When I wrote “The Mental Performance Index” I thought about which were the most influential media outlets covering football and the NFL. Naturally NFL Films and all their great work came to mind. In fact, NFL Films and Steve Sabol’s show “NFL Films Present” had come to my office a year before and featured me […] Read More » When I wrote “The Mental Performance Index” I wanted the reader to know a little about how I came up with the idea of an index of perfection, or one single number that represented how well a football team had performed in a game.… Read the rest

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Mental Equipment Syndicated Column – Apr 1, 1997 – Dr. John F. Murray – This month, Mental Equipment targets tennis players wherever they may be with an important and straightforward message: tennis lessons are worth your every dime! First, thanks to the hundreds who wrote back regarding their favorite articles and topics they would like seen addressed in the future.… Read the rest

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Baltimore Sun – Sept 1, 2005 – Bill Ordine and Roch Kubatko – Medical: Oriole may be trying to quiet ‘inner chatter,’ too, psychologists say. Orioles first baseman Rafael Palmeiro can wear earplugs, stuff wads of cotton in his ears, even put on headphones and listen to Green Day full blast – and it won’t necessarily block the distractions that might be responsible for his feeble hitting since returning from a 10-day suspension three weeks ago after testing positive for steroids, according to some sports psychologists.… Read the rest

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Sports Psychology in Associate Press – By JANIE McCAULEY – July 30, 2015 – SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Patrick Willis walked away first with a nagging toe injury that kept him from being the dominant All-Pro linebacker of his prime.… Read the rest

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Pioneer Press, Grand Forks Herald – Oct 9, 2005 – Sean Jensen – MIKE TICE – The reeling Vikings sought professional help this week, recruiting consultants Jerry Rhome and Foge Fazio to help address their misfiring offense and inconsistent defense. Because the team is on the couch today, enjoying its bye, the Pioneer Press decided […] Read More » Newark Star Ledger – Aug 12, 2004 – Pete Iorizzo – To the fans, teammates, former players (yes, even you, Barry Sanders) and media members who have been haranguing Ricky Williams, Robert Smith has a message: Back off.… Read the rest

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Baseball is Extremely Demanding Mentaly! Solid Sport Psychology is a Must in this Great Sport Dr. John F. Murray has worked with many baseball players and teams. The work is confidential. His expertise as a rare legitimate sport psychologist (licensed psychologist and sport performance psychologist with extensive work with athletes) will help your team.… Read the rest

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This News and Events Section is by far the Most Popular Part of this Website because it has a chronological listing of articles and updates! Search below this header for hundreds of articles on a variety of topics. At the bottom of each page you will also find “previous entries.”… Read the rest

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Psychology Today – You don’t have to be an anxious investor. Tips from a psychiatrist and financial advisor. By: John W. Schott, Jean S. Jean S. FOR MANY OF US, charting our financial future is fraught with fear,insecurity, impulsivity–feelings that can capsize a savings or retirement plan, or even discourage us from investing in the first place.… Read the rest

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