He was doing his best to keep from breaking down, but the tears filled his eyes, the emotions were raw and he was lost. “Whatever I do it’s never good enough”… was what he uttered, but the pain in his body was palpable.  His name was Kyle – Wolfie to his teammates.  He just...
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In a major review of research published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (2005), Alan Rozanski summarized developments that have implications for cardiologists and psychologists in the emerging specialization, cardiac psychology. Rozanski offers a pervasive review of the literature that demonstrate how depression, anger, anxiety, marital stress, occupational stress, and...
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The "Centering" Breath is a stress control technique that is used to reduce an individual's experience of nervousness and/or anxiety. Whether the sensation involves a pre-competition arousal or anxiety the experience is usually regarded as unpleasant and a precursor to panic attack.
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For Recovery from Post -Concussive Syndrome and/or Physical Injuries Managing Fatigue It is important to consciously limit demands you make on yourself during recovery. People who strive to achieve or gauge their self-worth by how much they accomplish are particularly vulnerable to exacerbations of depression and anxiety. These emotions tend to make our adjustment to injury...
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