MENTAL TRAINING: Techniques To Reduce Stress I
By Paul Schienberg PhD.
Diaphragmatic Breathing:
Often times when an athlete becomes anxious (nervous), the person...
MENTAL TRAINING: Confidence
By Paul Schienberg PhD.
Definition: When you have trust, faith, assuredness and belief you have confidence. Now confidence in yourself reflects the belief and certainty...
Uses of Hypnosis in Sports
By Miguel Humara PhD.
Many of us have heard of professional athletes who are in the midst of a slump but can not figure...
MENTAL TRAINING: Creative Visualization and Athletic Performance Part III – How it Works
By Paul Schienberg PhD.
It is a good idea to let you in on how creative visualization works to enhance your performance. If you're like...
MENTAL TRAINING: Entering the Zone
By Miguel Humara, Ph.D.
We have all heard about "the zone," that mythical place where one can do no wrong. When in the zone,...
All We Got is The Present
By Paul Schienberg PhD.
Being in the Here and Now is a cliché used often in this culture. Few of us have experienced it...
MENTAL TRAINING: Creative Visualization and Athletic Performance Part II – The Process
By Paul Schienberg PhD.
Some people do not know what it means to "visualize." They become worried because they can't "see" a mental image or...
Anxiety – Friend or Foe?
By Paul Schienberg PhD.
Let's begin by getting on the same language page. For the sake of this discussion, Anxiety will be defined as...
EXERCISE: Stick To Your Workouts
By Miguel Humara, Ph.D.
"I don't feel like working out!" We've all had that thought at one time or another. The American College of Sports...
MENTAL TRAINING: Creative Visualization and Athletic Performance Part I – An Overview
By Paul Schienberg PhD.
In order to perform an action at a high level, it is necessary to visualize (imagine) yourself going through the motions....