Dr. Chris Stankovich's Articles – January 2012 Archive (6)

Examining the "Fear Factor" in Sports (and how it bogs down athletic success)

If you are a coach then I guarantee you have watched kids succumb to sports anxiety, resulting in performances far below their abilities. Interestingly, most athletes struggle with irrational fear, and not the real kind of fear where they are truly in harms way. I talk about this problem in my latest…

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Added by Dr. Chris Stankovich on January 31, 2012 at 10:02am — No Comments

How Anxiety Changed the Fortune of the Ravens & 49ers Over the Weekend

If you watched the NFL playoff games this past weekend then you saw firsthand how anxiety -- and more specifically, choking -- impacted the outcome of both games. You can read the rest of my article on what happened with each game by…

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Added by Dr. Chris Stankovich on January 23, 2012 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Athletes, Injury Managment, Pain Pills, and sometimes Heroin Abuse

Increasingly more athletes who deal with injuries are being prescribed various pain pills, which often lead to addiction. In some cases the athletes turn to street ways of finding more of the prescribed drug, while others turn to the cheaper opiate that's commonly available - heroin.…

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Added by Dr. Chris Stankovich on January 15, 2012 at 5:36pm — No Comments

Parents Pushing Out Coaches is Becoming a Terrible National Trend

A successful high school basketball coach in Michigan resigned this week, citing parents as the reason why he quit. Unfortunately, this story is not unique as thousands of coaches across the country -- most being paid very little money…

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Added by Dr. Chris Stankovich on January 13, 2012 at 2:54pm — No Comments

The Jets Players Calling out Mark Sanchez Points to Poor Team Culture & Leadership

Several New York Jets players have called out quarterback Mark Sanchez this week, illustrating issues the team has with team leadership and team culture. Head Coach Rex Ryan has always been a brash gunslinger-type coach, which may explain why several of his players are currently acting out in toxic ways to…

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Added by Dr. Chris Stankovich on January 12, 2012 at 10:23am — No Comments

Attention Wrestlers & Wrestling Coaches - NEW Sport Psych DVD Now Available!

If you are a coach or wrestler and want to learn more about improving mental toughness, check out my latest DVD, Wrestling Your Best: Developing a Mind of Steel for Mental Toughness. The DVD was just released this week and is…

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Added by Dr. Chris Stankovich on January 4, 2012 at 9:30am — No Comments