Mental Training - Sport Psychology MP3
PhD Sport Psych Jared Wood joins us today to talk about the importance of communication with teammates, and the mental benefits of talking in practice, competition, even in the weight room.
Jared was a collegiate football player before earning his Phd, and has extensive experience with golfers, football players, and athletes of all stripes.
He’s @woodjared on twitter, and he’s writing a book called ‘It’s Only Cold on One Sideline”.
A great deal of research has gone into the idea of decision fatigue, and Sport Psychologist Dr. Michelle Cleere (of ShareCare.com and DrMichelleCleere.com) is with us on the Athlete’s Audio Academy to talk about it.
The impetus for our conversation was an article in the New York Times measuring a number of different fields, and the impact that time of day, and number of previous decisions had on outcomes. There’s another factor that contributes to the quality of your decision, too…but you have to watch to find out!
Dr Cleere has joined us before to talk about the difference between Sport Psychology, and Exercise Psychology, and she’s a practiced expert in both.
Dr. Michelle Cleere is a Clinical Psychologist who specializes in breaking emotional patterns that hold people from achieving their physical goals; whether the motivation is to get healthier or beat the competition.
With a PhD in Clinical Psychology and an MA in Sports Psychology, Dr. Michelle is one of the leading experts in exercise and sports psychology. She serves on the faculty of JFK University, works with Doctor Oz and has written for Triathlete Magazine and the National Academy of Sports Medicine. She is also the author of: The Experience of Participating in a Triathlon: from the perspective of two women and Shifting Gears: How Women Triathletes Balance Life with Sport.
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Our second visit with Sport Psychology pro Angus Mugford of the IMG Academies (Here’s the first). Angus works with a team of Mental Conditioning Coaches @IMGAcademies under the direction of Travis Moawad.
Angus has got some ideas here on goal setting, to contrast two previous interviews with Josh Lifrak, and Rob Bell. We discuss outcome goals (the big ‘WHY’), process goals, and performance goals for sports. It turns out everyone’s right on their perspective!
He is the Head of the IMG Academies Mental Conditioning Division, managing a staff of 9 consultants and developing programs for junior and professional athletes and coaches. Through his understanding and application of skills, Angus trains athletes in group and individual settings, across a wide range of sports and consulting with NCAA Division 1 programs, athletes from the WTA and ATP tour, NFL and NBA.
Many of the guests that we visit with on the Athlete’s Audio Academy are Sport Psychologists or Mental Conditioning Coaches, and primarily focus their work with athletes, helping them improve their performance. Get better, faster, stronger, and more focused, and calm.
But what if you’re thinking about getting healthier, or maybe just heard from your doctor “You need to start exercising…or you may be at serious risk of disease or death”?
Oh, God…now I have to go to the (gulp) gym?? Worse….do I have to hire a trainer??
Intimidation factor = RED ALERT!
Getting your mind around working out is really the specialty of an Exercise Psychologist, and a great one is our guest today. Meet Dr. Michelle Cleere.
Dr. Cleere is a Clinical Psychologist who specializes in breaking emotional patterns that hold people from achieving their physical goals; whether the motivation is to get healthier or beat the competition.
She is a contributor, blogger, and resource at ShareCare.com, and works with Dr. Oz. She’s also a Certified USA Triathlon Level I Coach, NASM-CPT, and regularly contributes articles to USA Triathlon, and AmateurEndurance.com
With a PhD in Clinical Psychology and an MA in Sports Psychology, Dr. Michelle is one of the leading experts in exercise and sports psychology. She has written for Triathlete Magazine and the National Academy of Sports Medicine. She is also the author of: The Experience of Participating in a Triathlon: from the perspective of two women and Shifting Gears: How Women Triathletes Balance Life with Sport.
Dr Cleere works with new exercisers, emotional eating, weight management, athletes, coaches, and trainers, and can be found at DrMichelleCleere.com or on FaceBook, and Twitter.
MAN, there are some interesting, innovative approaches to mental training. The Athlete’s Audio Academy is joined this week by Dr. Robert Neff, of Mental Training, Inc. in Dallas to talk about his new, groundbreaking tool for athletes, onlinementaltrainer.com.
Dr. Neff has worked with all levels of athletes, for over 20 years, and has created an interactive web-based application for all athletes to benefit from mental training, not just the select few that can afford one on one coaching.
Using a system that assesses the athlete, and applies artificial intelligence, you can get all of the benefits of working one on one with a sports psychologist for less than you’re spending on your gym membership.
Dr. Neff is a former professional athlete, and has partnered with some of the best-known professionals in sports psychology; namely, Dr Robert Weinberg, who literally wrote the book that serves as the primary textbook for students in the field.
Dr. Neff has some advice for coaches in team and individual sports, and will offer the top three mental training skills that all athletes need to succeed.
Dr Neff also discusses his fascinating research on, and application of the connection between imagery, memory, confidence and performance. He’s created the ‘Memory-Confidence Web’, highlighting the importance of positive emotions in your athletic performance. This part of the conversation starts at around 14:40 into the interview. You can download a PDF of the ‘Memory-Confidence Web’ here.
The Athlete’s Audio Academy exists to offer a voice to Sports Psychologists from around the world who are committed to improving athletes’ performance, overall health, confidence, and mental skills. If that describes you, we’d love to interview you! Contact us, and thanks for watching!
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