Dr. Craig Cypher - Clinical and Sport Psychologist

New season is upon us. And Money Lynch’s words are more important than ever.

Absolutely love the community leadership by these young men! The majority of them have a short time to rest up and prepare to fight for an NBA roster spot and are using that time to promote science and health.

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Excited to be out talking mindset next Wednesday!

Local sport psychologist reflects on Simone Biles' withdrawal from gymnastics finals

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Local sport psychologist reflects on Simone Biles' withdrawal from gymnastics finals Olympic champion Simone Biles stunned the world this week when she said she was withdrawing from the women's gymnastics finals due to a medical issue. Biles stumbled while landing her vault Monday. The U. S. went on to win silver in team competition. Tuesday, Biles said she wasn’t injured, but...

What can athletes learn from Simone Biles decision? URMC doctor weighs in

What can athletes learn from Simone Biles decision? URMC doctor weighs in ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The most decorated American gymnast, Simone Biles, may not have walked away with the gold in the team competition but still won the hearts of many Americans opening about h…

NY athletes struggling to adapt back to athletics amid pandemic

With Fall sports just weeks away, preparation is 🔑. Many thanks to Spectrum News 1 Rochester for highlighting how UR Med Fitness Science addresses both the physical and mental needs of athletes in the Greater Rochester area and beyond.

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2021/07/24/some-rochester-athletes-struggling-to-adapt-back-to-athletics#

NY athletes struggling to adapt back to athletics amid pandemic Athletes have lost a crucial year of development.

Loving the new door and window decals promoting UR Medicine Fitness Science at our Penfield offices. Athletes spend a lot of time, blood, sweat, and tears building their skills. Let us be your shield. training, , and as part of a comprehensive approach to your development.

It was a great experience being invited out to talk with some of the best young basketball talent in Rochester at the Iglesia's Primetime Ballers basketball camp last week. Always fun to introduce sport psychology skills and have some fun helping athletes to learn about the work I do on a daily basis to help athletes be their best in sport and life.

Connections: How tennis star Naomi Osaka helped put athletes' mental health in the global spotlight

It was a great experience being on WXXI’s Connections program this week, talking about the importance of understanding the human aspect of the athletes we look up to in the sports world. Mental health impacts us all and it’s a hopeful part of the Naomi Osaka story that we are talking about things like support, skill building, and accommodating athlete needs. https://www.wxxinews.org/post/connections-how-tennis-star-naomi-osaka-helped-put-athletes-mental-health-global-spotlight

Connections: How tennis star Naomi Osaka helped put athletes' mental health in the global spotlight Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka shocked the sports world when she announced last week that she was withdrawing from the French Open. Osaka had skipped media

Getting ready for return-to-normal, in the eyes of a student athlete

Grateful to News 8 WROC Rochester for highlighting the importance of mindset and mental health for athletes as they prepare to face the uncertainty of what’s next: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/back-to-school/getting-ready-for-return-to-normal-in-the-eyes-of-a-student-athlete/

Getting ready for return-to-normal, in the eyes of a student athlete What if there’s more curveballs? How ‘normal’ will things look like? Will adjusting to this “new normal” be hard?

Photos from University of Rochester Athletics's post

👀 Big things coming from UR Medicine Fitness Science.

Dr. Craig Cypher - Clinical and Sport Psychologist updated their phone number.

Dr. Craig Cypher - Clinical and Sport Psychologist updated their phone number.

Dr. Craig Cypher - Clinical and Sport Psychologist updated their website address.

Dr. Craig Cypher - Clinical and Sport Psychologist updated their website address.

Dr. Craig Cypher - Clinical and Sport Psychologist updated their address.

Dr. Craig Cypher - Clinical and Sport Psychologist updated their address.

Dr. Cypher is excited to share that he has accepted a position with the University of Rochester Medical Center to become the first Sport Psychologist in UR Sports Medicine. He will begin an appointment as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedics in the School of Medicine and Dentistry, with a secondary appointment in the Department of Psychiatry. Starting on November 1st, Dr. Cypher join the UR Fitness Science Program to build a Division of Performance Psychology, focusing on mental performance, psychological aspects of injury recovery, and mental health issues for athletes and elite performers. He will continue to see athletes, coaches, and other elite performers for sport psychology service, working out of the URMC Orthopaedic/Sports Medicine offices at 2064 Fairport Nine Mile Point Road in Penfield and continue to work with the athletic teams at the University of Rochester through our Fitness Science program. Dr. Cypher is grateful to be part of an organization in UR Medicine that recognizes the need for these services for athletes and elite performers and is taking a chance on creating a new approach that combines both mental health and mental performance.

What We Lose From Sports Events Being Canceled

Excited to be a part of this piece Huffington Post: What we lose when we lose sports https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5ea0697ae4b00df264dddc51

What We Lose From Sports Events Being Canceled With sports seasons on hold, fans around the world are left to cope with the loss.

When I received today’s news about the cancellation of the spring high school sports season here in New York, I thought of this quote. This decision is heartbreaking for so many hard-working athletes and the coaches that work with them. However, it is the choices made & actions taken from here that are 🔑. Mourn the loss & then start taking your next steps

4 Things Student Athletes CAN Do to Cope w/ The Coronavirus Pandemic

Grateful to share the message of my recent blog post with TV2 Sports from Service Electric Cable TV, Inc. in Allentown, PA. Check out the video for the inspiration behind my article and “4 Things Student-Athletes CAN Do to Cope w/ the Consequences of the Coronavirus Pandemic”.






https://youtu.be/6ZXdJ3NJDoA

4 Things Student Athletes CAN Do to Cope w/ The Coronavirus Pandemic Sport Psychologist Dr. Craig Cypher talks with TV2 Sports in Allentown, Pennsylvania about his article "4 Things Student-Athletes CAN Do to Cope w/ the Conse...

How Student-Athletes Can Cope With the Consequences of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

Wrote a new blog post reflecting on the emotional and difficult work of supporting the talented student-athletes at the University of Rochester through the consequences and cancellations related to /. And more importantly, what student-athletes can do now.

https://www.cypherpsych.com/blog/coronavirus

How Student-Athletes Can Cope With the Consequences of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic On Thursday afternoon, March 12th, 2020, I walked into the meeting room in the lower level of the University of Rochester's Fauver Stadium to find that the Women's Lacrosse team ha

URMC plans to build orthopedic campus at the Marketplace Mall

The future is bright for UR Medicine Fitness Science. Can’t wait to see what we will accomplish with the space, technology, and opportunity this facility will provide.

URMC plans to build orthopedic campus at the Marketplace Mall There are big expansion plans in the works for the Marketplace Mall, but they don’t include the addition of any big-box store or other retailers. Instead,

Great time tonight being a Special Olympics “Gameday Mindset” volunteer alongside UR Fitness Science Mindset Training team member Amy O’Sullivan. Spent our time getting these amazing athletes ready for the New York State Winter Games here in Rochester tomorrow. We worked on positive self-talk “Power Phrases” they can use to be at their best tomorrow. So honored to have this opportunity.

Hello friends and colleagues,

I am excited to share that I have accepted a clinical faculty position with the University of Rochester Medical Center. The official title is Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and my role will be to serve as the first Sport Psychologist for UR Medicine, created through a partnership with Psychiatry and Sports Medicine. Over the past year, I have been working with other sports performance experts to develop the UR Medicine Fitness Science program, a comprehensive athlete development program that will include strength and conditioning, nutrition, and mindset training. This evidenced-based, data-driven, results-oriented program will bring a unique process of total athlete development usually reserved for elite professional, high-level Division I, and Olympic level performers to high school and college athletes in the greater Rochester area.

I am so enthused to work with other respected professionals, including Dr. Michael Maloney and Dino Vasalos (Sports Medicine), Cameron Apt and Emmalyn Oesterling (Athletic Performance), Yimy Rodriguez (Nutrition), Elizabeth Horning (Marketing), and Amy O'Sullivan (Mindset) to bring a model of holistic athlete development to the Rochester, NY area.

For those of you connected to high level club and travel-level sport organizations in the Greater Rochester area that might be interested in getting involved with UR Medicine Fitness Science, please feel free to send me a message and we can talk more about bringing this program to your athletes.

Kyler Murray.

He went 42-0 as a High School QB, winning back to back to back state championships in the football hotbed of Texas. Gatorade National High School POY.

He followed in the footsteps of his father, a record setting QB at Texas A&M. But things soured with his experience there and he made the difficult choice to transfer to Oklahoma, looking for a fresh start.

He sat out a year under NCAA transfer rules. The next year, he held a clipboard while teammate Baker Mayfield won a Heisman Trophy on his way to the #1 pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. So he focused on getting better and became a star in his “other” sport: baseball.

Baseball success led to him becoming a 1st round draft pick of the Oakland A’s and a $4.6 million signing bonus.

His deal came with a unique agreement: one final season of football before committing to an MLB career.

He “trusted the process”. He believed in his abilities, and used his time to get better. Patience paid off. When his time came, he was ready.

The 2017 backup is the 2018 Heisman Trophy winner.

When obstacles come in your view, you are going to be frustrated. What will you do with that frustration?

Will it derail you? Or will it fuel you to make the most of opportunity when it arises?

Jalen Hurts.

He went 26-2 as a starting quarterback. Then, after a lackluster performance, he was benched. And the thing is, the guy who replaced him was good. Very good. After serving as a backup for the National Championship game, he asked his father “What’re we gonna do now?” His Dad replied “We’re gonna fight.”

So he didn’t transfer. He stayed. Competed. Prepared each week while his replacement turned into a superstar.

Then during the conference championship game the starter is forced out with an injury. It was his time. Down 28-14, his team needed him. They were losing, but he was prepared. He was ready. He threw for 82 yards on 7 for 9 passing, ran for 28 yards, and scored 2 TD’s. His team wins 35-28.

His team won an SEC title because he persevered. They are on their way to play for a National Championship because of his resilience.

What are you doing NOW to prepare for your opportunity?

How will you fight and compete TODAY so you are ready to answer the call?

Heartbreaking loss for the field of sport psychology. Ken was a rare combination of wisdom, charm, and humility in this field. He truly embraced being a lifelong learner; you could see him at each AASP conference going to sessions, taking notes, advancing the discussion. His books are the definitive material for mastering the mental side of baseball. Players from Justin Turner to Evan Longoria to Kris Bryant to Mike Trout give Ken credit for their success.

And Cubs fans, he created the
mental skills program that played a large part in breaking “the curse”.

RIP Ken.

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