Dr. Jonathan Fader spent 10 years as the team psychologist for the NY Mets. This feature in the NY Times highlights his role within the organization and the modern renaissance of mental strength and conditioning within baseball and the sports world.
Examples of Mental Performance in Actors
Here are three examples of actors who have made it to the top because of their work on their mindset. Entourage star, Adrian Grenier. “Before I go to an event or a meeting, I’ll prepare for that experience as if it were a show,” says Adrian. “What kind of performance do I want to give … Continued
How to be “Objectively Optimistic”
Fundamentally, most performance psychologists and mental conditioning coaches like myself agree that one of the most important aspects of being successful in leadership, business and the rest of life is to be positive and optimistic. But positivity gets a bad rap these days. When we have negative results, optimism may not only seem misplaced, but … Continued
Performance Coaching In Business
As a sport and performance psychologist, or “Optimizer” as I have sometimes been called, I am frequently asked what it is I do with elite performers in sports and how it relates to business. I believe all of life is a performance. In the very sense that whether we’re giving a presentation, in an interview, … Continued
Mental Performance Training for Healthcare Workers
Doctors aren’t big fans of stress management and lifestyle balance seminars. Overworked, and under pressure, they view such exercises with a mix of cynicism and annoyance. But here I was, performance psychologist, brought in by the human resources department of a major hospital to coach a group of prominent physicians on how to improve mindset. … Continued
Four Ways to Help Your Kid to Be the Best Player on the Team
When I watch my teenage daughter play basketball, I have to restrain myself from yelling instructions from the sidelines… And I am a sport and performance psychologist! We all want our kid to be the best they can be! It’s challenging to watch them struggle, lose, and just generally not live up to what we know … Continued