Miami Herald – May 10, 2006 – Joseph Goodman – Making a free throw seems so simple, but some of the NBA’s elite find themselves frustrated and perplexed as they clank this seemingly easy shot time after time. In every basketball gymnasium and on every playground there’s one fundamental distance that denies no one — 15 feet of universal freedom.… Read the rest
JohnFMurray.com – Feb 7, 2006 – Commentary – Were the Seattle Seahawks doomed by horrible officiating in this wackiest of wacky Super Bowls? I will not assert this as I prefer to carry the highest level of sportsmanship, and model this for my students and clients.… Read the rest
May 5, 2006 – Ritwik, quoted in a previous Outlook India article: “Now I am more focused, feel more confident, and poised during matches.” … “My coach — former world number 12 Neil Harvey, knows about sports psychology too. Later just to confirm that we were in right direction we sought advice from Dr John Murray, an American psychologist.”… Read the rest
ACE Magazine – May 28, 2006 – Dr. John F. Murray writes an article in the current issue of ACE, Britain’s biggest tennis magazine, about how to help Andy Murray deal with the pressure and expectations of a nation following his stellar year last year where he rose to top 50 in the world.… Read the rest
July 7, 2005 – Jane Daugherty, Pulitzer Prize finalist and Palm Beach Post staff writer, writes an article entitled: “John Murray says you can love yourself skinny with the Palm Beach Narcissism Diet.” To read, go to Palm Beach Post In the article, Dr.… Read the rest
Expertly Selected by Dr. John F Murray Why do people suddenly ‘get into’ football during the World Cup? People’s behavior during the World Cup is very interesting for us psychologists, as we can see many examples of the theories we use in action.… Read the rest
Mental Equipment Syndicated Column – Jul 1, 1997 – Dr. John F. Murray – Although tennis and other physical activities are usually considered excellent forms of stress relief, the serious competitive athlete often experiences stress similar to an ambitious corporate executive or overworked waitress.… Read the rest
Mental Equipment Syndicated Column – Dec 1, 1997 – Dr. John F. Murray – Which channels do you enjoy the most? No, I am not referring to selections on your newly purchased digital satellite system with 32-bit microprocessor. I’m talking about you, a living breathing tennis player with a fully equipped neuroprocessor and 5 different senses!… Read the rest
