Jonathan Fader, Ph.D., asked me to review his fine new book, Life As Sport. This book is a useful guide for baseball players, athletes and non-athletes who want to improve their performance and reach their potential. The book contains practical information and interesting case examples, including his work with The New York Mets. Nice job, […]
What Is The Zone? And How To Get There More Often
What Is The Zone? Almost every athlete who comes to see me is interested in what the zone is and in what they can do to get into the zone more often. The zone is a state of mind which is marked by a sense of calmness. In addition, […]
Sports Psychology: What Should Athletes Think About
What Should An Athlete Think About When They Compete? Sports Psychology, Athletes, Hypnosis And Mantras Over the years, thousands of athletes have asked me what their minds should be thinking about when they compete? In many instances, I train athletes to simplify their sport as much as possible and focus on just one […]
Sports Psychology For Student-Athletes And Professional Athletes: What Does Every Athlete Really Need?
Sports are quite serious among youngsters and many kids and their parents are experiencing a lot of stress and pressure around competing. Athletes who want to reach their athletic potential need to master the mental and physical parts of their sport. Part of this master involves what athletes should say to themselves on the field, […]
Sports Psychology News And Tips: How To Counsel Athletes With Dream Therapy
Here is a link to my workshop at the Sport Psychology Conference at Springfield College. http://tinyurl.com/mmqpjyr
How Psychology Can Affect Sports Performance
Here is a link to an interesting graphic on this subject. http://coaching-athleticadministration.ohio.edu/athletic-administration-coaching-resources/how-psychology-affects-athletic-performance/
Dr. Jay Granat Develops A New Approach To Counseling And Psychotherapy
River Edge, New Jersey-Jay P. Granat, Ph.D. psychotherapist, author, former university professor and licensed marriage and family therapist and founder of www.StayInTheZone.com has developed a new approach to counseling and psychotherapy. This method can help many people to change and to feel better after just one session. The Need For Efficient Counseling And Psychotherapy As […]
Sports Psychology: Single Session Psychotherapy With Athletes
Psychotherapists who work with athletes and non-athletes are always looking for ways to be more efficient in order to help their clients as quickly as possible. Over the years, I have treated thousands of athletes and their families. The method described in this article can help therapists, athletes, parents of athletes and coaches “to get […]
Can Sports Psychology And Hypnosis Improve Confidence, Focus And Strength?
Here is a copy of an abstract I submitted to the MIT Conference On Sports Analytics Can Sport Psychology And Hypnosis Improve Confidence, Focus And Strength? New data based on research with approximately one thousand athletes show that 85% of athletes who learn a simple technique improved their strength performance by an average of 15%. […]
Sports Psychology: New Research Shows How 1,000 Athletes Improved Their Strength, Confidence And Focus
Can your mind affect your body? Can you train yourself to become physically stronger by changing the way you think? What kinds of techniques can athletes use to build their confidence, focus and physical strength? New data based on research with approximately one thousand athletes show that 85% of athletes who learn a simple technique […]