Culture by Design, Not by Default: Implementing CORE Culture Design for Professional Organizations and Elite Collegiate Athletic Programs

This paper outlines Premier Sport Psychology’s CORE Culture Design framework, which emphasizes shifting from incidental or “default” culture to a “culture by design.” This approach incorporates strategic planning, clear organizational structure, defined processes, and careful recruitment to build an environment designed for resilience, cohesion, and sustainable success.

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Tying Mental Health to Mental Performance: The Wellness Continuum

All performers have the goal of reaching their potential and performing to the best of their abilities. A lot of time and effort is spent learning the physical techniques and skills that are required for sport. While the physical part of sport is highly important, peak performance can’t take place without a strong mental base.  Just as physical and mental performance go hand-in-hand, so do mental performance and mental health. One in four people struggle with their mental health; four out of four people have mental health. Having strong mental wellness is required to reach peak performance on the playing field. Our team at Premier Sport Psychology often explains this […]

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Putting Proactive Mental Health Care in Action

Everyone’s mental health journey looks different. It is important to understand that everyone has mental health regardless of what point of their journey they are at. That journey of mental health fluctuates throughout the course of your life. The stressors of everyday life can seem unbearable at times, especially with the mental health crisis at an all time high post-COVID. Taking action to maintain your well-being is essential and the best way to do it is through proactive mental health care.  Here are a few tips to help be proactive with your mental health: Identify & Acknowledge Your Feelings The first step to be proactive with your mental health is […]

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Postdoc Corner: Using Rest to Your Advantage

All athletes strive to gain every inch of an advantage possible to get ahead of the competition. The same can be said for young adults hungry for opportunity in the workplace.  That concept is often interpreted as extra hours in the gym, offseason filled with camps and travel teams, and workdays that extend long beyond day’s end.  Hard work is certainly a key driver of peak performance. Yet at what expense? Peak Performance doesn’t take place without rest. In fact, rest is a competitive advantage.  Sleep…and More With many athletes turning the corner to their offseason, there’s no better time to recalibrate an emphasis on rest…specifically sleep.  “Rest is a […]

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Why Meditation is an Incredible Tool for Peak Performance

The least exciting, the simplest, yet the hardest…and most effective tool to be present and ignite peak performance.  Meditation caught fire in the sports world this past fall when University of Michigan Quarterback J.J. McCarthy was noticed practicing the mindfulness tool beneath the goal posts prior to Wolverine football games.  Quoted in the Wall Street Journal about how he meditates each day to find focus and be in the present, McCarthy’s story shines light on a tool that is often overlooked and underutilized by athletes.  Athletes know that peak performance comes from being in the present and meditation is perhaps the greatest way to achieve that.  A Glass Lake Amidst […]

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Ask a Psychologist: Sticking With Healthy Habits and Goals in the New Year

Setting goals for healthy habits in the New Year is one thing, sticking to them is an entirely different ball game. Whether it be getting more exercise, eating better, or trying something new to live a more purposeful life, we’ve all set out for goals that haven’t come to fruition because, well…we stopped doing what was needed to achieve them. The buck stops in 2023. Here’s what our team of sport psychologists had to say about how to maintain those goals and habits that you know will help you reach the best version of yourself. Stay Socially Accountable Having an ally in your corner of the ring is a game-changer […]

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