The New You

Finding the motivation to change.

Jonathan Fader Ph.D.

The Secret Psychology Behind the NBA Finals

We all want to know how basketball legends like Lebron James and Steph Curry prepare for all important games. Their physical preparation is evident. How to they prepare mentally?

Three Signs You Are Winning at Life

Looking to get a great job, earn more money, or buy a new house or car? You're likely on the wrong track.

What I Learned as a Sport Psychologist at the World Series

Looking to "hit a home run" in your next meeting?

3 Tips on How to Coach Your College Bound Kid

Students are basically athletes, whether they realize it or not.

How to Win the Weekend in 3 Steps

Had a long week of work or relationship stress? Take a few minutes to practice these three strategies to make your Saturday and Sunday more enjoyable and satisfying.

Winter Blues or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)?

Do you have winter blues or Seasonal Affective Disorder? Whichever it is, you will find some practical steps here to dig yourself out of the snow.

Four Ways to Help Your Kid to Be the Best Player on the Team

You are your kid's most important coach. Learn how performance psychologists and mental conditioning coaches help youth athletes and parents to work together to develop talent.

Why Shouldn't We Mourn Prince?

Why do people mourn Prince?

How to Stop Choking Under Pressure

Every athlete in the world, at one time or another, has choked under pressure. Sometimes, athletes are able to bounce back.

Play Like Lebron: How Disconnecting Boosts Your Performance

Before a big game, distractions in all shapes and sizes can cloud your thinking.

What Seinfeld Understood About Motivation and Psychology

There aren’t many life lessons that haven’t been covered in Seinfeld. But Jerry Seinfeld, the real person, had another life lesson to offer off the air to one aspiring comic.

3 Signs That Your Relationship Is Built to Last

What is the secret to a long lasting, happy relationship? Psychologists and relationship experts are always scrambling to find the answer to all relationship woes.

The Psychology of Spring Cleaning

For many of us the onset of spring is a reminder to start our annual spring overhauls – decluttering, organizing, and cleaning.

How Valentine's Day Is Ruining Relationships

Studies have shown that couples are more likely to break up in the weeks before and after Valentine’s Day. Why does this happen, and what can we do about it?

How Music Can Help You Get Ahead, The Right Way

Music can often boost, or hurt, performance. So what do professionals and athletes need to know about the benefits and traps of using music to motivate?

How Playing Baseball in Prison Can Help You Face Your Fears

Not many people like to socialize with some of the nation’s most notorious criminals. Even fewer challenge them to a competition.

Why My New Year’s Resolution is to Meditate Every Day

As the science piles on about the benefits of mindfulness meditation, I've decided to practice what I preach.

How Your Favorite Team Is Making You Pack on Pounds

If you’re a Raiders or Jets fan, this NFL season seems like punishment enough.

Stop Giving Gifts: Unlocking Joy this Holiday Season

What does psychology tell us about giving gifts? As it turns out, we might be doing it all wrong. Giving "stuff" isn't what makes us happy, so what kind of giving does?

3 Ways to Talk Yourself Out of a Bad Mood

Getting out of a bad mood is a skill like anything else in life—developing techniques and practicing them are key. So what are some ways to lift yourself up?

Three Ways to Enjoy Your Life More

We all want to be happier: a simple sentence, only six words long.

The Secret Power of Thanksgiving

We're all told it's the season to give thanks, but not many people realize the incredible psychological power of being grateful.

Just Stop Thinking

Part of my job as a sport psychologist is helping athletes not think, or as many like to call it, getting them “into the zone.”

Should We Give Our Kids Participation Trophies?

Should we give our kids trophies just for showing up? As a sport psychologist, I think that's the wrong question to ask.

Past the Rabbit Hole: Three Tips for Career Transitions

Whether you have been laid off, fired, or are simply sick of your current job, this post will help you get back on your feet and on the right track.

Expect More from Yourself—You’ll Get It!

Self-expectancy is exactly what it sounds like: it's our predictions and expectations of our own future performance in a given task.

Tune Your Guitar to Happiness in Three Steps

The prevailing conception of happiness, as popularized by Abraham Maslow and his famous "hierarchy of needs", is that it's a pyramid which you have to climb one step at a time.

Three Ways to Face Your Phobia

Spiders, snakes, planes, dogs, enclosed spaces? What are you afraid of? Phobias are specific fears that interfere with our lives.

How to Think Like a Champion: Three Tips to Winning Ways

The stunning feats of our favorite sports legends will always hold us in awe--but what is it about them that allows them to overcome any obstacle on the path to victory?

World Cup Failure

It's a well-known fact that the stress and tension of competing in the World Cup can take a psychological toll on some of the world's greatest athletes.

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