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What Eating Disorder Recovery for Runners Looks Like Now

“My participants yelled that loud and clear in studies,” says Jessyca Arthur-Cameselle, associate professor of sport and exercise psychology and co-director of the Center for Performance Excellence at Western Washington University. She’s been studying collegiate and older athletes who have…

2021-11-03
Lacking confidence? Think positive to change

Job interview? Sales pitch? Big date? How you see the situation can affect how it goes.

Psychologists know that when you change how you perceive a challenging situation, how you present it to yourself, your performance can improve.

No need to feed yourself pep talk or lie to…

2016-07-20
How to enhance your self-confidence

Job interview? Sales pitch? Big date? How you see the situation can affect how it goes. Psychologists know that when you change how you perceive a challenging situation, how you present it to yourself, your performance can improve.

2016-07-14
Ralph Vernacchia talks track and field, Olympics, retirement 2011-04-29
Party to honor retiring Ralph Vernacchia to be held in Bellingham May 7 2011-04-18
WWU's Center for Performance Excellence offers 'Peak Performance' class Jan. 11. - Feb. 8 2011-01-03
WWU's Center for Performance Excellence offers 'Peak Performance' class Jan. 11. - Feb. 8 2010-12-29
Peak Performance class at WWU starts Jan. 11

The annual Peak Performance class, from Western Washington University's Center for Performance Excellence starts Tuesday, Jan. 11.

2010-12-29
Ralph Vernacchia to speak on work-life balance at Wellness Program event 2010-11-08
Just Me and My Pessimism in the ‘Race of Truth’

On the other hand, the type of anxiety we felt when we saw the other riders is also a reason many people steer clear of competitive sports altogether — even a reason many avoid walking into gyms, said Ralph A. Vernacchia, director of the Center for Performance Excellence at Western Washington…

2010-09-21
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