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 MMA fighter Pat Healy knew he need to be in peak shape both mentally and physically so he turned to a sport psychologist for help. http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2012/09/pat-healy-turns-to-sports-psychologist-to-help-for-title-bout-with-gilbert-melendez
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 Novak Djokovic’s had an epic run in 2011, starting the season off 32-0 after winning the Australian Open. He credits his success to tweaking his mental game. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=6564130 This video discusses scientific studies on why people act in certain ways (think TED talk on a whiteboard). Fascinatingly drawn, you will make it to the end without realizing it! The motivators they talk about in the video apply to all aspects of life including sport performance. Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings hired a sport psychologist to help them improve their confidence, team chemistry and win more games, including the 2012 Olympic Games. http://espn.go.com/olympics/summer/2012/espnw/story/_/id/8234679/2012-summer-olympics-walsh-jennings-treanor-mind-matter   Carl Gunnarsson, an ice hockey player on the Toronto Leafs, was stuck in a slump during his second year in the NHL so he went to see the team sport psychologist. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=384948  An interview with Dr. Wendy Borlabi, a Sport Psychologist, about her experiences working with Olympians and preparing for the London Games.
http://espn.go.com/espnw/more-sports/7238390/power-players-wendy-borlabi-gives-olympians-head-start  Dr. Nicole Detling Miller, a sport psychologist, helps the U.S. Olympic speed skating team deal with the massive pressure of the Vancouver Olympics. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=123565231  Many different aspects go into getting a lower handicap but what is between your ears is what makes a great golfer. http://edition.cnn.com/2011/11/17/sport/golf/golf-putting-tiger-bradley/index.html  “Can you stay focused in the heat of competition?” Sport psychologist Dr. Jim Taylor talks about the different types of focus in sports and a technique to help identify which type you might be struggling with.
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-power-prime/201007/sports-understanding-focus-in-sports  “A lot of players are affected in ways that you would probably never even imagine, even little things a coach says or little things off the court, teammates. The game of basketball, especially on this level, you have to be mentally strong. Instead of always practicing shooting and working on your body and making sure you’re strong, you’ve got to also practice mental toughness. You’ve got to put yourself in tough situations mentally and just exercise your mind. A lot of guys don’t really recognize that. When you see the guys who do it, like the Kobe Bryant’s and Michael Jordan’s … you’ve got to be mentally tough in the game.” Glen Davis, a Celtics forward/center, hires a sport psychologist to help him improve his mental game.
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