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My colleague and coauthor wrote a great article about tonight's big game.   https://carltonjchin.medium.com/who-will-win-the-big-game-alabama-vs-georgia-on-1-10-22-b99e9aeae844

   Jay P. Granat, Ph.D. Founder, StayInTheZone.com       Right handed bowlers tend to struggle with making the ten pin spare. Similarly, left handed bowlers can find it hard to cover the seven pin spare. Here are some simple tips for converting these challenging single pin spares. I discovered these techniques while coaching bowlers […]

Jay P. Granat, Ph.D. Founder, StayInTheZone.com   Kids have vivid and active imaginations.  Parents and coaches can tap into this part of their minds to help them to feel confident, relaxed and focused when they step on to the playing field or on to the court. In addition, youngsters are very good at “acting as […]

My good friend and brilliant coauthor has written a great article predicting the winner of the World Series between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves. Here is the link to this piece. https://carltonjchin.medium.com/2021-world-series-who-will-win-skill-vs-luck-d3719979eaf6      

Jay P. Granat, Ph.D. Founder, StayInTheZone.com   What do top pitchers do mentally to throw more strikes and win more games? Over the years, I have coached and counseled many outstanding pitchers.  I have observed what enables them to get mentally tough and pitch in the zone when the pressure is on. I have also […]

Sport Psychology And Mental Toughness Training For Stock Traders Jay P. Granat, Ph.D.   An increasing number of people are now trading stocks. Changes in the financial markets, the pandemic and other new trends like partial shares and zero commission trading are allowing more individuals to grow their wealth by actively trading equities, etf's and […]

Tennis Tips:  Want To Learn How To Play Tennis In Just Two Hours Jay P. Granat, Ph.D.            Tennis is wonderful spot and many people can play it into their later years I have taught many  beginners how to learn the basics of hitting the ball in just two hours. I […]

Seven Mental Health Tips For Naomi Osaka Jay P. Granat, Ph.D. Founder, StayInTheZone.com     Naomi Osaka is a charming and extremely talented young tennis players. I believe she will return to tennis shortly and that she will have an outstanding career. Here are a few mental health which may expedite her healing. If you […]

Sports Psychology Tips For Golfers: 36 Ways To Play In The Zone And Lower Your Golf Score Are you tired of losing to golfers you should beat? Are you sick of choking on simple putts? What percentage of your golf game is mental? What can you do to get in the zone and stay in […]

How To Win Your Next Competition: 36 Tips To Help Your Perform Your Best If you’re a sales person, a manager, an entrepreneur, a trial lawyer, a weekend warrior or a professional athlete, you frequently need an edge to perform to your fullest potential. If you know how to get into the zone and stay […]

If you’re a sales person, a manager, an entrepreneur, a trial lawyer, a weekend warrior or a professional athlete, you frequently need an edge to perform to your fullest potential. If you know how to get into the zone and stay there, you definitely will have the edge or advantage you need to win, beat […]

  In order to play to your potential in golf or in tennis, you need to know how to how stay confident, how to stay relaxed and how to stay focused. In short, you need to know how to get into the zone and stay there. According to Jay P. Granat, Ph.D. a psychotherapist, author […]

Spring training will begin shortly for major league baseball players. Similarly, recreational baseball and travel baseball will start for youngsters in River Vale and in Bergen County. During the spring, I get phone calls and emails every week from baseball players, baseball coaches and parents of high school baseball players. The callers usually have the […]

Most parents want their children to enjoy sports and to do as well as they can when they participate and when they compete. “Every day, I get calls from parents who feel their children are not performing up to their potential. The kids are choking, frustrated and lacking in confidence and focus. Parents are frustrated […]

A Golfer Who Lost His Tempo   Many years ago, I golfer with a professional golfer with a beautiful swing came to see me. He was complaining that he lost his tempo. He was struggling on the range and on the course. I watched him hit some balls. And then I interviewed about this problem. […]

The Red Sox have had a lot of come from behind wins this season. These kinds of victories show that a team is confident and resilient. Late inning victories also indicate that your pitching is keeping your team in the game. Look for the Red Sox to win it in six.