Dr. John Murray

• May 2003 Mental Equipment: Agassi’s Elite Mindset at the NASDAQ 100
• April 2003 Mental Equipment: Delray Beach International Tennis Championships 2003
• April 2002 Mental Equipment: Delray Beach International Tennis Championships 2002
• January 2002 Mental Equipment: Performance Advice for the New Year
• December 2001 Mental Equipment: Fighting Through Fatigue
• November 2001 Mental Equipment: The Importance of Belief in Tennis
• October 2001 Mental Equipment: Turn on your Auto-Pilot
• September 2001 Mental Equipment: Enhancing Your Hard-Drive to Succeed
• August 2001 Mental Equipment: Your 5 Greatest Problems
• July 2001 Mental Equipment: Use Humor in Coaching
• June 2001 Mental Equipment: ID Your Key Needs
• May 2001 Mental Equipment: An American Ericsson
• April 2001 Mental Equipment: Delray Beach Revisited
• March 2001 Mental Equipment: Getting Professional About Your Tennis
• February 2001 Mental Equipment: Scouting Your Opponent's Mental Skills
• January 2001 Mental Equipment: Consolidating Your Knowledge for the Third Millennium
• December 2000 Mental Equipment: Unseen Advantages
• November 2000 Mental Equipment: Slump Busters
• October 2000 Mental Equipment: Embracing Challenge After Success
• September 2000 Mental Equipment: The Smart Tennis/Sport Psychology Tour 2000
• August 2000 Mental Equipment: Get High on Tennis!
• July 2000 Mental Equipment: Mental Equipment Most Improved Players
• June 2000 Mental Equipment: Identifying & Exploiting Mental Weaknesses
• May 2000 Mental Equipment: Consistency Rules at the Ericcson
• April 2000 Mental Equipment: Focused at the Citrix
• March 2000 Mental Equipment: Psychological Benefits of Tennis
• February 2000 Mental Equipment: Illustrations of Progress in Sport Psychology
• January 2000 Mental Equipment: No Ifs Ands or Buts
• December 1999 Mental Equipment: Worry Smart and Prosper
• November 1999 Mental Equipment: Social Obstruction in Tennis
• October 1999 Mental Equipment: Refining Your Mental Equipment
• September 1999 Mental Equipment: Sport Psychology Behind the Scenes
• August 1999 Mental Equipment: Accepting Defeat Graciously
• July 1999 Mental Equipment: Coping with a Real Loss
• June 1999 Mental Equipment: Match Toughness on Clay
• May 1999 Mental Equipment: The Advantage of Senior Tennis
• April 1999 Mental Equipment: Sport Psychology for Kids in Tennis and Life
• February 1999 Mental Equipment: The Mental Side of the 1999 Australian Open
• January 1999 Mental Equipment: The Remarkable Advantage of Creativity
• December 1998 Mental Equipment: Waltzing Down Memory Lane
• November 1998 Mental Equipment: Combating Burnout in Sport
• October 1998 Mental Equipment: Attitudes that Enhance Learning
• September 1998 Mental Equipment: Advice for Parents
• August 1998 Mental Equipment: Reverse Irrational Thinking
• July 1998 Mental Equipment: Sport Psychology Counseling
• June 1998 Mental Equipment: Pre-Performance Routines
• May 1998 Mental Equipment: Sport Psychology in College Tennis
• April 1998 Mental Equipment: Monitoring Your Mood
• March 1998 Mental Equipment: Performance Above Winning
• February 1998 Mental Equipment: Get Real in Practice
• January 1998 Mental Equipment: Sport Psychology in College Athletics
• December 1997 Mental Equipment: Tuning in to Your Favorite Channels
• November 1997 Mental Equipment: Competitiveness Pressure in Tennis
• October 1997 Mental Equipment: Breath Control in Tennis
• September 1997 Mental Equipment: Eliminate Perfectionism for Success
• August 1997 Mental Equipment: Effective Team Leadership
• July 1997 Mental Equipment: Stress Relief in Tennis
• June 1997 Mental Equipment: The Advantages of Social Support
• May 1997 Mental Equipment: Developing a Sense of Mastery
• April 1997 Mental Equipment: Tennis Instruction Is Essential
• March 1997 Mental Equipment: Keeping Tennis Thrilling
• February 1997 Mental Equipment: Deriving Personal Growth From Tennis
• January 1997 Mental Equipment: Improving Self-Talk in Tennis
• December 1996 Mental Equipment: Developing the Killer Instinct
• November 1996 Mental Equipment: Confronting Fear in Tennis
• October 1996 Mental Equipment: Coping With Athletic Injuries
• September 1996 Mental Equipment: The Motivation to Achieve
• August 1996 Mental Equipment: Understanding and Conquering Anger
• July 1996 Mental Equipment: ATP Tour Headquarters: Pre-Collegiate Workshop
• June 1996 Mental Equipment: Mind Games in Tennis: Readers Respond
• May 1996 Mental Equipment: The Art of Goal Setting
• April 1996 Mental Equipment: Adult Rated Fun
• March 1996 Mental Equipment: Mental Fitness for Junior Tennis Players - A Trip Report
• February 1996 Mental Equipment: Increasing Self-Awareness
• January 1996 Mental Equipment: The Art of Confidence
• December 1995 Mental Equipment: Competitive Pressure In Tennis
• November 1995 Mental Equipment: Attentional Control In Tennis
• October 1995 Mental Equipment: Foundations of Tennis Quickness
• September 1995 Mental Equipment: Optimizing Arousal in Tennis
• August 1995 Mental Equipment: The Essence of Imagery in Tennis
• July 1995 Mental Equipment: Using the Weapons of Sport Psychology in Tennis

This column is copyrighted by Dr. John Murray, all rights reserved.

Dr. John F. Murray is currently a licensed clinical psychologist and sport psychologist in Florida. In addition, he is a tennis professional (having taught tennis internationally in North America, Hawaii, Europe, Middle East), formerly certified with both USPTA and USPTR. He has a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and masters degrees both in Clinical Psychology and Exercise & Sport Sciences from the University of Florida. He maintains a personal web site at http://www.johnfmurray.com/.

Questions and comments about these columns can be directed to John by using this form.

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