Olympians, Superbowl Champions, and Race Car Drivers are all using sport psychology to gain an edge on the competition. It looks to be working after the US brought home so many medals from Sochi, and the Seattle Seahawks won the Superbowl. There is no doubt that sport psychology is gaining momentum and is becoming more and more important in the worlds of sport, business, and personal health. Here are a few recent articles published on the influence of sport psychology on elite athletics:
Gold medalist Julia Mancuso says skiing is “99 percent mental”
Olympics-Alpine skiing-It’s mental on the mountain
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/08/olympics-alpineskiing-mental-idUSL3N0LD08M20140208
What We Can Learn From Tacoma’s Own Mental Skills Coach To U.S. Olympians
http://www.kplu.org/post/what-we-can-learn-tacomas-own-mental-skills-coach-us-olympians
Osborne-Paradis counting on mind over matter to reach the podium in Sochi
Getting mentally tough for Sochi
http://www.saultstar.com/2014/02/04/getting-mentally-tough-for-sochi
CONSISTENCY COULD HELP KAHNE MAKE THE LEAP
The Power of Positive Coaching
http://mmqb.si.com/2014/01/23/pete-carroll-seattle-seahawks-super-bowl-48/
Turning Individual Athletes Into Team Players
To Win, Olympic Athletes Are Preparing for Defeat
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/diet-fitness/win-olympic-athletes-are-preparing-defeat-n22921
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