Often athletes who engage in out-of-control behaviors rationalize that everyone in the situation would react that way. Obviously, there is plenty of evidence to the contrary, where athletes are provoked continuously and most do not melt down
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 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 readingBy Dr. Jack Singer Licensed Clinical Psychologist Financial Advisor Trainer and Coach It all Starts with Your “Internal Critic” Recall that in my last segment, Advising the Advisors – Part 2: Buffer Yourself Against the Real Cause of ALL of Your Stress, I discussed the foundation of all stress, among advisors (and anyone else, for […]
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 readingAthletes must learn to STAY IN THE NOW… letting go of the past and not worrying about the future outcome of their game. So, how does one do this?
Continue readingCoaches frequently complain that practices are not consistently productive and research shows that the more practices simulate game conditions, the better athletes and teams perform during games. Therefore, having consistently productive practices is crucial to team success.
Continue readingSport Psychology Tip of the Day: Team Building Exercise. This is the first 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 a team.
Continue readingExcerpted 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 […]
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