academic research… Shame: Roots, Effects, and Long-term Implications 30 Sep 201930 Sep 2019 A child is assaulted by a parent; the other parent looks away, dismisses, minimizes, or simply doesn’t see. What happens psychologically? The assault needs to be addressed in the short…
A Champion Heart… What Should a Parent Do in a Competition, for the Young Athlete? 7 Ways to Deal with Difficult Situations 30 Sep 201930 Sep 2019 The last two JiuJitsu contests that I witnessed, I’ve been confronted with a situation, wich is not a new one, but undoubtedly one that needs to be addressed: the young…
academic research… Time for a Reality Check: The Truth Behind Psychological Truths 26 Sep 2019 Psychology is by far the newest hot topic in our society. Whether it's an instant diagnosis of an out-of-control actor or actress, airline pilot, sports figure, or political candidate, the media…
academic research… Can Money Buy Happiness ? 26 Sep 201926 Sep 2019 Choosing between a new sweater and a pair of concert tickets? Buy the tickets, suggests a study on whether our spending habits are likely to make us happy. Philosophers since…
A Champion Heart… Want Success? Follow The Three Golden Rule! 25 Sep 201925 Sep 2019 When is comes to winning or losing a title or a competition, maybe the competition you prepared all your life for, best performers have personal rules and they don’t…
Call to Action… Supporting Our Athletes Mental Health 25 Sep 201925 Sep 2019 Mental health is an important and often overlooked dimension of overall young athlete health and optimal functioning. Mental health exists on a continuum, with resilience and thriving on one end…
academic research… What To Expect From Kindergarten Academies 24 Sep 201923 Sep 2019 Perhaps no grade has changed as much as kindergarten over the past few decades. Most children now attend full-day kindergarten as opposed to the half-day programs that were more common…
academic research… Test – How Well do You Know Yourself as an Athlete? 22 Sep 201922 Sep 2019 A difficulty in dealing with the mental aspects of sport is that they're not tangible or easily measured. If you want to learn what are your physical strengths and…
A Champion Heart… What it Takes For Greatness? 22 Sep 201922 Sep 2019 What makes someone with early potential develop that talent in a way that results in high performance or greatness? A new volume, The Psychology of High Performance: Developing Human Potential…
Health… Inflammation: The New Way To Understand Mental Illness 20 Sep 201920 Sep 2019 Highlights of Research • How we began to understand the link between immune response and mental illness • High levels of inflammation and the links with Depression and Mental Illness…
A Champion Heart… The Blueprint of a Champion 19 Sep 201919 Sep 2019 There are many studies and researchers that investigates how and when a performance surface, but is not only related to the anatomical factor, it is the core beliefs of the…
CBT-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy… Depression and Sport 18 Sep 201918 Sep 2019 The role of sport as a protective factor for physical health is well known and supported by numerous scientific literature. In the recent years, more and more studies have clarified…
A Champion Heart… Talent Isn’t Enough. This is Why Some Athlete’s are actually the Best! 17 Sep 201917 Sep 2019 I’ve talked with a lot of people, and what I found out was a surprise. I’ve asked non athletic people is they think that “ Is talent enough in sport,…
A Champion Heart… Sport psychology is Still a Second-Class Citizen in the Sports World. 16 Sep 201916 Sep 2019 Whenever I speak to athletes and coaches, I ask them how important the mind is to sport success. With few exceptions, the response is that the mind is as or…
A Champion Heart… Do You Know Which Are the Most Important Traits in Sport Performance? 15 Sep 201915 Sep 2019 It is commonly accepted that mental training for sports activities is essential for optimum performance and that athletes generally behave better with knowledge and application of psychological principles and…
