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 I am responsible for coordinating sport psychology and mental training services for all 29 teams here at Penn State University. Interested in psychological factors associated with performance excellence in sport and life, I provide counseling and support to our student-athletes and coaches in the areas of motivation and goal setting, mental preparation and focusing strategies for managing peak performance under pressure, confidence and mental toughness, leadership and team cohesion, and issues pertaining to interpersonal communication skills and student-athlete development.
A native of North Hollywood, California, I have been happily married for 30 years, my wife Marla and I have three wonderful children: Adam (22), Joshua (20), and Drew (17).
I can honestly say I love what I do. I am totally committed to the field of Sport Psychology (Past-President of AAASP, an international organization consisting of over 1200 members), and wish every University had a full time Sport Psychologist working closely with their schools intercollegiate athletic program. The things I like the most about my job are the day-to-day interactions I have with coaches and student-athletes, and the quality of relationships that have evolved over the years.
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Psychology
A
sport psychologist provides counseling and support to student-athletes
in the areas of mental preparation strategies for training and competition,
motivation and meaningful goal setting, visualization and performance
planning, concentration and mental focusing, coping skill strategies for
dealing with adversity, and, in general, issues pertaining to self-esteem
development and student-athlete welfare.
Click Here to see Dave Yukelson's Bio
Click
below to access a featured article on Dr. Yukelson that appeared in the Centre
Daily Times
"Sport
Psychologist helps Penn State athletes with their mental games"
Mental
Training Handouts
• Visualization
• Group Cohesion and Team Building
• Mental Training for Baseball
• Understanding and Controlling the Mental Side of Golf
• Mental Toughness in Sports
Sport
Psychology Class Outlines
• Mental Training for Peak Performance
in Sport
• Psychology of Coaching
For additional
information about Sport Psychology, contact Dave Yukelson at 865-0407
or y39@psu.edu.
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