Mental Toughness Is the Most Misunderstood Aspect of Sports Psychology
Contrary to popular belief, mental toughness isn't about concentrating hard and fighting through adversity through strength of will. It's more about a zen-like ability to be relaxed yet very focused...
View ArticleJunior Seau Suicide Immediately Causes Speculation of CTE
Junior Seau's death has led many people to speculate that he may have been suffering from CTE. While no helmet can prevent concussions, all players should be playing with the best helmets available....
View ArticleWhat Is Flow?
Flow is a term coined by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi to denote completely focused motivation during the performance of a task. Csíkszentmihályi began researching flow back in the 1960′s. He was fascinated...
View ArticleLuminosity–A Brain Training Tool That Can Help Athletes
Brain training sits directly at the intersection of sports psychology and athletic training. When an athlete trains for their sport, they are seeking to increase muscle strength, improve their...
View ArticleNutrition Is a Key Factor in Optimizing Mental Focus in Sports
Too often when we think of mental toughness and focus in the midst of competition, we think only of the will and the psyche of the athlete, divorced from the physiological context of the athletes...
View ArticleConcussions: Why Everyone Who Plays Contact Sports Should Take Omega 3
Concussions have been a hot button issue for some time now, so it amazes me that more stories have not surfaced about the potential for Omega 3 supplements to protect against brain trauma. While it is...
View ArticleTurmeric May Protect Against Damage Caused by Concussions
Turmeric is a powerful antioxidant that may reduce damage caused by concussions and sub-concussive impacts. Continue reading →
View ArticleThe Detroit Lions Have a Lesson for Sports Pyschologists
The Detroit Lions have become a cautionary tale for what can happen to teams that disregard the psychological make up of the players they acquire. The Dallas Cowboys are at the other extreme, employing...
View ArticleSolving the Concussion Problem in Sports
Here is a five step plan for changing football to massively reduce brain trauma. 1) Eliminate all three point stances. Linemen will face each other standing up. They can have their knees bent, but they...
View ArticleHow Solving the Concussion Problem Will Lead to More Exciting Football
The football concussion problem is often written about as if solving it will diminish the great game. For the life of me, I don’t understand why that it. I can’t think of a single sport that spectators...
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