When I wrote “The Mental Performance Index: Ranking the Best Teams in Super Bowl History” I wanted to make it much more than a “self-help” or “how to” book for football coaches and teams. It can serve that purpose, but it is far more than that too, and the first 100 pages or so are very much like an auto-biography in which I tell my own story.… Read the rest
Scroll to the bottom of this page to see my professional activities John F Murray, Ph.D. This outline identifies highlights of my career that have shaped me as a provider of consulting services. Career Overview I am a clinical and sports psychologist in Palm Beach, Florida working out of my office and by phone.… Read the rest
Tweet Sarasota, Florida – June 6, 2009 – By Dr. John F Murray – Once upon a time there was an NFL quarterback who played for the Miami Dolphins. Many do not remember his name or his face, which is odd given his enormous accomplishments, but I will never forget.… Read the rest
Mental Equipment Syndicated Column – May 1, 2001 – Dr. John F. Murray – The fifth tennis grand slam drew huge crowds as usual this year and the action was definitely worth it. I made my way over the causeway bridge to Key Biscayne on several occasions and enjoyed hours of intense competition including a few major upsets.… Read the rest
Miami Herald – Michael Wallace – August 1, 2010 – Dwyane Wade’s work in the community includes the Summer Groove, which he leads along with Alonzo Mourning. It was only weeks ago that Irene Brodie sat on her living room sofa in suburban Chicago, leaned over a coffee table and sorted through photos and articles chronicling one of her town’s favorite sons.… Read the rest
South China Morning Post – Dec 11, 2005 – Richard Luscombe – SECTION: NEWS; Pg. 16 – Sixty years after the disappearance of a US Navy training flight, the mystery of a notorious stretch of water that has claimed so many lives still endures, writes Richard Luscombe It has been almost three decades since Steven Spielberg “solved” the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle in his classic science-fiction movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind.… Read the rest
Jan 8, 2006 – Dr. Murray is interviewed by Paul Myers of Radio France about Sport Psychology, Reslience, and the Martina Hingis Comeback. To Hear it Just Click Here. Let it load (about 1-2 minutes with DSL) and then forward ahead to 19:25 in the program.… Read the rest
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 a sports psychologist.… Read the rest
