Alex Oldham, Author at Reaching Ahead Counseling and Mental Performance

About Alex Oldham

Masters Degree in Sport Psychology from Florida State University. Intern at Reaching Ahead Counseling and Mental Performance. Mental performance consulting experience with high school rowing, lacrosse, and soccer athletes, and collegiate tennis athletes.

Fall 2019 Professional Development Opportunities
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Fall 2019 Professional Development Opportunities

Career, Life

Fall 2019 Professional Development Opportunities

Dr. Herzog will be presenting a few exciting workshops this fall for professional development! Be sure to check them out: What: AASP Continuing Education Workshop: Psychophysiology, Biofeedback, and Mindfulness Applications in Optimal Performance. When: October 23rd, 9:00am-12:00pmWhere: AASP Annual Conference, Portland, OR. Presenters: Tim Herzog, Reaching Ahead Counseling and Mental Performance, USA; Inna Khazan, Harvard Medical School, USA; Margaret [...]

2019-07-18T22:07:03+00:00By Alex Oldham|Career, Life|

No Excuses: The Case for Continuing Education in Ethics
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No Excuses: The Case for Continuing Education in Ethics

Career, Mental Skills

No Excuses: The Case for Continuing Education in Ethics

Check out the article discussing continuing education in ethics that featured Dr. Herzog and colleagues in the July 2019 AASP Newsletter! Tim Herzog, EdD, LCPC, CMPC, BCB – Reaching Ahead LLC Chelsea Wooding, Ph.D., CMPC – National University Amber M. Shipherd, Ph.D., CMPC, Texas A&M University – Kingsville Ethics allow us to dig into deeper level phenomena regarding the [...]

2019-07-18T14:58:01+00:00By Alex Oldham|Career, Mental Skills|

Mental Imagery and Injury: Using your mind to heal your body
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Mental Imagery and Injury: Using your mind to heal your body

Lacrosse, Mental Skills, Performance, Sailing, Sport Injury, Swimming, Teams

Mental Imagery and Injury: Using your mind to heal your body

You’ve probably heard of mental imagery for performance training. This well-researched technique enhances performance by “practicing” technical skills (in the mind’s eye) and simulating environments to boost familiarity in specific contexts (e.g., a soccer field in France, a sailing venue in Tokyo, or a basketball court in the next town over). Imagery also improves motivation, reduces competitive anxiety, and [...]

2019-07-05T12:36:39+00:00By Alex Oldham|Lacrosse, Mental Skills, Performance, Sailing, Sport Injury, Swimming, Teams|

Emotions: The Mental “Ouch” from Injury
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Emotions: The Mental “Ouch” from Injury

Lacrosse, Life, Mental Skills, Performance, Sailing, Sport Injury, Swimming, Teams

Emotions: The Mental “Ouch” from Injury

Athletic injuries can take a toll, not just on the body, but also on the psyche. For some athletes, their identity revolves around their sport; being injured can lead to feeling lost and big questions such as “Who am I?” Why are your emotional reactions to injury important? The body is attached to the brain and the heart. In [...]