Sports training has advanced so far in recent years, and the field of sports psychology is no exception. As we roar into 2019 and beyond, it is very important that athletes, teams, groups and even people in business looking for advanced mental coaching know what they are getting and what to expect when they hire […] Read More » In our continuing efforts to inform the public about the field and practice of sports psychology, I have put together an article that explores how real sports psychology is different from so many other services out there.… Read the rest

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Sports Psychology Mind Games Column at Canesport.com – John F Murray – September 8, 2011 – 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

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Healthology – Jan 18, 2006 – Eric Sabo – The Power of Visualization – They had tried everything for their pain: prescription drugs, alternative remedies, even hypnosis. Nothing seemed to work. So, in a research lab in Oakland, California, a handful of volunteers agreed to be strapped under a giant brain scan as part of an elaborate experiment to train their mind to feel less pain.… Read the rest

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Aug 3, 2005 – Cox News Service – (note: this story has been published in the Palm Beach Post, Seattle Post Intelligencer, Orange County Register, Monterey County Herald, Indianapolis Star, Winston Salem Journal, The Day, Contra Costa Times, and Charlotte Observer) – By Tim O’Meilia – There is no crying in football.… Read the rest

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December 31, 2019 Miami, FL – December 31, 2019 – America’s most quoted sports psychologist Dr. John F. Murray dubbed “The Freud of Football” by the Washington Post and “The Football Shrink” by the Arizona Republic and South Florida Sun Sentinel, is the 2019 champion of the World Series of Handicapping, posting a winning record […] Read More » Best-Known Experts Fail More Often Than Not as Dr.… Read the rest

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Sports Psychology Special to johnFMurray.com – Should Your Sports Psychologist Be Your Friend – June 18, 2015 – One of the earliest principles in psychotherapy, and a long held position since the early years of Freudian psychoanalysis, is the notion that strict professional boundaries must be maintained between a client or patient and his or her psychologist.… Read the rest

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Men’s Health – Jun 1, 2006 – Paul Kita NATURAL HABITAT – Often found overplaying his man on the pickup court or maniacally squeezing an Xbox controller in front of a TV. Spotted frequently at bars, where he turns wing nights and happy hours into gluttonous showdowns.… Read the rest

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Sports Illustrated For Women – July 1, 2001 – Mary Bolster – July/August 2001 Issue -With only a month to train for the Dead Sea Half-Marathon, I had to get fit fast. Here’s a peek at my game plan There comes a time in every athlete’s life when the unthinkable happens: You realize you’re out of shape.… Read the rest

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