By Dr. John F. Murray – March 13, 2019 – I’m often asked what the most demanding sport mentally is and my answer is always “golf.” The types of demands placed upon a golfer define the fact that managing thoughts, feelings, and sensations are essential while the potential distractions are immense.… Read the rest
MIND GAMES Damn the Torpedoes this Saturday By John F Murray, PhD It was a decisive and welcome victory, but far from pretty any way you looked at it last Saturday. Brad Kaaya’s four touchdown passes and Phillip Dorsett’s stellar 201 receiving yards and two touchdowns led the charge in defeating an Arkansas State team […] Read More » Sports psychology in Canesport Magazine – October 11, 2011 – John F Murray – Publisher’s Note: “Mind Games” is a column written for CaneSport each week by John Murray, a noted sports psychologist and author who has developed an index for evaluating the mental performance of players and coaches in games.… Read the rest
Seattle Times – Feb 10, 2006 – John Boyle (also in San Jose Mercury News, Charlotte Observer, Pioneer Press, and The Olympian) – OK, Seattle, it has been almost a week now. It’s time to sit back, take a deep breath, debunk a few myths, and start letting go.… Read the rest
Cincinnati Enquirer – Jan 29, 2005 – John Eckberg – THE BENGAL SYSTEM Sport psychologist John F. Murray figures that nobody likes discipline less than a player in the National Football League. And Murray, who has consulted for NFL teams – that he refuses to name – says Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis has […] Read More »… Read the rest
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That was the direct copy and I hope it was legible. You might also enjoy a very popular article that goes into some depth about the top issues seen in a sports psychology private practice. Read More » Sports psychology letter – unsolicited – from a Salt Lake City tennis pro to Dr.… Read the rest
Daily Press – Aug 27, 2007 – Veronica Gorley – Michael Vick’s image-rebuilding campaign starts today. Once viewed as a rising NFL star with one heck of a running game, Vick, a 27-year-old Newport News native and Atlanta Falcons quarterback, plans to plead guilty to a dogfighting conspiracy charge today in federal court in Richmond.… Read the rest
Arizona Republic – Oct. 19, 2008 – Caution: Stress ahead. All the signs point to a bumpy, winding road for the stock market in coming months, with plenty of washed-out bridges, potholes and other hazards. Everyone will handle the journey a bit differently, but nobody should make key money decisions in a stressed-out mode.… Read the rest
