Monthly Archives: May 2012

Mental Toughness is the Difference Maker

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Dr. Chris Stankovich

When talent is roughly the same, its mental toughness that makes all the difference.  On this Sports Doc Video Chalk Talk, Dr. Stankovich discusses mental toughness, and offers two specific examples how mental toughness allows athletes to move on to …

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Examining the Psychology of Sports Rioting

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Dr. Chris Stankovich

A topic of great interest to sport psychologists, as well as many sports fans, is the question around why fans sometimes resort to rioting in the aftermath of significant sporting events?  Interestingly, sports fans have shown in the past that …

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Breaking a Sports Performance Slump

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Dr. Chris Stankovich

Every athlete who competes in sports will eventually experience some type of a sports “slump,” or a period of time where he or she doesn’t perform up to athletic potential and expectations (Sport Success 360).  In some cases, the slump …

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Playing at the “Next” Level – Mental Toughness is Key

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Dr. Chris Stankovich

When children first begin playing pee-wee sports, the best athletes almost always excel because of their natural physical advantages in size, speed, quickness, and agility (Sport Success 360). Having a genetic “leg up” often provides an immediate built-in advantage for …

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Don’t Let Dr. Oz’s Health Advice Scare You

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Dr. Chris Stankovich

Admittedly, I do not know a lot about Dr. Mehmet Oz, having only watched him sporadically during random channel surfing over the years.  When I do watch him, I find him to be intelligent, well-spoken, and extremely knowledgeable about medicine.  …

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