Become a Clutch Performer! During “pressure” situations, such as taking an exam, presenting a pitch to prospective clients, or performing on stage or in the field, people often become stressed or anxious. This often leads to worrisome or negative thoughts within the person. To overcome these feelings, individuals tend to “think too much” about the...
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August 15, 2017August 15, 2017by Mara Teal, M.A.
Normal Behavior… or a Sexual Addiction?
Sexual Content is Everywhere… With easy access to MA (mature) material on Netflix, Amazon Prime, or Hulu, I have begun noticing myself not so easily phased by sexually explicit material that once elicited a cringe or embarrassment. After shows like House of Cards, The Handmaid’s Tale, and Veep, my sexual-content-threshold has risen. We become desensitized...
July 26, 2017July 26, 2017by Dr. Patrick Young
Direct Your Beam and Get in Your Zone: Performance Tips @Patsportsdoc
Direct Your Beam! The relationship between one’s ability to concentrate and performance is undeniable. The better able one is to concentrate, on what is important in the present moment, the more likely one is to achieve a high level of success. It is important to direct your focus to certain aspects. However, obtaining this degree...
June 30, 2017July 25, 2017by Dr. Patrick Young
Putting the Psychology into Performance
The ability to perform at a consistently high level has always been a top priority for athletes and coaches alike. Traditionally, this has led athletes to seek out new and novel ways of increasing their physical abilities. However, within the past decade or so, athletes have begun to finally realize that in order to consistently...
June 27, 2017June 29, 2017by Dr. Patrick Young
Prioritize Success with Effective Goal-Setting: Performance Tips @Patsportsdoc
Set Goals Towards Specific Aspects One way to improve performance is by setting goals to direct your attention to specific aspects of the task you are engaged in. When setting a goal, start by identifying the long-term outcome that you want to achieve. Then, break that down into short-term process and performance goals. Outcome goals...
June 26, 2017August 18, 2017by Jonathan Hetterly, LPC
Failure to Launch and Young Men: The Educational Dilemma
Young men are experiencing quarter-life crises at an alarming rate. Men are struggling to graduate college, step into the workforce, step into independent adulthood, and deal with adversity and setbacks in life. But what is behind this epidemic of failure to launch guys? Psych Bytes presents a multi-part series exploring the changing landscape of the teenage...
June 23, 2017June 23, 2017by Dr. Patrick Young
Self-Talk Your Way to Enhanced Performance: Performance Tips @Patsportsdoc
Your Inner Voice Each of us has an inner voice, a type of silent speech that accompanies virtually everything we do. This inner voice or “self-talk” as it is often referred to, is something that can be useful for us in terms of helping to build confidence, motivation, and or cue us into instrumental aspects...
June 19, 2017June 19, 2017by Dr. Patrick Young
Develop a Routine to Succeed: Performance Tips @Patsportsdoc
Pre-Performance Routines An often under-utilized, yet effective, strategy to consistently perform at a high level is the use of a standardized, pre-performance routine (AKA, a PPR). A PPR can help individuals in any domain increase attentional focus, minimize distractions, and expedite the use of automated or well-learned behaviors. These consequences are extremely beneficial to those...
June 5, 2017June 14, 2017by Dr. Patrick Young
Create a Mindset for Success: Performance Tips @Patsportsdoc
Creating a Mindset for Success When thinking about your likelihood of success, it is important to be aware of what your mindset or your perception of your own ability is. If you don’t believe you can improve or grow, whether it be in terms of your athletic, academic, or professional ability, then guess what -...
April 26, 2017June 13, 2017by Juan Maldonado, M.S.
Lessons in Organizational Psychology from NBC’s Powerless
[This article was first published on Shrink Tank in March 2017] When DC Comic’s Powerless show debuted a few weeks ago on NBC, I felt I had the obligation to give the show the benefit of the doubt. Being a comic book aficionado, I had to give the show’s first episode a glance over, even...