SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY

Sports psychology is the use of psychological approaches and cognitive behavioral techniques to enhance the personal growth and performance of athletes, exercisers, and performers.

It has been said that success in sports is 90% mental and 10% physical. Mental training is crucial for success in athletics. By preparing the psyche, an athlete can get the optimum performance from their body.

Dr. Jenn founded Psychological Edge sports psychology consulting with that in mind. She has used her performance enhancement techniques to help athletes from weekend golfers to Olympic level and professional athletes. She has also helped recreational exercisers deal with exercise burn out. Because sports psychology is so performance oriented, Dr. Jenn has been able to successfully apply these techniques to help actors and singers prepare to perform Dr. Jenn had the honor of being a member of the USA Gymnastics Task Force on the Female Triad (eating disorders, amenorrhea and osteoporosis), as well as a sports psychology consultant and advisor to USA Gymnastics on the Athlete Wellness Task Force. She performs consulting services for A Minor Consideration, an organization begun by child actor Paul Petersen, which looks out for the wellbeing of child actors and athletes. Dr. Jenn has served as a sports coach, a judge for gymnastic competitions, and grew up as an elite level athlete. She spent five years on the United States Rhythmic Gymnastics National Team, was a Junior National Champion, winning five gold medals out of five, competed in many international competitions and performed exhibitions at the 1984 Olympic Games.