Mental Equipment Syndicated Column – Jan 1, 2001 – Dr. John F. Murray – This edition of Mental Equipment kicks off the start of the third millennium! We began our dialogue back in the dark ages of 1995 when readers were just warming up to the notion of taking mind-body skills as seriously as physical conditioning, technique, and strategy.… Read the rest
Sun-Sentinel – Jan 17, 2002 – What can we all learn from Steve Spurrier? As a sport and performance psychologist who was in the training room regularly throughout the 1996 national championship season at the University of Florida, I have a few words to say about Steve Spurrier.… Read the rest
Special from John F Murray – September 10, 2009 – See the new article on the Top 10 Reasons for Sports Psychology today. It was posted on the Squidoo website. For more information overall about the field and to hear 2-minute audio mental tips, go to the main site about sports psychology.… Read the rest
Mental Equipment Syndicated Column – Jan 1, 2000 – Dr. John F. Murray – Welcome to the year 2000! The future is now, and more athletes than ever are excited about taking their performance to new dimensions of efficiency and enjoyment.… 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
Sept 6, 2006 – In the link below, Jim Martz, Editor of Florida Tennis, reviews Vince Spadea’s new book “Break Point, Secret Diary of a Pro Tenins Player.” Read The Review Here Enjoy! 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
Florida Tennis Magazine – December 2008 Issue – by John F. Murray, Ph.D. – I have been talking forever about how mental ailments and difficulties are often ten times worse than a broken leg. Unfortunately we still live in a society where talking about mental problems or admitting that you are going to a sports […] Read More »… Read the rest
Baltimore Sun – Jan 25, 2005 – Ken Murray – NFL teams trying to get over the hump in big games carry psychological baggage only Freud could appreciate. At the height of his frustration in the mid-1990s, then-Green Bay Packers general manager Ron Wolf let out a howl of exasperation that could be heard all the way to Dallas.… Read the rest
