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April 25, 2025

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…

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February 21, 2025

Cold Plunging and Intentional Attention: Building Resilience and Focus in High-Performance Environments

Cold plunging offers more than physical recovery; it provides an opportunity to build mental endurance, focus, and resilience. By training intentional attention (i.e., focus) under…

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February 7, 2025

ARTICLE: Dr. Carly Anderson featured in story highlighting sports superstition and Taylor Swift

Dr. Carly Anderson was featured in USA Today’s specialty section, where she discussed the role of superstition in sports. She explained how rituals and superstitions…

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February 4, 2025

ARTICLE: Dr. Harlan Austin featured in Runner’s World article about 8 Dimensions of Wellness for Runners

“Harlan Austin, Ph.D., principal sport psychologist with Premier Sport Psychology, says this concept comes up often in his work, especially with ultrarunners and triathletes. “The…

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Preparing Athletes for High Pressure Events: Mental Strategies from the World Stage
August 11, 2025

Preparing Athletes for High Pressure Events: Mental Strategies from the World Stage

This is the first installment of a two-part series exploring how athletes can prepare for high pressure events. In Part...

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Culture by Design, Not by Default: Implementing CORE Culture Design for Professional Organizations and Elite Collegiate Athletic Programs
April 25, 2025

Culture by Design, Not by Default: Implementing CORE Culture Design for Professional...

This paper outlines Premier Sport Psychology’s CORE Culture Design framework, which emphasizes shifting from incidental or “default” culture to a...

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Cold Plunging and Intentional Attention: Building Resilience and Focus in High-Performance Environments
February 21, 2025

Cold Plunging and Intentional Attention: Building Resilience and Focus in High-Performance Environments

Cold plunging offers more than physical recovery; it provides an opportunity to build mental endurance, focus, and resilience. By training...

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ARTICLE: Dr. Carly Anderson featured in story highlighting sports superstition and Taylor Swift
February 7, 2025

ARTICLE: Dr. Carly Anderson featured in story highlighting sports superstition and Taylor...

Dr. Carly Anderson was featured in USA Today’s specialty section, where she discussed the role of superstition in sports. She...

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ARTICLE: Dr. Harlan Austin featured in Runner’s World article about 8 Dimensions of Wellness for Runners
February 4, 2025

ARTICLE: Dr. Harlan Austin featured in Runner’s World article about 8 Dimensions...

“Harlan Austin, Ph.D., principal sport psychologist with Premier Sport Psychology, says this concept comes up often in his work, especially...

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Dr. Ben Merkling and the Benefits of Sport Psychology
December 12, 2023

Dr. Ben Merkling and the Benefits of Sport Psychology

A Minnesota native, Dr. Ben Merkling serves as a Sport Psychologist and Vice Director of Clinical Services at Premier Sport...

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