. Coming Back From Behind Following his tremendous leadership and optimistic core values, the entire team still believed they […]
Continue readingOne of the best ways financial professionals can re-focus their mindset away from pessimism and move toward optimism is by recognizing that missed opportunities, disappointing results (in their prospecting, for example), and losing clients are temporary setbacks, not indicative of failure or advisor weakness. Too often, advisors beat themselves up after such setbacks. The research on […]
Continue readingFinancial professionals face adversity in a variety of forms – difficult clients, market volatility, and a number of other stressors faced on a daily, weekly and yearly basis. The thing about adversity is that you can’t avoid it – but how you react to it is completely under your control. I consult with many advisors […]
Continue readingMake a New Year’s Resolution to get more sleep! The effects of sleep deprivation are devastating, but the symptoms are silent for many years, so, like silent blood pressure issues, we tend to ignore the problem.
Continue readingTeaching peak performance skills is the most frequent request I receive as a Sport Psychologist. Here are 7 key barriers to achieving peak performance and proven methods for overcoming them.
Continue readingThis is Stress Mastery Rx #1 in a series of 77 proven personal prescriptions from psychologist Dr. Jack Singer.
Continue readingby Jack Singer, Ph.D. Licensed Sport/Clinical Psychologist 4 Critical Ways to Maintain Team Synergy During a Long Season [contentbox width=”500″ borderwidth=”1″ borderstyle=”dashed” bordercolor=”000000″ dropshadow=”0″ backgroundcolor=”F5F5F5″ radius=”0″]This is the 5th of a series of cutting edge tips from the field of Sport Psychology to help you reach peak performance, both as an individual athlete and as […]
Continue readingAnger is a “normal emotion” and when controlled, can actually serve some very practical purposes, such as becoming an energizer and motivator. You can channel the strength and energy of your angry emotions into finding a practical solution to the problems that evoked the anger.
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