Smart Pro News - Issue #37

   High Performance Psychology       
By Dr. John F. Murray  December 2007 to February 2008 
Phone 561-596-9898

Dr. John's Upcoming Activities:
 

March 5: Speech to Sage Software Executives in Dallas on Golf and Business
March 27: Sony Ericcson Open, Key Biscayne, master's series tennis tourney
June 20: Annual London sport psychology workshop at Sutton Tennis Academy

SUPER BOWL 2008
Giants End Patriots Perfection

Only One Team Remains Perfect!
A team on the rebound that recently hired football
legend Bill Parcels, and then got a new half
owner in Palm Beach resident  Stephen M. Ross

Dr. John's MPI Falls to 5-1 in Estimating Relative Team Performance in Super Bowls and 4-2 Against the Spread
Giants mastered pressure much better! See chart after 6 Years
http://www.smartproinsight.com/mpitrackrecord.htm

Dr. John Discusses the Giant Fan's Obsessions with
Christina Kinon of the NY Daily News
http://www.johnfmurray.com/News.aspx?id=690

Dr. John Discusses Perfection in the NY Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/03/sports/football/03perfect.html?_r=1&em&ex=1202187600&en=a76551e3f01d7a95&ei=5087%0A&oref=slogin

Palm Beach Daily News Feature with audio and
photo from Dr. John's office on the MPI
http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/news/content
/sports/superbowlsidebar0203.html

New England Patriots interview Dr. John about pressure  
http://www.smartproinsight.com/patriotsfootballweekly.htm

Article and Podcast on the MPI by Chris Graham of the
Augusta Free Press. Just click on to hear and read
http://thesportsdominion.com/2008/01/29/football-mind-
games-tell-another-story/

Dr. Murray discussed the game as a guest on
NEWS RADIO 610 WIOD IN MIAMI 

Roger Clemens and His Trainer Testified Before Congress
with Completely Different Stories. Who do you believe?
Dr. John goes on radio in 7 states based out of Cincinnati
to discuss the ensuing controversy

Tennis Professional Vince Spadea Records His 300th
Career Win, Placing him in an Elite Category as One of
the Top 75 Male Tennis Players in History for Wins.
Spadea Mystery to be Revealed in New Book (Read Below)

Vince Spadea's accomplishment has landed him the cover
story in Florida Tennis Magazine in April, 2008. Spadea
and Dr. John F. Murray have begun co-authoring a book.
The book will explore his record losing streak, how he made the comeback, and will be written to inspire millions in making their own
personal comebacks in life. In the book, Spadea and Murray will
reveal for the first time a mystery ailment that contributed to Vince's
21 match losing streak, and how legitimate sport psychology helped
turn him around. The book should be ready for readers in 2009!

Tennis Week article on Vince "300 and Counting"
http://www.smartproinsight.com/300andcounting.htm

Dr. John takes his love of watches to a new level!
Explaining that quality watches are like sport psychology, and the
MPI for football, combining art, science, precision and efficiency,
he offers frequent discounted quality watch auctions on ebay!
The purpose is fun and enjoyment of beauty ... a good and smart
break from the grind of competition, or mental cross training!
You can find his auction page with the latest offerings at:
http://myworld.ebay.com/johnfmurray4bqv

The watch below is currently on the auction block, a gorgeous
Baume et Mercier Capeland Auto Chronograph. Coming soon:
Zenith, Jaeger LeCoultre, Tag Heuer!

Dr. John's Parents Celebrate
Golden Wedding Anniversary
50 Years Together Feb 1, 2008
Congrats Mom and Dad!
 

Dr. John's New Business Card
To request copies, send an email to johnfmurray@mindspring.com

Hear Dr. John's New Year's Greeting
http://www.smartproinsight.com/images/happynewyearaudio.mp3

Dr. John and Kiki Vale Talk for One Hour in January
about New Year's Resolutions.
This is Dr. John's 5th Appearance on the show. Previous guests
on the Kiki Vale Show include Tom Hanks, Steve Allen, Faye
Dunaway, Carl Lewis and Mickey Rooney. Click Below to hear! 
http://www.kikivale.com/newyearshowwith%20johnmurray1-08.bounce%201.mp3
 

Written about Dr. John F. Murray
"The Freud of Football"   WASHINGTON POST
"The Roger Federer of Sport Psychologists"   TENNIS WEEK
"One of the Major Psychologists in Sports"   FOXSPORTS.COM

Hear Dr. John's TV, Radio, and other Broadcasts at
http://www.smartproinsight.com/drmurraystopaudioandvideo.htm

A New Banner for all Sports Programs:

Neglect Mental Training
at Your Own Peril!

http://www.johnfmurray.com/News.aspx?id=650

JohnFMurray.com Readers Select Their 20
Favorite Books of All Time in a Huge Survey

http://www.smartproinsight.com/top20booksofalltime.htm

Dr. John's New Clothing Line Website is Up!
Boomers In Motion
See who is wearing it!

http://www.boomerzone.biz/home

TENNIS.COM

See article Stop Thinking About Winning
http://www.tennis.com/yourgame/sportsscience/sportsscience.aspx?id=107246
 

Weight Loss Group Going Well and Free to Join!

Obesity is the biggest behavioral killer and the
real cause of obesity is mental, so we're unleashing the big guns of
high performance psychology to cure this disease! 
John F. Murray, February, 2008  

Using the power and conspicuous nature of video emails, participants are asked
to send in a "before video email" for the blog which will be compared later with the
"after video email" when the weight is lost. Dr. Murray kicks off the program with his
own video email to lose some weight re-gained after an exciting year of travel.
We've just started and three are in with many more welcome - at no cost!   
 

SMART TENNIS

Smart Tennis Keeps on Achieving Top Seller Rankings! 
Both Amazon and Barnes & Noble Rankings Continue to be High. This book can be
found almost anywhere on the globe. It is one of the of the 
Best-Selling Sport Psychology Books  ever written and applies to life too! 


 

Dr. Murray is the Most Interviewed Sport Psychologist today DR JOHN'S INTERVIEWS MAP (there are many more to add as this is months out of date) http://www.smartproinsight.com/johnfmurrayinterviewsmap.htm Is "High Performance Psychology" Spreading? Dr. John on Neil Cavuto's "Your World," October, 2007 In the past several weeks Dr. John has contributed to:  Washington Times, Washington Post, Fox National TV, Fox TV Chicago, Fox Radio, New York Times, Newsday, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Radio three times, India Times ... and about 30 other outlets!   It's an honor sharing a great message and I thank the media for taking an interest in showing people ways to reach their potential! More need to hear about this great field! John F. Murray Walking Inspiration (click image)   Recent Articles RON KANTOWSKI EXPLAINS HOW UNLV AND BYU CAN BEAT EACH OTHER SO BADLY | 21 Feb 08 Las Vegas Sun - Ron Kantowski and Dr. John Discuss the Home Court Advantage http://www.johnfmurray.com/News.aspx?id=689 ZEDNIK MAY BE DISCHARGED BY WEEKEND | 13 Feb 08 Sun Sentinel - Steve Gorten and Dr. John Discuss Richard Zednik's horrific neck injury http://www.johnfmurray.com/News.aspx?id=688 BULLY FOR BOB KNIGHT, OR JUST A BULLY? | 09 Feb 08 Newsday - John Jeansonne and Dr. John discuss coach Bob Knight who retires. http://www.johnfmurray.com/News.aspx?id=687 HISTORY ON THE LINE: PATRIOTS AIM FOR FOURTH SUPER BOWL TITLE AND PERFECT SEASON | 01 Feb 08 Boston Metro - Christopher Price and Dr. John discuss the Super Bowl and perfection. http://www.johnfmurray.com/News.aspx?id=685 THE WII WORKOUT | 01 Feb 08 The News Journal - Hiran Ratnayake and Dr. John discuss a controversial video game. http://www.johnfmurray.com/News.aspx?id=686 THE YOUNGER SON ALSO RISES | 31 Jan 08 Houston Chronicle - Lana Berkowitz and Dr. John discuss sibling the rivalry of Peyton and Eli Manning. http://www.johnfmurray.com/News.aspx?id=684 PATRIOTS MAGAZINE CALLS DR. JOHN FOR HELP| 30 Jan 08 New England Patriots Magazine, "Patriots Football Weekly" interviewed Dr. John before the Super Bowl. http://www.smartproinsight.com/patriotsfootballweekly.htm THE FIRST SHOT: HOW MUCH DOES IT COUNT? | 26 Jan 08 Greensboro News Record - Jim Young AND Dr. John discuss the importance of making the first shot in a basketball game mentally. http://www.johnfmurray.com/News.aspx?id=682 PEPPERDINE COACH'S MELTDOWN SWIFT, SAD | 25 Jan 08  Stockton Record - Jason Anderson and Dr. John discuss a coach's meltdown. http://www.johnfmurray.com/News.aspx?id=681 HOW CAN THE GIANTS POSSIBLY WIN? | 22 Jan 08 FOOTBALL SHRINK: THE GIANTS HAVE HOPE IF THEY CAN COPE BETTER WITH PRESSURE. WELL THEY DID! http://www.johnfmurray.com/News.aspx?id=681 RANDY MOSS – AN ATHLETE ONCE AGAIN GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT | 17 Jan 08 Sports Business News - Howard Bloom AND Dr. John discuss Randy Moss. http://www.johnfmurray.com/News.aspx?id=680 UPSETS: WHAT THE JAGUARS HAVE TO PULL OFF | 12 Jan 08  The Times-Union - Michael Dirocco and Dr. John discuss the nature of upsets and the Jags football team. http://www.johnfmurray.com/News.aspx?id=678 GO 2 GUY: HAWKS BUCKING WOO-WOO FACTOR WITH 'SKINS | 04 Jan 08  Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Jim Moore and Dr. John discuss football. http://www.johnfmurray.com/News.aspx?id=677 A TRIBUTE TO NATHAN W PERRY | 13 Dec 07 Special to JohnFMurray.com - John F Murray writes about a great many who left us, Dr. John's former department chair, one time supervisor, and psychologist Nathan W Perry from the University of Florida Department of Clinical and Health Psychology. http://www.smartproinsight.com/nateperrytribute.htm OLYMPIC SKIING CHAMPION DENERIAZ SUCCUMBS TO FEAR OF FLYING | 10 Dec 07 AFP (Paris) - Justin Davis and Dr. John discuss how fear ended the career of one of the best ever champion alpine skiers. http://www.johnfmurray.com/News.aspx?id=676

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