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Jan 05 2010 Email (Jan 2010)
JohnFMurray.com 01/05/2010 CBS 12 (South Florida) This Saturday 7:30 PMDr. John F Murray to appear again on "Beyond the Game" with host Rick HorrowPalm Beach, January 5, 2010 If you're in South Florida (from Boca Raton to the Treasure Coast), canpull in satellite or watch online, I'll be a panelist again on RickHorrow's dynamic sports business tv show "Beyond the Game" airing thisSaturday at 7:30 PM. I'm an expert talking head with Troy Stradford(former Miami Dolphin player and radio host) a

Dec 29 2009 Email (Dec 2009)
The Need to Cope Better with StressToday's Palm Beach Post article by Greg Stoda highlights Urban Meyer as the latest example  December 29, 2009 Stress affects everyone. Even positive stress can be very damaging if not properly managed. The key is to thrive, but many do not. See today's Palm Beach Post where I speak with Greg Stoda about the stress now facing Florida Gators Coach Urban Meyer. You think your stress is bad? Coming soon at JohnFMurray.com is an article on coping with th

Jan 01 2010 Email (Jan 2010)
Happy New Year 2010 Recent Media Updates with Dr. John F. Murray Urban Meyer and Coaching Stress in the Orlando Sentinel The LA Daily News on Tiger Woods. Is Forgiveness Possible? Fox Sports RadioCBS12 TV Keep your great ideas flowing in 2010! Whether you are a client, media, family, friend or colleague, please keep up your terrific efforts in sending me great ideas and suggestions for future sports psychology articles, videos, and audios. We could never have achieved the readership and i

Dec 27 2009 Email Copy (Dec 2009)
Smart Pro News      561-596-9898   Clinical and Sports Psychology                   from Dr. John F. MurrayIssue 45                     December 27, 2009  How Dr. John F. Murray Will Help You!Watch My Recent TV Panelist Appearance on CBS 12 Show Beyond the Game Hosted by Rick HorrowI Also Appeared on Jeff DeForrest & Lesley Visser's Radio Show on Fox Sports J

Dec 13 2009 Email Copy (Dec 2009)
Happy Holidays! I had the pleasure of serving as a guest panelist on the television show "Beyond the Game" hosted by Rick Horrow and produced by Ben Becker. The show airs every Saturday on CBS 12 in the South Florida market. The Reuters news agency and I spoke for a story today about Tiger Woods and the stress of relationships and this appears in the Times of India and many other places. Lesley Visser writes about a new tennis prodigy in her regular column at CBS Sports. Se the archive page for

Dec 01 2009 Email Copy (Dec 2009)
John F Murray, PhD Dr. John F Murray on NFL Films Presents November 2009, Aired on ESPN2 and NFL Network Hope you enjoyed that little clip. NFL Films is the best and I hope the media continues to explore the mental side of sports and all high performance situations. To see more, go to http://www.JohnFMurray.com (Tel: 561-596-9898)

Nov 11 2009 Email Copy (Nov 2009)
For Immediate ReleaseNFL FILMS PRESENTSLove, Hate and GriefTODAY - 2:30 PM - ESPN2 and ESPN2HDPalm Beach, FL -- November 11, 2009 -- Sports Psychologist Dr. John F. Murray will appear on ESPN2 and ESPN2HD on the show "NFL Presents" Wednesday Nov. 11, 2009 on the episode "Love, Hate and Grief." It airs at 2:30 PM on the east coast, but local listings should be checked.  Dr. Murray appears at the beginning of the 2nd of 3 segments at around 15 minutes into the half hour show. There will be mo

Nov 02 2009 Email (Nov 2009)
                   New Washington Post Article with Dr. John F Murray Explores the Psychology of Bench Warming. How do Unheralded Athletes Cope with Obscurity after Stardom at a Lower Level?  Dr. John F Murray to Appear on ESPN, ESPN2 and NFL Network Next WeekSee Dr. John F Murray in an Upcoming Segment of NFL Films Presents with Steve Sabol, shot from Dr. Murray's Palm Beach office, called "Love and Hate in the NFL."  First A

Oct 29 2009 Email (Oct 2009)
Happy HalloweenJohnFMurray.com Specialto JohnFMurray.com – Spooky Update to Friends – By John F Murray –October 29, 2009 – A few new items for you today as an update. HappyReading and Happy Listening!(1) The audio archive of mental tips is reallygrowing. The ones you might not yet have heard are on (a) how to timetravel, (b) inner fire, (c) what to do after success, (d) angermanagement, (e) the formula for success, (f) from complex to simple,and finally (g) coping m

Oct 18 2009 Email (Oct 2009)
3 Part Clinical & Sports Psychology Update*Can Team Grief Improve Performance? *Why is A-Rod Doing So Well? *Financial Stress BustersCourtesy of JohnFMurray.com  October 18, 2009                                                       JohnFMurray.com Here are three updates todayI chatted with Brian Costa in The Star Ledger about how the Angels' loss

Oct 11 2009 Email (Oct 2009)
Beating Recession Blues Together Dr. John F Murray Institutes a 15% Across the Board Savings for Services Focused on Stress Caused by this Economy     Special Bulletin on Economy      http://www.JohnFMurray.com         October, 2009Dear friends, clients, colleagues and family, I hope you enjoy and find useful this issue developed to help you access some strategies to better cope in this trying economic time. I began the year with this focus,

Sep 07 2009 Email Copy (Sep 2009)
NFL Hall of Fame Quarterback Warren Moon Reveals that a Key to his Success was Psychology, but that he Kept it a Secret! "It is this absurd baggage that prevents NFL teams andcoaches from employing team psychologists as regularly as they dotrainers and physicians." "Warren Moon just took a big chunk out of that wall of absurdity with a big and strong sledge hammer.""Very soon all sports teams will be screaming for sports psychology - it is so necessary - and this article's comments by a Hall of

Smart Pro News Issue - 44 (Sep 2009)
Smart Pro News      561-596-9898   Clinical and Sports PsychologyISSUE NUMBER 44AUGUST 2009Enjoy a 2 Minute Audio on Focus& See More in the Archive!John F. Murray, Ph.D.PROVIDES clinical and sports psychology services and executive coachingPRODUCES books, articles, videos, & audiosTEACHESgraduate psychology classes,  private speeches & workshopsDESIGNS graduate sports psychology courses as subject matter expert new and notable The Mental Audio Tips Archive ha

Oct 05 2009 Email Copy (Oct 2009)
Special for Clients and StudentsHuge archive of key articles and interviews from 2009 at the end of this update! * 95% of Dr. Murray's work is with YOU the private practice client in the office, on the phone, or at your location. What can sports psychology and Dr. John F. Murray do for you as a client?  * 5% of Dr. Murray's work is in teaching and course design. Many students tell me that a sports psychologist has the "dream job," but why is the education to become an authentic sports psych

Aug 05 2009 Email Copy (Aug 2009)
  NFL FILMS PRESENTS COMES TO DR MURRAY'S OFFICE NFL Films Presents Exploring the Psychology of Football Players Palm Beach, August 6, 2009 One really superb television show is NFL Films Presents withSteve Sabol. For more information and video clips of this show see http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-films-presents The NFL Films Presents producer and film crewjust interviewed Dr. Murray for an upcoming segment of that show, but the cameras were turned on them too for two You Tube vi

Smart Pro News Issue #43 (Jul 2009)
Smart Pro News      561-596-9898   Clinical and Sports PsychologyISSUE NUMBER 43AUGUST 2009John F. Murray, Ph.D. PROVIDES clinical and sports psychology services and executive coachingPRODUCES books, articles, videos, & audiosTEACHESgraduate psychology classes,  private speeches & workshopsDESIGNS graduate sports psychology courses as subject matter expert articles with dr johnBloomberg on the needs of athletes   Orlando Sentinel on the mindset of coaches&nb

Jul 15 2009 Email (Jul 2009)
John F. Murray, Ph.D. Palm Beach  July 15, 2009 Tune in Tonight to Hear Dr. John F. Murray Talk Sports Psychology at 9:10 EST Today's Wall Street Journal: Dr. John Talks with Darren Everson about Baseball's Glue Guys Subscribe to YouTube Videos by Dr. John! John F. Murray is a Licensed Clinical and Sports Psychologist in Palm Beach, Florida www.JohnFMurray.com

Jul 04 2009 Email Copy (Jul 2009)
Dear friends, Happy 4th of July!  I've launched a new sports psychology video tips section. The first three videos are with Vince Spadea and we talk about the benefits of stretching, goals, and the audience. Enjoy the new  section with the three new sports psychology videos.    Selling Strong! Now 10 years after it was first written, this book smart tennis just keeps right on selling. It was published by Jossey-Bass in 1999 and there are no signs of it slowing down.

London 2009 Workshop (Mar 2009)
2009 Smart Tennis Sport Psychology Workshop 8th Annual London Event - Choose 1 of 2 Days - June 19 or 20Plus a Full Year of Follow-up Sport Psychology Support Sponsored by The Bulldog Club Sponsored and Held at Sutton Tennis Academy Conducted by Renowned Sports Psychologist Dr. John F. Murray, Coach Paul Barton of London Tennis, and Occasional Celebrity Guests"Thanks for the two-day workshop. I really enjoyed it and found it a huge benefit"BARRY COWAN"Dr. Murray helped me and he can help

Jun 23 2009 Email Copy (Jun 2009)
Come See the 2009 Smart Tennis Sports Psychology Workshop Videos (6 in all). Also, Congrats Vince Spadea! Take a Virtual Trip to Wimbledon Now!      Click Here to See all 6 Videos and the Article on Vince Spadea Winning at Wimbledon  www.johnfmurray.com

Jul 09 2009 Email Copy (Jul 2009)
Watch UFC 100 Saturday from Las Vegas  Also Follow Video & Blog Updates at JohnFMurray.com Subscribe to Dr. John's YouTube Videos and See Las Vegas this Weekend!Dear friends, clients, and colleagues, Sports psychology is becoming more widely accepted in preparing athletes, business executives, performing artists, and many more for big events and competition. One example of the growth of the profession is evident at the UFC 100 event in Las Vegas, Nevada this weekend, where I am workin

London 2009 Workshop AAA (Jun 2009)
Friends: We need more people. Please attend or help us spread the good word by forwarding the online version link to your list or posting on social networking sites such as Facebook, Myspace or Twitter2009 Smart Tennis Sport Psychology Workshop "Dr. Murray is a nationally renowned clinical and sports psychologist"JUDY MURRAYTennis Coach and Mother of Andy Murray8th Annual London Event - Choose 1 of 2 Days - June 19 or 20Plus a Full Year of Follow-up Sport Psychology Support Sponsored by The Bull

Jun 11 2009 Email Copy (Jun 2009)
Florida Tennis Magazine Announces Upcoming London Sports Psychology Workshops Win the Mental Game in London June 19 or 20! All participants receive a signed copy of "Smart Tennis: How to Play and Win the Mental Game," the top selling tennis psychology book in the past 10 years, and a full year of follow-up support by Dr. John F. Murray The London Sports Psychology Workshops are Sponsored by two great companies:The Bulldog Club and the Sutton Tennis AcademyInsane Tennis Parents? Read the Art

FTennis and CMercury Copy (May 2009)
Enjoy these two recently published articles: (1) Super article on sports psychology in the Charleston Mercury(2)  Monthly Florida Tennis Mental Equipment column       May 7, 2009 – Page 17 Head Games on the Diamond BY SPENCERBROOMEThree seconds on the clock. Your team is down by two againstyour hated rival, and Joe the Kicker is lined up 42 yards away on the righthash, wind barely brushing against the flags in the distance, the crowdtantalizingly

Done By Mike Copy (Apr 2009)
Smart Pro News   Clinical and Sports PsychologyISSUE NUMBER 41March 2009  Sports Psychology Articles:In CBS.com, Dr. Murray and NFL Hall of Fame Broadcaster Lesley Visser Discuss What Roger Federer Needs to Do to Reclaim the #1 World Ranking in Tennis LA Daily News Columnist Jon Gold and Dr. Murray Discuss Basketball and the Yelling of CoachesPittsburgh Post-Gazette Columnist Mark Roth and Dr. Murray Discuss Psychology and the NCAA Pitt Panthers Basketball ProgramHow do you come back t

Jun 27 2009 Email Copy (Jun 2009)
JohnFMurray.comJust Released News Items & VideosDear Friends, Enjoy a few news items that came out just todaySaturday, June 27, 2009  At Wimbledon I spoke with William Langley of the Sunday Telegraph about Andy Murray, and whether the British people will eventually warm up to him. In today's Orlando Sentinel, I spoke with Andrew Carter about the mindset of traditional coaches, and how some of the old ways of thinking will hopefully die out as sports psychology becomes commonplace

Jul 09 2009 Email Copy Copy (Jul 2009)
Watch UFC 100 Saturday from Las Vegas  Also Follow Video & Blog Updates at JohnFMurray.com Subscribe to Dr. John's YouTube Videos and See Las Vegas this Weekend!Dear friends, clients, and colleagues, Sports psychology is becoming more widely accepted in preparing athletes, business executives, performing artists, and many more for big events and competition. One example of the growth of the profession is evident at the UFC 100 event in Las Vegas, Nevada this weekend, where I am workin

Jun 08 2009 Email Copy (Jun 2009)
INSIDE THIS UPDATEMiami Dolphins Great Earl Morrall Shares Wisdom with Dr. John F. MurrayNew Parenting Website Upcoming London WorkshopsFollow Me at Twitter    Hello from Dr. John F. Murray! New Parenting Site at SavvyDaddy.comThere is a new interactive parenting website called Savvy Daddy and I've agreed to be one of their expert panelists. Give it a go and let me know what you think. I believe it will help a lot of parents out there, so I'm looking forward to what you think. Take a l

Smart Pro News 42 (May 2009)
Smart Pro News   Clinical and Sports PsychologyISSUE NUMBER 42APRIL 2009  Sports Psychology Articles:Charlston Mercury talks with Dr. Murray about the need for sports psychology Dr. Murray's monthly column in Florida Tennis on the mental side of the 2009 Sony Ericsson OpenSports Illustrated columnist Austin Murphy and Dr. Murray talk about sports psychology and pro sports, Matthew Stafford, the 49ers and moreWriters and Authors Magazine interviews Dr. Murray about sports psychologyKent

Radio Interview and More (May 2009)
Hear Dr. John F Murray's Interview  on NY Baseball Digest Host Mike Silva interviewed Dr. Murray about the field of sports psychology, issues with coaches, working with top athletes to overcome the yips, and much more in a 20 minute segment you can hear now. Sports Psychology Workshops in London, England June 19 & 20Dr. Murray presents two sports psychology workshops on the Friday and Saturday before The Championships at Wimbledon, England. Sponsored by The Sutton Tennis Academy and The

Smart Pro News Issue #42 (May 2009)
Smart Pro News   Clinical and Sports PsychologyISSUE NUMBER 42APRIL 2009  Sports Psychology Articles:Charlston Mercury talks with Dr. Murray about the need for sports psychology Dr. Murray's monthly column in Florida Tennis on the mental side of the 2009 Sony Ericsson OpenSports Illustrated columnist Austin Murphy and Dr. Murray talk about sports psychology and pro sports, Matthew Stafford, the 49ers and moreWriters and Authors Magazine interviews Dr. Murray about sports psychologyKent

Done By Mike Copy Copy (Apr 2009)
Dear Palm Beach business owner, this is a follow-up from yesterday's new business directory notice showing your business in referz.com. I just wanted to further introduce myself by showing you the March issue of Smart Pro News. I would be happy to meet with you any time to discuss marketing your business.       Smart Pro News   Clinical and Sports PsychologyISSUE NUMBER 41March 2009  Sports Psychology Articles:In CBS.com, Dr. Murray and NFL Hall of Fame Broadcaster

Sep 25 2009 Email (Sep 2009)
QUESTION OF THE DAY FOR SPORTSWhy are the vast majority of teams still without a regular sports psychologist in 2009? CLEVELAND RADIO KNOWS - HEAR THE LAST 60 SECONDS   September 25, 2009                                                   JohnFMurray.com CLEVELAND RADIO GOES BALLISTIC FOR SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY!Cleveland radio talk show host Greg Kozarik and spo

Aug 15 2009 Email Copy (Aug 2009)
August 15, 2009 UpdatesPhoto Tour Dr. John F. Murray's Office while NFL Films Visited & Hear Audio Mental Tips Enjoy a fun visit to my office when NFL Films Presents was here last week to film a segment on psychology that will air in likely in December on ESPN and HBO You will also find links to the Audio Mental Tips archiveYou will find information about my upcoming new book: The Mental Performance Index: Ranking the Best Teams in Super Bowl History to be published by World Audience, a New

Aug 31 2009 Email Copy (Sep 2009)
Hear Dr. John F Murray on Fox Sports Radio WFTL 640 AM Hall of Famer Lesley Visser & popular radio show host Jeff De Forrest spoke with  Dr. Murray about sports psychology Enjoy Dr. John's fun fitness walk on South Beach courtesy of YouTubeHealth and Fitness Should be Fun!Dr. Murray has beenproviding sports psychology and clinical psychology services to helpindividuals, organizations and teams succeed for more than 14 years. Heis a best-selling author and columnist, media resource for p

Aug 15 2009 Email (Aug 2009)
August 15, 2009 UpdatesPhoto Tour Dr. Murray's Office while NFL Films Visited & Hear Audio Mental Tips Enjoy a fun visit to my office when NFL Films Presents was here last week to film a segment on psychology that will air in likely in December on ESPN and HBO. You will also find links to the Audio Mental Tips archive, to information about the upcoming book: The Mental Performance Index: Ranking the Best Teams in Super Bowl History, and to interesting YouTube videos. Football Season is Back!

Aug 05 2009 Email (Aug 2009)
  NFL FILMS PRESENTS COMES TO DR MURRAY'S OFFICE NFL Films Presents Exploring the Psychology of Football Players Palm Beach, August 6, 2009 One really superb television show is NFL Films Presents withSteve Sabol. For more information and video clips of this show see http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-films-presents The NFL Films Presents producer and film crewjust interviewed Dr. Murray for an upcoming segment of that show, but the cameras were turned on them too for two You Tube vi

Smart Pro News Issue 43 (Jul 2009)
Smart Pro News      561-596-9898   Clinical and Sports PsychologyISSUE NUMBER 43AUGUST 2009John F. Murray, Ph.D. PROVIDES clinical and sports psychology services and executive coachingPRODUCES books, articles, videos, & audiosTEACHESgraduate psychology classes,  private speeches & workshopsDESIGNS graduate sports psychology courses as subject matter expert articles with dr johnBloomberg on the needs of athletes   Orlando Sentinel on the mindset of coaches&nb

Jul 11 2009 Email 1 (Jul 2009)
July 11, 2009  5 New Videos from Las Vegas: www.JohnFMurray.com Tune in Tonight to Watch A Special Fighter Become #1 in the World at UFC 100. Check your  pay per view listings.

Jul 09 2009 Email (Jul 2009)
Watch UFC 100 Saturday from Las Vegas  Also Follow Video & Blog Updates at JohnFMurray.com Dear friends, clients, and colleagues, Sports psychology is becoming more widely accepted in preparing athletes, business executives, performing artists, and many more for big events and competition. One example of the growth of the profession is evident at the UFC 100 event in Las Vegas, Nevada this weekend, where I am working with an athlete at the biggest mixed martial arts event in history.

Radio Interview and Workshop (May 2009)
Hear Dr. John F Murray's Interview  on NY Baseball Digest Host Mike Silva interviewed Dr. Murray about the field of sports psychology, issues with coaches, working with top athletes to overcome the yips, and much more in a 20 minute segment you can hear now. Sports Psychology Workshops in London, England June 19 & 20Dr. Murray presents two sports psychology workshops on the Friday and Saturday before The Championships at Wimbledon, England. Sponsored by The Sutton Tennis Academy and The

Jun 27 2009 Email (Jun 2009)
JohnFMurray.comNews Items TodayDear Friends, Enjoy a few news items that came out todaySaturday, June 27, 2009  In today's Orlando Sentinel, I spoke with Andrew Carter about the mindset of coaches, and how some of the old ways of thinking that will hopefully die out soon as sports psychology becomes commonplace in NFL football and other traditional team sports. InForbes.com I spoke with Monte Burke about the nature of manager ejections inbaseball: See my new editorial on Michael

Jun 08 2009 Update (Jun 2009)
INSIDE THIS UPDATEMiami Dolphins Great Earl Morrall Shares Wisdom with Dr. John F. MurrayNew Parenting Website Upcoming London WorkshopsFollow Me at Twitter    Hello from Dr. John F. Murray! New Parenting Site at SavvyDaddy.comThere is a new interactive parenting website called Savvy Daddy and I've agreed to be one of their expert panelists. Give it a go and let me know what you think. I believe it will help a lot of parents out there, so I'm looking forward to what you think. Take a l

Newsletter for ADG Copy (May 2009)
Note to ADG Brothers: Below is a copy of my latest newsletter which mentions ADG at the end. If you only want to receive ADG related material and updates and never wish to receive Smart Pro News - like this Issue #42 which I publish monthly, please let me know and I will take your email off the general list and only send you 100% ADG related information. If you wish to receive both Smart Pro News and ADG material, please let me know that too so that I you are on both lists. If you received this

London 2009 Copy Copy Copy Copy Copy (Mar 2009)
Smart Tennis Sport Psychology Workshop 8th Annual London Event - Choose 1 of 2 Days - June 19 or 20Plus a Full Year of Follow-up Sport Psychology Support Sponsored by The Bulldog Club Sponsored and Held at Sutton Tennis Academy Conducted by Renowned Sports Psychologist Dr. John F. Murray, Coach Paul Barton of London Tennis, and Occasional Celebrity Guests"Thanks for the two-day workshop. I really enjoyed it and found it a huge benefit"BARRY COWAN"Dr. Murray helped me and he can help you"V

Smart Pro News 39 (Revised Jan 26) - by Kyle (Jan 2009)

Nov 26 2009 Email Copy (Nov 2009)
John F. Murray, Ph.D. Happy Thanksgiving! Dear friends, family, colleagues, clients, students and everyone else, I hope you have a great Thanksgiving Day and weekend. I love this time of year in Florida as the weather starts to get cooler, football games heat up, and the excitement of the holiday season kicks in. This is a quick special greeting with a few key updates, and will not replace the regular issue of Smart Pro News which will be sent next week. While I am sending this out en masse, I






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