Mental Equipment Syndicated Column – May 1, 1996 – Dr. John F. Murray – Goal setting is a powerful motivational strategy … if utilized properly. Research has shown that goal setting enhances performance across a variety of situations. This month the focus is on how goals work, the benefits they provide, and specific ways in which you can use goal setting to reach your next “goal” in tennis.… Read the rest
Sports Psychology Column – Apr 1, 2003 – By Dr. John F. Murray – It’s been a while since I’ve posted an article! It’s great to be back this month to talk about sport psychology in Delray Beach, the closest tournament to my home, for the third straight year.… Read the rest
Sports psychology in Canesport Magazine – October 4, 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
Financial Times of London – Simon Kuper – Sept 17, 2005 – The Kansas City Royals were already the worst team in baseball, but on Tuesday they had their worst moment of the season. When a Chicago White Sox batter hit a fly ball, two Royals outfielders settled beneath it.… Read the rest
The Miami Herald – Apr 2, 2004 – Sandra Harwitt – In a little more than a year, Vince Spadea fell from No. 19 to No. 229. Now he’s in the NASDAQ-100 semis vs. world No. 3 and fellow Boca resident Andy Roddick.;… Read the rest
Palm Beach Daily News – Updated on June 3,2024 by John F Murray – John Nelander – When their tennis skills are tumbling, or their slice is careening out of control on the golf course, most people think of three solutions: practice, practice and more practice.… Read the rest
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
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 » See Dr.… Read the rest
