The Psychogenyx News Feed

A blog about peak performance through the use of mental conditioning, sports and performance psychology.

Use these mental health exercise tips to deepen your mind-body connection and ensure your workouts are optimized for your mood.

Whether due to injury, life situations, or health needs, hitting pause on your exercise routine can be tough. Here's how to stay positive when you can't work out.

What research shows about masculinity, mental health, and elite athletes.

Olympians to CEOs credit their success to mental toughness. But psychologists say without self-compassion, the mindset has limitations.

Expert advice on rewiring your thinking for an achievement and confidence mindset to smash your career goals and excel in your personal life.

He knew he had overreacted. Worse, his team knew it.

Getting "in the zone" can catapult your performance to new heights.

With stress levels high during the pandemic, every day can feel like overtime. Here’s how to take back control.

Hundreds of billions of dollars need to be invested in the emotional health of medical staff when the coronavirus pandemic ends. But right now, with the world outbreak not even at its peak, we need some sports psychologists in emergency rooms.

Having already put his smartphone away, Nico Rosberg is now coping with the coronavirus crisis by reverting to meditation.

The strategies that get you through tough times in your running life can cross over to help with the tedious or painful aspects of daily life.

We’ve already discussed numerous times how important it is to practice mindfulness. It’s not only important for our mental and physical health, but it can also help us achieve our goals. It can be an especially useful tool when it comes to fitness. Being mindful while exercising can help us get our dream bodies, while […]

His father coached Jalen Hurts to lead, but two games at Alabama — a bruising benching and a comeback — gave him the fight that has been key to his M.V.P. candidacy with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Psychological science suggests that self-care and community connection are crucial following traumatic events such as this one

Serena Williams feels ‘no happiness’ retiring — just like many people who leave careers they love

Leaders: The ball is in your court.

After initially working with the company in a consulting role, Derin McMains, a former professional baseball player and manager, has joined ReliaQuest, a fast-growing Tampa cybersecurity company, as its full-time director of mental conditioning, a position that will see him work with the firm’s executive team, their direct reports and other employees who need help [...]

Marsden State High School is using the principals of sports psychology to prepare Year 12s for final exams.

Experts say a difficult superstar is rarely worth the cost to workplace morale. Does the Bulls icon prove them wrong?

Resilience is complex and multidimensional, and people respond to challenging circumstances in a range of ways.

Under the shadow of COVID-19, clinical and sports psychologist Julie Emmerman comes on the show to talk confidence, resilience, the power of reframing, self-talk, and much more.