Noah Merl, LCSW
At the Intersection of Sport and Mental Health by Noah Merl, LCSW
I have played soccer all of my life, and when I was younger, it was probably the single most important aspect of my identity. My life in...
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Joe Puentes, Psy.D.
- Aug 15, 2021
- 3 min
A Wave of Change, Mental Health in Elite Sport
I had a chance to talk to The San Jose Mercury News this summer about a topic very important to me, promoting mental health and...
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Joaquin Lopez
- Mar 4, 2020
- 4 min
Open Heart Circles: Building Team Connection and Improving Performance
"It has amazed me to witness the depth of what has been shared in these groups, and also to see every coach’s dream come true..."
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Joe Puentes, Psy.D.
- Dec 11, 2019
- 5 min
Team Dynamics and Cohesion
Thoughts on Team Dynamics and Cohesion from a Clinical and Sport Psychologist.
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Joe Puentes, Psy.D.
- Oct 31, 2019
- 4 min
Supporting Student Athletes Affected by Wildfires
Unfortunately it has become all too common in my home state of California to see student athletes impacted by wildfires. I’m currently...
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Joe Puentes, Psy.D.
- Sep 22, 2019
- 1 min
Sleep Like a Champion
Sleep tips for athletes, coaches and professionals to improve performance.
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Joe Puentes, Psy.D.
- Aug 12, 2019
- 6 min
A Brief Parenting Guide to: Preparing your student athlete for success at the collegiate level.
First off, congratulations! You’ve made it this far. Your son or daughter has undoubtedly overcome many challenges, put in an enormous...
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Sophia Franklin
- Jul 29, 2019
- 4 min
A Student Athlete's Perspective
A blog from Sophia Franklin, Student Athlete and Performance Psychology Center Summer Intern
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Joe Puentes, Psy.D.
- Jul 13, 2019
- 7 min
What I wish I knew as a student athlete that I know now as a Sport Psychologist.
Studying, training and now practicing in the field of Sport and Performance Psychology has certainly changed my life for the better. I...
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Joe Puentes, Psy.D.
- Jun 28, 2019
- 4 min
Why the Performance Psychology Center.
You may have hit some sort of road block, maybe small, maybe big, but you know its of utmost importance to overcome it.
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Joe Puentes, Psy.D.
- Jun 11, 2019
- 3 min
How to use Breathing to your Competitive Advantage
Breathing, it's easily accessible, its free and its proven to be effective.
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Joe Puentes, Psy.D.
- Jun 3, 2019
- 3 min
5 Most Common Parenting Pitfalls as Witnessed by a Sport Psychologist
"I identify the 5 most common pitfalls parents make, in hopes you don't have to make them too, or if you have, you can find your way out."
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Joe Puentes, Psy.D.
- May 27, 2019
- 2 min
My Passion is Athlete Mental Health
"...sharing at the very least, helpful information, and at the most, life changing, light bulb switching, performance enhancing content."
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