By John F. Murray, PhD First, What is Happening in the NFL Playoffs! Hello from clinical and sports performance psychologist Dr. John F. Murray in Palm Beach, Florida. With all the excitement and craziness that is the NFL and the 2016 playoffs, I thought it was time to chime in again.… Read the rest
Mental Equipment Syndicated Column – Dec 1,1996 – Dr. John F. Murray – Last month we examined the harmful emotion of fear in tennis and offered suggestions to eliminate choking (See November 1996 Article). An equally dangerous mental state often arises in the absence of fear, when the player is in total command of the match and on the verge of victory.… Read the rest
Sports Psychology Radio – December 18, 2009 – FOX Sports Radio 640AM South Florida – Hear clinical and sports psychologist Dr. John F. Murray’s interviewed by broadcasting legend and pro football Hall of Fame inductee Lesley Visser and longtime radio talk show host Jeff DeForrest on the Friday morning drive to work as they discuss […] Read More »… Read the rest
Orange County Register – Nov 19, 2006 – Lisa Liddane – Fitness – You’re on the weight-training floor doing bicep curls when suddenly, a loud noise breaks your concentration: A guy across the room emits a long grunt as he pushes a barbell up during a chest press.… Read the rest
News from Alexa.com – Apr 11, 2006 – The website at JohnFMurray.com, High Performance Psychology for Business, Sports & Life, is now the 6th most visited site of 945 counseling sites listed, placing it well over the 99th percentile in traffic.… Read the rest
Soccer Coaching Psychology with Tom Bates Liverpool vs Barcelona: Yet another reminder of the changing psychology of Champions League football Extremely different reactions from the most extreme of dramas – the sort of which have become the new norm for the Champions League. … Read the rest
By John F. Murray, PhD First, What is Happening in the NFL Playoffs! Hello from clinical and sports performance psychologist Dr. John F. Murray in Palm Beach, Florida. With all the excitement and craziness that is the NFL and the 2016 playoffs, I thought it was time to chime in again.… Read the rest
Dr. Murray’s Tips on Capital Hill here from the archive vault. I recently spoke with the editors over at “The Hill” (John Solomon) the largest Capitol Hill publication. It is aimed at the 100 senators, 435 House members, 40,000 aides and tens of thousands in the influence industry whose work affects the lives of all […] Read More » 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
