Seattle Post-Intelligencer – Oct 9, 2007 – Ted Miller – Tyrone Willingham so liked the question he slammed his hand onto the table in order to emphasize his point. This is not a demonstrative man, at least not when talking to reporters, but the topic is one that fascinates anyone who has ever tried to coach a team sport.… Read the rest

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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

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TennisPro Magazine of the Professional Tennis Registry – Apr 11, 2002 – John F. Murray -Tennis professionals around the word – listen up. I know you’ve heard it a thousand times tennis is played and won in the head, psychological skills are essential, and the mental game accounts for up to 95% of performance.… Read the rest

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Sports Psychology Commentary – John F. Murray – December 18, 2018 – Hello students, clients and potential clients!  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

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Mental Equipment Syndicated Column – May 1, 2000 – Dr. John F. Murray – Since many of you expressed your enjoyment of last month’s glimpse into men’s tennis at the Citrix Championships in Delray Beach (see: “Focused at the Citrix”), I thought you’d enjoy the mental side of the women’s final of the recent Ericcson Open.… Read the rest

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I am the author of ““The Mental Performance Index: Ranking the Best Teams in Super Bowl History”” which discusses a shocking realization and an important scientific discovery in team sports. It is something that should over the years (as this book becomes more and more distributed and understood) really support sports psychology and the mission of sports psychologists, and help coaches and teams win much more too if they adopt the learning!… Read the rest

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Mental Equipment Syndicated Column – Jan 1, 1999 – Dr. John F. Murray – There is something that separates the really good from the magnificent. Why did Tchaikovsky become an international classic while the vast majority of other composers remain undiscovered (yes, I recently survived my 8th Nutcracker ballet!)?… Read the rest

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Sports Psychology Special at JohnFMurray.com – Dr. John F Murray – January 7, 2013 – If you are one of the thousands of coaches out there and you are constantly seeking a better way to motivate your troops, then look no further than here.… Read the rest

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