Mar 10, 2019
Dr. Roberta V. Kraus is
currently featured as an expert in a new video series launched by
TrueSport, an educational program powered by the U.S. Anti-Doping
Agency that inspires athletes, coaches, parents, and administrators
to change the culture of youth sport through active engagement
based on cornerstone lessons of sportsmanship, character-building,
and clean and healthy performance.
Outside of her work with
TrueSport, Roberta is President of the Center for Sports Psychology
in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Roberta was also the Sports
Psychologist for the USA Men’s and Women’s National Wheelchair
Basketball teams, who both won the Gold medal at the Paralympic
Games in 2016.
Her international reputation
comes from extensive experience designing and implementing specific
mental training programs about peak performance, team leadership,
developmental coaching, group dynamics, communications, and
motivation. Her expertise is highlighted in the TrueSport Expert
Series, a video series that addresses many of the key issues
coaches, parents, and athletes face in youth sports, including
mental toughness, effective goal-setting, and parental
expectations.
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Highlights from the
podcast withDr Roberta Kraus:
Min 44: The
quote from the beginning of the podcast, "Using a Vision board
and Goal Getting”
Min 8: Dr. Kraus talks
about her journey playing sports in high school and
college
Min 11: What does a sport
psychologist actually do?
Min 13: Dr. Klaus explains the
things she focuses on in her practice
Min 16: Early Sport
specialization
Min 20: What does the
kid want heir parent to do at a game?
Min 24: Are parents afraid to
lose their friends if their kid doesn’t make the
team?
Min 30: What do most coaches
ask Dr. Kraus to help their team with?
Min 38: Growth mindset and how
failing at rock climbing taught her to live a life of no
regrets
Min 44: “Goal Getting” not
goal setting, and the use of a Vision Board
Min 48: “If you are
thinking while you are performing, that’s like putting your car in
reverse and trying to drive forward.” Dr. Roberta
Kraus
Min 49: Flat Zone, Flow Zone,
Panic Zone
Min 51: Winning a Gold Medal
with the Olympic Wheelchair Team
Min 59: Talking about two
resources
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Links
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Roberta Kraus