Category Archives: Sports Counseling

The Penn State Scandal, Joe Paterno and Mental Health

The news is official, Penn State University is cleaning house because of the sex scandal and cover up that has rocked not only Penn State but also the entire nation.  Why has this captured the attention of the nation?  Because … Continue reading

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Mental Game Golf: Playing with your Eyes

We have 2 ways of understanding the world, through words and through images.  When you read this article, you comprehend these words and you develop some level of understanding, which is a simple example of understanding the world through words.  … Continue reading

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Golf: Mental Preparation for a Tournament

Every sport has a variety of pre-game rituals to prepare the athletes for competition.  I attended a Professional Basketball game, and there was a consistent routine of drills that the players engaged in, such as stretching, passing drills, lay ups, … Continue reading

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Mental Golf: 3 Strategies to Lower Scores

When you have to assemble the latest appliance that has arrived in a box, do you begin assembling, and look at the directions later, or do you look at the directions then begin to assemble? We each may have a … Continue reading

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