Dr. Chris Stankovich's Articles – May 2012 Archive (12)

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Examining the Psychoogy of Sports Rioting

We have all witnessed sports riots over the years - from fights in the crowd to broken car windows to looting.  Why do some fans turn to rioting, even after their team wins? …

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Added by Dr. Chris Stankovich on May 31, 2012 at 12:29pm — No Comments

Breaking Sports Slumps for Athletic Success

The reality is that every athlete will eventually experience some kind of sports slump, but how an athletes copes with the slump makes all the difference.  Today's blog looks at sports…

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Added by Dr. Chris Stankovich on May 29, 2012 at 11:37am — No Comments

Playing at the "Next" Level - Mental Toughness is KEY!

As kids grow up and face stiffer competition, their mental toughness will be the single most important variable when it comes to whether they move on to the "next" level or not.  When athletes learn how to develop self-confidence, improve focus, and bounce back quickly from adversity,…

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Added by Dr. Chris Stankovich on May 24, 2012 at 10:05am — No Comments

Helping high school athletes increase their chances to be a college athlete

While it's a long-shot for most high school athletes to one day play college sports (only about 5% make it), there are still a number of tips to think about that could increase their chances.  This week's blog touches on tips families can use to help their son or daughter advance to college sports, even if…

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Added by Dr. Chris Stankovich on May 17, 2012 at 12:05pm — No Comments

Greg Oden's alcohol struggles, injury recovery, and sport retirement

Earlier this week Greg Oden admitted to having alcohol troubles while playing for the Portland Trailblazers.  Having gone through multiple injuries, and potentially seeing his career end, it's not all that surprising that Oden turned to alcohol. …

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Added by Dr. Chris Stankovich on May 11, 2012 at 8:47am — No Comments

Book designed to help athletes with sport retirement

While it's unlikely any of the kids you coach or parent will turn to the worst means of coping with sports retirement (as was the case with Junior Seau), there are still millions of athletes each year who struggle with this transition - often turning to drugs, alcohol, and other unsafe means to…

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Added by Dr. Chris Stankovich on May 9, 2012 at 9:45am — No Comments

Examining sports intimidation

Does sport intimidation "work?" Is there a line athletes can sometimes cross over in their attempt to get in the head of an opponent? This week I explore sports intimidation and how it impacts sportsmanship and integrity -- as well as the ways it can be used to throw an opponent off his…

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Added by Dr. Chris Stankovich on May 8, 2012 at 8:16am — No Comments

Making sports a better and safer place for tomorrow's athletes

In the aftermath of Junior Seau's suicide, attention is once again being directed to the problems athletes experience that lead them to such devastating decisions that often include alcohol/drug abuse, reckless behaviors, and sometimes suicide.  The good news is that information is available and we…

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Added by Dr. Chris Stankovich on May 7, 2012 at 1:09pm — No Comments

Additional information on the seriousness of sport retirement & related problems

I did an interview with NBC Columbus yesterday further discussing Junior Seau and the complications many athletes face as they near the ends of their sports careers.  …

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Added by Dr. Chris Stankovich on May 3, 2012 at 11:36am — No Comments

Junior Seau's suicide can teach us a lot about the difficulities of sport retirement

Many young athletes go through the same struggles -- read more about this important subject by checking out my column today for the National…

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Added by Dr. Chris Stankovich on May 2, 2012 at 3:31pm — No Comments

5 key tips to help coaches improve team chemistry & cohesion

Looking to take your team to the next level this year? Then tune in and see how you stack up against these 5 key pieces to successful coaching -- read the rest of…

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Added by Dr. Chris Stankovich on May 2, 2012 at 11:33am — No Comments

What you should expect from sports officials this summer

While we would all like to think officials will be perfect in their judgment calls, we also realize that's impossible to expect (after all, they're human!).  Still, there are a few basic expectations we should have from the officials working the games this summer, and…

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Added by Dr. Chris Stankovich on May 1, 2012 at 2:06pm — No Comments

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