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UAB Sport Psychology Volume 6, Issue 6 – December 2011
Recovering from Mistakes & Failures
On April 10, 2011, golfer Rory McIlroy started the final round of the Masters tournament with a four-stroke lead. By the end of the day, he shot an eight over par 80 and finished [...]

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UAB Sport Psychology Volume 6, Issue 5 – October 2011
Rising Above Low Expectations
In the August issue of this newsletter, we defined expectation as “a belief that something should happen in a particular way” (MacMillan Dictionary, 2011). We also discussed both the positive and negative impact of high [...]

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UAB Sport Psychology Volume 6, Issue 4 – August 2011
Living Up to Expectations
(Note: The idea for this newsletter began as a discussion I had with WUMP’s Johnny “Ballpark” Franks on July 26, 2011.)
The results of the first USA Today Coaches’ preseason college football poll were released on August 4. [...]

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UAB Sport Psychology Volume 6, Issue 3 – June 2011
Waiting…
At the recently concluded French Open men’s finals between Raphael Nadal and Roger Federer, there was a rain delay of approximately 10 minutes during the second set. At the start of this delay, both contestants went into the locker room [...]

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UAB Sport Psychology Volume 6, Issue 2 – April 2011
David versus Goliath
In the biblical story of David versus Goliath, David, the overwhelming underdog, armed only with a sling, some stones, and his faith, bested the giant Goliath, the strong favorite, in a fight. In the sports world, this story [...]

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UAB Sport Psychology Volume 6, Issue 1 – February 2011
Cultivating the “Dream” Performer
In the previous issue of this newsletter, we began the discussion about the “dream” performer. In short, we defined “dream” performers as self-starters that require little, if any, extra attention.

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UAB Sport Psychology Volume 5, Issue 6 – December 2010
The “Dream” PerformerI would like to start this newsletter with an imagery exercise. Imagine that you are a coach. The ages you coach are not important. The skill level of those that you coach is not important. The sport is [...]

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UAB Sport Psychology Volume 5, Issue 5 – October 2010
Managing Pre-Performance JittersIn the August issue of Performance Enhancement News, we discussed Shannen Doherty’s short appearance on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.” We noted that immediately prior to her appearance on the show, Ms. Doherty gave several interviews in which [...]

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UAB Sport Psychology Volume 5, Issue 4 – August 2010
What Can We Learn from Shannen Doherty?
On March 1, 2010, ABC announced the cast of the tenth season of its reality show, Dancing with the Stars. Included among the participants was former Beverly Hills 90210 and Charmed actress, Shannen Doherty.

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UAB Sport Psychology Volume 5, Issue 3 – June 2010

Keeping in Shape (Mentally) During the Off-Season 
It is the end of the academic year and most high school and college sports are winding down. In addition, student athletes are finishing up their academic obligations and are preparing for the transition to [...]