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UMA 055: Sport Psychologist Joan Steidinger
Category: Sports & Recreation
Duration: 00:38:49
Publish Date: 2015-06-11 12:29:12
Description:

Joan SteidingerDr. Steidinger is a licensed psychologist and Certified Sport Consultant who specializes in sports and peak performance. She has worked with athletes, musicians, dancers, and other performing artists focusing on performance, injury concerns and personal issues. Dr. Steidinger has worked with sport psychology clients for 20 years and been in private practice for 28 years. She has worked with both pro and amateur athletes in such sports as running, cycling, soccer, football, basketball, golf and many more. She has graduate degrees from CSPP-Berkeley, University of LaVerne, and the University of San Diego.

 

Quote: Hard work, persistence and fire in your belly trumps talent.

2 things to listen for: 1st, she talks about the different uses of mental routines for both men and woman 2nd, in her training model she redefines the word competition. Listen out for the definition she gives her female athletes.

Scenario: She gives some excellent ways an athlete can think their way out of difficult situations during competition.

Training Round: Dr. Steidinger talks about the importance of having her athletes write out a ‘Success List’ and she goes into detail about what that is, what’s included and how it helps, and it should be done in any sport.

Links: 1) powerzonephd.com    2) @sistersinsport    3) Book: Sisterhood in Sports: How Female Athletes Collaborate and Compete
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