Visualization can be an athlete’s secret weapon, and it’s a skill that you can practice in the car, at home, or whenever you have downtime in your sport. Using mental imagery to work through key ...

Negative external or internal psychological factors can lead to mental blocks, causing breaks in focus and preparation, poor performance and, at times, injuries to the athlete. They can produce ...

Motivational Monday: How Can Swimmers Benefit from Visualization? As many swimmers are currently in the throws of championship season, here is one way to rehearse a race without getting into the water ...

Learn how Olympic snowboarder Red Gerard visualizes his runs and how you can use mental imagery to crush your next big moment. As Red Gerard flies down the slopestyle course at the Milan-Cortina ...

A significant and, perhaps, the most powerful aspect of coaching with me is overcoming internal obstacles which preclude success. One of the tools I use is visualization. Simply put, visualization is ...

A tourist visiting Italy came upon a construction site and asked three stonemasons what they were doing. "I am cutting the stone," answered the first. "I am cutting stone for 1,000 lire a day," the ...

Within the prior 24 months, I have had a financial relationship with a company producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients: Receive the the ...

Olympic athletes across all disciplines face tremendous mental challenges, and one of Pittsburgh’s own is there to help. “With the Olympics, you know, you don’t just have the pressure to win,” said Dr ...

Who doesn’t get nervous when it comes to playing sports? It can be a small match or a big championship. The adrenaline pumps ...

Derrick Rose, the Chicago Bulls point guard, was awarded the MVP in 2011, and the media and fans envisioned Rose’s future filled with more MVP trophies and, perhaps, the NBA Championship. But sports ...

Sports psychologists say discipline, visualization, recovery, consistency and an unwavering competitive mindset are among the ...