Special to FOXSports.com – Oct 22, 2005 – Dan Weil – As sports have turned into big business, the use of sport psychologists has mushroomed. Teams and athletes are looking for any kind of edge they can get, and experts are quick to point out that the mental game is key to athletic performance.… Read the rest
Written on January 30th, 2008 by admin Jan 30, 2008 – The writers for the official New England Patriots Magazine – You can read this article by clicking here! Dr. John F. Murray is a sports psychologist and clinical psychologist providing sports psychology and counseling services based in Palm Beach, Florida.… Read the rest
Over 1000 readers at www.JohnFMurray.com took part in a survey in October and November, 2007 to identify the best books ever written. Here are the results: Top 20 Books of All Time As revealed in a JohnFMurray.com survey in 2007 plus 20 honorable mention and another 58 recommended reading, bringing you a total of 98 of the best books ever … and recommended by JohnFMurray.com… Read the rest
Chicago Tribune – Julia Edwards – September 1, 2010 – Every fall, the hopeful warriors of tryout season stampede gyms and fields across the country. Whether they’re upperclassmen hoping to make the leap to varsity or seventh-graders facing the selection process for the first time, each student faces the possibility of rejection.… Read the rest
Sports Psychology Tip #1 – John F. Murray, Ph.D. – If you are a serious athlete it is extremely important to get the crowd behind you. The benefit from an audience is called the “audience effect” or “social facilitation.” It works best with advanced performers in many fields.… Read the rest
Sports Psychology Commentary – John F. Murray – July 31, 2011 – Hello everyone. I get a lot of students contacting me every year about the profession and science of sports psychology, and I try to get back to them all.… Read the rest
When I wrote “The Mental Performance Index” I thought about which were the most influential media outlets covering football and the NFL. Naturally NFL Films and all their great work came to mind. In fact, NFL Films and Steve Sabol’s show “NFL Films Present” had come to my office a year before and featured me in an episode on “Love, Hate & Grief in the NFL” that aired 7 times on the NFL Network and ESPN2 in November of 2009.… Read the rest
I hope you are having a nice holiday! Today I have prepared a theme with 5 ways to cope with the holiday or financial stress we might find ourselves in these days. Consider the following 5 activities to help survive the psychological, economic, or family turmoil of our times: Seek Information and Greater Knowledge In these difficult economic times, you might be feeling more stress lately, especially when combined with the holidays.… Read the rest
