Modesto Bee – Jan 26, 2003 – Brian Vanderbeek – There you go again, Ron, always picking the home team. Maybe if you wrote your weekly predictions in verse we could use them to sell cars. Let me do it for you (with apologies to David Halvorson): Callahan’s not Gruden and for that we should give thanks.… Read the rest
The Tennessean – October 18, 2010 – Jim Wyatt – Sports psychology feature – Coach has used several methods over the years. The night before their game in New York last month, the Titans got an emotional lift. They heard a speech by Will Jimeno, a Port Authority Police officer who survived being buried under World Trade Center rubble for 13 hours on 9/11.… Read the rest
March 10, 2019 – Invite Dr. John F. Murray to speak at your next company or team meeting. He will inspire your group and demonstrate the factors he has used for years to help top athletes and teams to develop mental skills to the highest level possible for excellence and success.… Read the rest
Mental Strength in Running We work hard to dial in the physical aspects of our training, but we often leave the condition of our mind up to chance by not establishing a deliberate practice for engaging and working on high-performance mental skills. … Read the rest
The Star Ledger – October 15, 2009 – Brian Costa – One hundred eighty-nine days have passed since the night that changed the Angels season. And not one has gone by without a reminder of Nick Adenhart. His locker at Angel Stadium remains intact.… Read the rest
Mental Equipment Syndicated Column – Dr. John F. Murray – Performing your absolute best is no easy task. Success is often accompanied by large doses of stress, setbacks, and adversity. It’s hard to imagine coping with everything alone, but many athletes try this without realizing the invigorating effects of social support.… Read the rest
{This article appeared several years ago and is a superb description of choking versus panic and several other performance-related factors. Great job Malcolm Gladwell!} The New Yorker – Mar 08, 2006 – Malcolm Gladwell – There was a moment, in the third and deciding set of the 1993 Wimbledon final, when Jana Novotna seemed invincible.… Read the rest
Special to JohnFMurray.com – November 18, 2018 – How many of you have actually accessed general psychotherapy? How about sports psychology performance enhancement services? I offer both these services. This is often called one-stop shopping, so that you can work on your mental health/well being while also focusing on more specific sports or business-related needs that are proven to give you a decisive competition advantage.… Read the rest
