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Mental Equipment Archive

Dr. John Murray

May 2003 Mental Equipment: Agassi’s Elite Mindset at the NASDAQ 100

April 2003 Mental Equipment: Delray Beach International Tennis Championships 2003

April 2002 Mental Equipment: Delray Beach International Tennis Championships 2002

January 2002 Mental Equipment: Performance Advice for the New Year

December 2001 Mental Equipment: Fighting Through Fatigue

November 2001 Mental Equipment: The Importance of Belief in Tennis

October 2001 Mental Equipment: Turn on your Auto-Pilot

September 2001 Mental Equipment: Enhancing Your Hard-Drive to Succeed

August 2001 Mental Equipment: Your 5 Greatest Problems

July 2001 Mental Equipment: Use Humor in Coaching

June 2001 Mental Equipment: ID Your Key Needs

May 2001 Mental Equipment: An American Ericsson

April 2001 Mental Equipment: Delray Beach Revisited

March 2001 Mental Equipment: Getting Professional About Your Tennis

February 2001 Mental Equipment: Scouting Your Opponent's Mental Skills

January 2001 Mental Equipment: Consolidating Your Knowledge for the Third Millennium

December 2000 Mental Equipment: Unseen Advantages

November 2000 Mental Equipment: Slump Busters

October 2000 Mental Equipment: Embracing Challenge After Success

September 2000 Mental Equipment: The Smart Tennis/Sport Psychology Tour 2000

August 2000 Mental Equipment: Get High on Tennis!

July 2000 Mental Equipment: Mental Equipment Most Improved Players

June 2000 Mental Equipment: Identifying & Exploiting Mental Weaknesses

May 2000 Mental Equipment: Consistency Rules at the Ericcson

April 2000 Mental Equipment: Focused at the Citrix

March 2000 Mental Equipment: Psychological Benefits of Tennis

February 2000 Mental Equipment: Illustrations of Progress in Sport Psychology

January 2000 Mental Equipment: No Ifs Ands or Buts

December 1999 Mental Equipment: Worry Smart and Prosper

November 1999 Mental Equipment: Social Obstruction in Tennis

October 1999 Mental Equipment: Refining Your Mental Equipment

September 1999 Mental Equipment: Sport Psychology Behind the Scenes

August 1999 Mental Equipment: Accepting Defeat Graciously

July 1999 Mental Equipment: Coping with a Real Loss

June 1999 Mental Equipment: Match Toughness on Clay

May 1999 Mental Equipment: The Advantage of Senior Tennis

April 1999 Mental Equipment: Sport Psychology for Kids in Tennis and Life

February 1999 Mental Equipment: The Mental Side of the 1999 Australian Open

January 1999 Mental Equipment: The Remarkable Advantage of Creativity

December 1998 Mental Equipment: Waltzing Down Memory Lane

November 1998 Mental Equipment: Combating Burnout in Sport

October 1998 Mental Equipment: Attitudes that Enhance Learning

September 1998 Mental Equipment: Advice for Parents

August 1998 Mental Equipment: Reverse Irrational Thinking

July 1998 Mental Equipment: Sport Psychology Counseling

June 1998 Mental Equipment: Pre-Performance Routines

May 1998 Mental Equipment: Sport Psychology in College Tennis

April 1998 Mental Equipment: Monitoring Your Mood

March 1998 Mental Equipment: Performance Above Winning

February 1998 Mental Equipment: Get Real in Practice

January 1998 Mental Equipment: Sport Psychology in College Athletics

December 1997 Mental Equipment: Tuning in to Your Favorite Channels

November 1997 Mental Equipment: Competitiveness Pressure in Tennis

October 1997 Mental Equipment: Breath Control in Tennis

September 1997 Mental Equipment: Eliminate Perfectionism for Success

August 1997 Mental Equipment: Effective Team Leadership

July 1997 Mental Equipment: Stress Relief in Tennis

June 1997 Mental Equipment: The Advantages of Social Support

May 1997 Mental Equipment: Developing a Sense of Mastery

April 1997 Mental Equipment: Tennis Instruction Is Essential

March 1997 Mental Equipment: Keeping Tennis Thrilling

February 1997 Mental Equipment: Deriving Personal Growth From Tennis

January 1997 Mental Equipment: Improving Self-Talk in Tennis

December 1996 Mental Equipment: Developing the Killer Instinct

November 1996 Mental Equipment: Confronting Fear in Tennis

October 1996 Mental Equipment: Coping With Athletic Injuries

September 1996 Mental Equipment: The Motivation to Achieve

August 1996 Mental Equipment: Understanding and Conquering Anger

July 1996 Mental Equipment: ATP Tour Headquarters: Pre-Collegiate Workshop

June 1996 Mental Equipment: Mind Games in Tennis: Readers Respond

May 1996 Mental Equipment: The Art of Goal Setting

April 1996 Mental Equipment: Adult Rated Fun

March 1996 Mental Equipment: Mental Fitness for Junior Tennis Players - A Trip Report

February 1996 Mental Equipment: Increasing Self-Awareness

January 1996 Mental Equipment: The Art of Confidence

December 1995 Mental Equipment: Competitive Pressure In Tennis

November 1995 Mental Equipment: Attentional Control In Tennis

October 1995 Mental Equipment: Foundations of Tennis Quickness

September 1995 Mental Equipment: Optimizing Arousal in Tennis

August 1995 Mental Equipment: The Essence of Imagery in Tennis

July 1995 Mental Equipment: Using the Weapons of Sport Psychology in Tennis

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Dr. John F. Murray is currently a licensed clinical psychologist and sport psychologist in Florida. In addition, he is a tennis professional (having taught tennis internationally in North America, Hawaii, Europe, Middle East), formerly certified with both USPTA and USPTR. He has a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and masters degrees both in Clinical Psychology and Exercise & Sport Sciences from the University of Florida. He maintains a personal web site at http://www.johnfmurray.com/.

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