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Our Mission and Team. Friends of Baseball’s mission is to provide opportunity for success on and off the field by:. Promoting equal access,. Providing positive coaching experiences,. Connecting communities with tools and resources that support positive engagement with youth, and. Supporting a strong ecosystem for baseball and softball through accessible and innovative Full Count. Full list of our programs and initiatives. And internationally and has held posts with the Center for Women’s Leadership at PSU.

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Sport Psychology Institute Northwest

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Tuesday, June 30, 2009. Slumps - we've all been there. Sometimes we know why, and sometimes we don't, but for some reason our performance, energy, and focus just aren't there for a certain period of time. Sometimes it's short, sometimes long, or sometimes in between (check out our article about David Ortiz's early season slump below). Some basic tips for slump-busting and power performance:. It can be difficult to forget about past mistakes or losses in competition. The key here is acceptance - we're...

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Saturday, August 01, 2009. Just Kick It: Tales of an Underdog, Over-Age, Out-of-Place Semi-Pro Football Player by Mark St. Amant. Not only that, but now, as a sport psychology consultant, there are tons of great, experiential anecdotes about the mentality of an athlete in this book. In Just Kick It, writer Mark St. Amant. Contacts asks him if he'd be interested in kicking for the Panthers and before he knows it he's blurted out "Sure, why not? Sports Psychology Institute Northwest. Our mission is simple ...

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Sport Psychology Institute Northwest: March 2009

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Tuesday, March 03, 2009. New Findings on Exercise Adherence. Conventional wisdom from the fitness-club world held that the best way to keep people interested in exercising was to offer price plan discounts or other incentives after the "novelty stage" began to wear off. However, new research out of the UK on exercise adherence shows that this may not be the case. Their findings demonstrate several factors may be more effective at generating adherence among exercisers, including:. Don't do it alone! Resea...

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Sport Psychology Institute Northwest: May 2009

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Monday, May 04, 2009. More evidence on the power of positivity. Despite some prior studies demonstrating the benefits of positive comments to athletes, there are still those of the opinion that a criticism-based commentary style is better for development. New research out of the University of Exeter may put those opinions to rest. Given that four players at the top of the leaderboard were separated by only 2 strokes this weekend at Quail Hollow, they seem to be pretty important. Saturday, May 02, 2009.

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Sport Psychology Institute Northwest: December 2008

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Monday, December 01, 2008. Sleep better to play better. Ongoing research out of Stanford University is continuing to establish the relationship between athletic performance and sleeping habits.  Sleep lab researcher Cheri Mah has now conducted studies with male basketball players and male and female swimmers for Stanford.  The results are conclusive:  more sleep for the athletes yielded better performance.  . Said Mah of her research:  ". Some tips for sleeping better for better performance:. Keep a regu...

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Sport Psychology Institute Northwest: October 2009

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Wednesday, October 07, 2009. It happens at all levels. Pros retire and move on to the broadcast booth. High schoolers graduate and get to the next level - some realizing they won't make it big. Older weekend warriors gradually realize they can't compete like they used to. At all levels of athletics, the transition point is eventually reached for most of us when we realize we can't always go on. Maybe it's age, or injuries, or other factors, but at some point the identity of pure athlete is lost. Sports P...