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We all need some mindfulness to be better employees in the workplace and avoid career burnout. These 3 mindfulness hacks will help improve work well-being!

Avoid Career Burnout with These 3 Mindfulness Hacks

Dr. Kristin Daley - May 7, 2019

Next time you want to improve something, identify the outcome you want and break it down into more manageable performance and process goals.

How to Improve Performance Through Short-Term Goals

Positive self-talk can be used to increase motivation or to help stick with a challenging task. Here are a few benefits and examples of positive self-talk.

Enhance Your Performance Through Positive Self-Talk

A pre-performance routine (PPR) can increase attentional focus, minimize distractions, and expedite the use of automated or well-learned behaviors.

Developing a Pre-Performance Routine (PPR) Can Help You Perform at a Higher Level

Finding employment for people with autism or aspergers can be difficult. Dr. Frank Gaskill shares five tips on how to get a job with autism or aspergers.

5 Pieces of Advice on Getting a Job with Aspergers or Autism

Mirror neurons are exactly like they sound- they fire in our brains the same way when we watch someone do something as they would if we do that activity ourselves.

Neuroscience Explains Why You’re a Crazy Sports Fan

Olivia Schmitke - July 11, 2018

Students with ADHD often slip into what I call "auto-pilot mode" when reading. Here are some ways to help ADHD students read actively!

Helping ADHD Students Read Actively

Dr. Craig Pohlman - May 7, 2018

During a lecture or presentation students with ADHD are at risk for zoning out and missing information. The key is being an active listener and there...

Helping ADHD Students Listen Actively

Dr. Craig Pohlman - March 12, 2018

Is your child with ADHD scattered when it comes to long-term assignments? A great way to improve this is backward planning! Check these three steps...

Backward Planning for Students with ADHD

Dr. Craig Pohlman - January 15, 2018

New year, new hustle! For 2018, what if we stopped hustling for perfection and our self-worth and instead practiced gratitude for the little things? When we make 2018’s goal to hustle for a picture-perfect year, we miss the beauty that is right in front of us. Here's how to hustle in a different way for 2018!

New Year, New Hustle

Laura Hamilton, M.Ed., NCC - January 11, 2018

A sport and performance psychologist is a specialist of the mental side of sports and other performance domains, such as the performing arts, workforce...

What Is a Sport and Performance Psychologist?

Désarée Festa, Ph.D., CC-AASP - November 27, 2017

I get asked a lot about whether students with ADHD should listen to music while doing homework. The answer is... it depends!

Should Students with ADHD Listen to Music While Doing Homework?

Dr. Craig Pohlman - November 17, 2017

Many of you have heard the quote that sports are 90% mental and know that it's one's mindset, or mental skills, that have a significant impact...

The Importance of Mental Skills Training

Désarée Festa, Ph.D., CC-AASP - October 18, 2017

Something I hear a lot is "what are some writing strategies for those with ADHD." I bet every student is taught the stages of writing. These are...

Writing Strategies for Those with ADHD

Dr. Craig Pohlman - October 11, 2017

Stress is, unfortunately, an aspect of life which is often unavoidable. If you can identify the source of your stress, you can tackle your stress head on!

Tackle Your Stress Head On: Performance Tips @Patsportsdoc

Dr. Patrick Young - September 22, 2017