Ryan Wilson: Benefits Of Sports Psychology & Misconceived Negative Connotations About It Sports psychology has many benefits, many negative connotations.

Great read Ryan.

I don't care if he has to parachute into a rainforest to live with a local tribe for a month if it works. He needs to sort himself out because RS made it pretty clear he's our guy. Sink or swim for at least 1 more year.

Great stuff, Mr. Wilson. The taboo surrounding mental health (and the related services) is unfortunate. Ideally, there should be no more shame in this than in seeing a doctor over, say, a sore shoulder (or what have you). While I hope this doesn't spell the solution to the Pens' problems keeping the puck out of the net (sorry yinz), I do think it's a fine idea.

EDIT: I like parenthesis (it's true).

Great stuff, Mr. Wilson. The taboo surrounding mental health (and the related services) is unfortunate. Ideally, there should be no more shame in this than in seeing a doctor over, say, a sore shoulder (or what have you). While I hope this doesn't spell the solution to the Pens' problems keeping the puck out of the net (sorry yinz), I do think it's a fine idea.

EDIT: I like pajama parties with dudes (it's true).
- BulliesPhan87

- canadianpenfan

Patently false. As a proud misanthrope, I only attend pajama parties boasting a guest list of myself, and nobody else.

It can't hurt.

He's become damn near Knoblauch-ian in his positioning/reactions around the posts in high pressure scenarios. It's as if the anxiety causes him to panic and take a fight/flight reaction whenever he reaches a certain threshold in going back and sideways in the crease towards the post, making it look like he's forgotten how to play in those cases (which he essentially has). Hope he gets better, cause as a goalie, it's been hard to watch--feel awful for the guy.

He's become damn near Knoblauch-ian in his positioning/reactions around the posts in high pressure scenarios. It's as if the anxiety causes him to panic and take a fight/flight reaction whenever he reaches a certain threshold in going back and sideways in the crease towards the post, making it look like he's forgotten how to play in those cases (which he essentially has). Hope he gets better, cause as a goalie, it's been hard to watch--feel awful for the guy.
- Dissent

I very much agree.

That sports psychologist has their work cut out for him/her. Hope it works though. Management better hope it helps too.

Ryan Wilson: Benefits Of Sports Psychology & Misconceived Negative Connotations About It
Sports psychology has many benefits, many negative connotations.
- Ryan_Wilson

Great post, Ryan!

I very much agree.
- Ryan_Wilson

Do you think I'm better off seeking a sports psychologist or HGH for my local league?

Do you think I'm better off seeking a sports psychologist or HGH for my local league?
- dbell646

Both?

Do you think I'm better off seeking a sports psychologist or HGH for my local league?
- dbell646

- jmatchett383

Well if 1 can get my hands to work I'd prefer to save money by only doing 1

Well if 1 can get my hands to work I'd prefer to save money by only doing 1
- dbell646

Then go with the HGH. Then even if it doesn't work you didn't have to talk to some nerd about your feelings and such.

And that's the tip of the tip of the iceberg regarding sports psychology. I was half way into my sports psychology graduate program before switching majors, but it's amazing what they do. Unfortunately the market is SOOO small for them. Sports psychologists will actually work with the training staff and goalie coach (if they ever get one) to develop new training strategies as well. It literally is like having another trainer, but one that goes more in depth mentally and emotionally

Then go with the HGH. Then even if it doesn't work you didn't have to talk to some nerd about your feelings and such.
- canadianpenfan

That was my thought. Not sure anything can help these hands.

Then go with the HGH. Then even if it doesn't work you didn't have to talk to some nerd about your feelings and such.
- canadianpenfan

Could be a hot female nerd? Woooosawww

17 posts and not one comment/play on words about "Arousal Regulation". Pretty tame crowd this Penguins bunch is.

17 posts and not one comment/play on words about "Arousal Regulation". Pretty tame crowd this Penguins bunch is.
- buffalofan19

It's a very mature comment section. Rarely do we stray from science or business topics.

It's a very mature comment section. Rarely do we stray from science or business topics.
- canadianpenfan

Ha. But seriously, there are certain bloggers that, if they were to write the exact same article (Eklund, Garth, formerly Matt Barry, Cloutier, and probably even Kevin), that term would live on in infamy for a long, long time.

17 posts and not one comment/play on words about "Arousal Regulation". Pretty tame crowd this Penguins bunch is.
- buffalofan19

They save it for their monthly pajama parties

Ha. But seriously, there are certain bloggers that, if they were to write the exact same article (Eklund, Garth, formerly Matt Barry, Cloutier, and probably even Kevin), that term would live on in infamy for a long, long time.
- buffalofan19

After a few years of watching a supremely gifted player like MAF blow up in the playoffs, most of us are numb.....or you can say, we're already regulated in the arousal department.

I think there's a few others on the team that could use a little regulation as well. Goal tending didn't cost them a trip to the finals this year.

After a few years of watching a supremely gifted player like MAF blow up in the playoffs, most of us are numb.....or you can say, we're already regulated in the arousal department.

I think there's a few others on the team that could use a little regulation as well. Goal tending didn't cost them a trip to the finals this year.
- madmike71

No, the team was very distressed that Matt Cooke may have been leaving. It was bringing down their spirits.

17 posts and not one comment/play on words about "Arousal Regulation". Pretty tame crowd this Penguins bunch is.
- buffalofan19

I think it's probably because we all are hoping MAF will get his sh*t together. Arousal does not seem to be his problem. Composure is where he breaks, IMO. Reflex action of his is to butterfly early and/or overreact in general when he is off his game. I like yoga and controlled breathing for training this sort of thing.