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Wait…I have to (gulp) WORK OUT?? | Exercise Psych w/ Dr Michelle Cleere

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)...

29 Aug 2011

A 5-point system to make you a Star | Dr. Jack Bowman | Mind Plus Muscle

Wouldn’t it be AWESOME if there was a quick visual reference for optimal mental performance?? Something that would keep you from having to read, remember, and think about a bunch of things…when you’re trying to NOT THINK!? We’re lucky to be joined today by one of the most recognized Sports Psychologists in the profession, and a pioneer in distance learning programs for mental training. He’s created (and describes here) the ‘Perform Like a Star’ program for athletes of all ages,...

25 Jul 2011

Utopia for Athletes | Angus Mugford of IMG Academies

I think of it as the ‘Walled City of Oz’. That magical place where nobody really knows what goes on inside, but we all suspect that it’s pretty amazing and magical. Even the people who are there call it a ‘Sports Utopia’. Meet Angus Mugford, PhD of the IMG Academies. He joins the Athlete’s Audio Academy to give us a peek inside the tent. The IMG Academy was started by Nick Bollettieri, and among the sports represented with physical skills...

11 Jul 2011

Have you ever been in the zone?? What did it feel like (and how do you get back?!)

Or what does it feel like when you’re on FIRE? What would it be like to be able to get into that space more often? Meet super-energetic, and engaging Justin Su’a, of Su’a Sport Psychology, a consultancy in Utah, focusing on improving and improving mental skills, and performance. Justin consults with NFL Teams, Major League, and College Baseball players, youth athletes, even competitors on Dancing with the Stars! Justin shares with us some of the mindsets that can help young...

27 Jun 2011

Use your mind to practice your sport! Imagery with Dr. Jim Taylor

Bay area Sport Psychologist, and prolific blogger on mental performance, Dr. Jim Taylor visits the Athlete’s Audio Academy to discuss one of the most popular, and effective mental training skills for athletes, imagery. Of course, Imagery is something that we’re really interested in here at Athlete’s Audio! He’s got some great tips for performers of all kinds, and some ways that you can use imagery to boost your confidence, practice new skills, replay successful scenes from past performances, and engage all...

16 May 2011

Visualization, Mental Imagery, and Meditation in elite sports

They call Phil Jackson the ‘Zen Master’ for a reason…. Here’s a fascinating story about how the Lakers use meditation to calm their minds, focus on the moment, and relax with all the pressure facing them. It’s related to Game 7 of the NBA finals (which I know was a few weeks ago). Arguably, the Celtics, and Lakers (and all professional teams for that matter) are physically pretty much the same. When asked….they’ll all tell you that the game is...

22 Jul 2010

On-line mental training for athletes.

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...

7 May 2010

Reasons ‘WHY” Sports Psychology

Call me short sighted, but it never occurred to me that Sports Psychology could be useful in equestrian events, but Seana Adamson, Ph.D., and Gold Medalist in the US Dressage Federation has created a list for her riders, and it’s a good list for any athlete or performer. All credit to her. You can check out the rest of her info here. Here’s her list. 1. Performance Anxiety: Do you ever feel so nervous that it interferes with your ability...

19 Mar 2010

Lindsey Vonn Visualizing her Gold Medal run

MAN, NBC and the Olympic committee make it tough (as you would expect for all the money that changes hands over the broadcast/internet rights) to get video! I’ve been looking for video of Lindsey Vonn’s pre-run mental rehearsal. Did you see it?? For me, who’s been using, and talking to athletes about visualization (and having many of them say it’s all voodoo…hocus-pocus) it was a huge validation!! I can’t seem to find even one link to that video. (If you...

20 Feb 2010