SLU Sport Psych Services

06/18/2020

Who has had this happen?

06/15/2020

Listen to Dr.Otten on how to be clutch!

‎Show Fandom Science Podcast, Ep Episode #16 - The Psychology of Clutch Performance with Dr. Mark Otten - May 29, 2020

06/03/2020

10/10 would recommend

Drs. Keith Kaufman and Tim Pineau (along with Dr. Carol Glass) developed the Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement (MSPE) mental training program and founded the MSPE Institute, which provides training and consultation to promote greater success, satisfaction, and well-being in sport and other realm...

03/15/2020

We understand that the rest of the collegiate athletic season has been lput on hold until summer. If any SLU student-athletes need to talk about how the social isolation policies have effected their sporting career, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.

02/27/2020

Who knows this feeling? Everyone!

02/12/2020

Here is an article that SLU sport psyc consultant Jeff Shulze wrote on harassment in eSports.

Electronic sports, also known as eSports or competitive video gaming, may be a subject of laughter or mockery for some traditional sports enthusiasts, but for a growing number of fans they are a serious and lucrative matter. The eSports game “League of Legends,” for example, garnered a peak view...

01/21/2020

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12/13/2019

Being able to stay focused and work toward the W while not letting your feelings get in the way is mental toughness. Meditation is one of the best ways to foster poise aka mental toughness.

St George Illawarra players have turned to Kelee meditation practiced by surfing champions Mick Fanning and Stephanie Gilmore to help improve the team's mental toughness.

11/07/2019

Olympian Lindsey Von talks about her struggles with depression.

Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn spoke at the Kimmel Center about being open about her depression and what retirement has been like.

10/29/2019

Are you one of the many that lefts hype get to you? Billiken sport psyc can help with that!

A study of more than 117,000 pro tennis matches and more than 5 million observations in online amateur chess indicates that even when competitors are evenly matched, players perform worse against an opponent they know has been climbing in rank.