athletes

Mindfulness is good enough for top athletes so is it good enough for me? Our guest authors Kurt Dunkel and Stuart Singer from Wellperformance, share their expertise on this topic.

Kurt was a two NCAA All American in the javelin; finishing 2nd at the NCAA Championships twice. He also earned a Masters Degree in College Counseling from Shippensburg University (PA) and has worked in various capacities in higher education. He has worked extensively with collegiate athletes for 14 years in his role as a coach and has also worked in a university counseling center, in private practice, and currently is the Coordinator of Student Athlete Support at his Alma Mater, Shippensburg University. Kurt has a special interest in working with student athletes to reach their goals through a greater understanding of the mental aspects of performance enhancement. During his time as a coach, Kurt has helped to developed athletes who have earned 14 All American award honors as well as an NCAA National Champion.

Stuart has more than a decade of experience working on the improvement of individual and group performance. This work includes responsibility as the Assistant Director of a psychotherapy practice, director of counseling services, as a coach, and as a mental performance coach in sports psychology. Stu received his M.Ed. in Counseling, and B.A. in Public Relations and Marketing from Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania, and is currently completing his Doctorate in Sports Performance Psychology. He has coached high-school athletes in varsity soccer, basketball, track, and cross-country, and was a graduate assistant for the Women’s Cross-Country and Track teams as Shippensburg University. Stu has also developed a stress-management and performance training based on his experience and research working to improve the performance of thousands of athletes, students, and professional staff. [Read more…]