Sports and Performance Psychology
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Seeking excellence and success in sports and performing arts through mental conditioning and other applied behavioral sciences, from Psychogenyx.  
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Gracie Gold’s Battle for Olympic Glory Ended in a Fight to Save Herself - The New York Times

Gracie Gold’s Battle for Olympic Glory Ended in a Fight to Save Herself - The New York Times | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
Gold appeared to be a gold medal favorite in figure skating for the 2018 Winter Games. Then her mental health unraveled, and a cry for help became her boldest move.
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6 Things I Learned About Mental Toughness From Competitive Figure Skating

6 Things I Learned About Mental Toughness From Competitive Figure Skating | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
In a past life, I was a professional figure skater. One of the most important members of my "team," which included coaches, choreographers, off-ice trainers, Pilates and ballet instructors, and a
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6 Ideas for your athletes to help them remain resilient...from a professional athlete

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Olympics: Mental mettle has put Hanyu on brink of repeat gold

Olympics: Mental mettle has put Hanyu on brink of repeat gold | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
Yuzuru Hanyu, in the words of his Canadian coach Brian Orser, sweated "blood and tears" at his Toronto training base in order to be fit enough to challenge for a second consecutive men's figure skating title at the Pyeongchang Winter Games.
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