Posts by Cindra Kamphoff
The Mental Athlete with Dr. Kay Porter, Sport Psychology Consultant & Author
Dr. Kay Porter owns Porter Performance Systems, a sports and organizational counseling firm in Eugene, Oregon. She teaches mental training techniques to athletes, teams, businesses, and school districts. She has also worked as a sport psychology consultant to the University of Oregon Athletic Department, USA Track and Field, and the U.S. Tennis Association. She is…
Read MoreBe the Best You with Dr. Vernice Richards, Director of Mental Conditioning & Peak Performance, Evert Tennis Academy
Dr. Richards is currently the Director of Mental Conditioning and Peak Performance at the Evert Tennis Academy she is originally from Trinidad and Tobago. She is also certified by the Association of Applied Sport Psychology (AASP-CC #505), received her Masters in Counseling specializing in Sports Psychology from Boston University and her PhD in Sport Psychology…
Read MoreHow to Boost Your Confidence
Sports are a major part of my life and my family’s life. You can find us together watching all of the major sport championship games throughout the year. I’ve come to understand that all world champions have at least one thing in common. That’s what this video is about… The one thing comes down to…
Read MoreCompete Like a Champion with Dr. Larry Lauer, USTA Mental Skills Specialist
Larry Lauer is the Director of Player Development for the US Tennis Association. In this role, he is also a mental skills specialist working with the most elite tennis players in the U.S. to help accelerate them from juniors to pros. He works with athletic coaches to help them support and develop their athletes. In…
Read MoreWhat the Best Do with Dr. Gloria Balague, Sport Psychologist with the Chicago Bears & USA Track and Field
Gloria Balague is a sport psychologist who currently works with the elite athletes and teams including the Chicago Bears, USA Gymnastics and USA Track and Field. She taught at the University of Illinois, Chicago starting in 1988 and retired just a few short years ago. Gloria has attended several Olympic and World Championships helping athletes…
Read MoreThink Like the World’s Best
I had a powerful ah-ha moment while I was driving a few weeks ago. I was listening to a podcast about asking yourself “high-value questions.” One question hit me hard. And I’ve been using it ever since to level up my life and work I think you will like it too. That’s what this video…
Read MoreDial in and Focus with Dr. Duncan Simpson, Mental Conditioning at IMG Academy
Duncan Simpson, Assistant Head of Mental Conditioning at IMG Academy, is passionate about working with people to maximize their potential and help them accomplish what they haven’t. In this interview, he talks about how focus, not confidence, is the most important mental skill. The best focus on the right things at the right time. The…
Read MoreHow to Strive for Excellence Not Perfection
“Failure happens all the time. It happens every day in practice. What makes you better is how you react to it.” Mia Hamm High performers have a burning desire to be at their best. They have high standards for themselves and others around them. They are driven to succeed and get satisfaction from pursuing their…
Read MoreHow to See a Setback as a Comeback
“If you change the way you look at things, the thing you look at change.” Wayne Dyer High performers use reframing daily which is the process of recreating alternative frames or looking at their life, sport, or the world. They don’t ignore the injury, difficulty or pain, but instead see a different perspective and how…
Read MoreHow to Think Powerfully
“If you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right.” Henry Ford. High performers choose powerful, possibility-oriented, process focused and positive thoughts regardless of the situation and what is happening around them. They know this type of thinking leads to success. High performers address weak, negative, restrictive and outcome-focused thinking which does not lead…
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