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	<title>Bring Your &#34;A&#34; Game</title>
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	<description>A Young Athlete&#039;s Guide to Mental Toughness &#124; Jennifer L. Etnier, Ph. D.</description>
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		<title>Beyond Title IX</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It is a funny coincidence to me that in the same week that the change in the Title IX women’s sport policy was announced, I had the opportunity to speak at the Girls in Sport Symposium held at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.  At that symposium, conversations focused upon both the increasing opportunities [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bringyouragamebook.com/2010/04/30/beyond-title-ix/</link>
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		<title>Interview on NPR station WFDD</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Audio Available at:  http://wfdd.org/audio/voices/100226voices.mp3
Denise Franklin (DF) of Voices and Viewpoints and Assistant Professor Jenny Etnier (JE) from University of North Carolina a Greensboro, February 26, 2010.
Transcript:
DF: Hello I am Denise Franklin. Welcome to Voices and Viewpoints.
She travels nationally teaching coaches how to coach their athletes. And to develop their full potential. She says the principles [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bringyouragamebook.com/2010/03/10/interview-on-npr-station-wfdd/</link>
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		<title>Protecting the Olympic Athletes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We sat down last night excited to watch the Opening Ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.  But, like most of the world, we were horrified and deeply saddened to learn of the death of 21-year old luge competitor Norad Kumaritashvili during his training run for the luge event.  The video clip of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bringyouragamebook.com/2010/02/13/protecting-the-olympic-athletes/</link>
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		<title>An Unpredictable Outcome</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I love watching sports when the outcome is unpredictable &#8212; watching sporting events between two players or teams who are evenly matched and who are equally motivated to win the competition.  I don’t get as excited when the outcome becomes predictable. Although it is always enjoyable to see top level players perform well and certainly [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bringyouragamebook.com/2010/01/27/an-unpredictable-outcome/</link>
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		<title>Dealing with Officials</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Australian Open Tennis Championship is just about to begin.  The main draw will be released on January 15, 2010 and play will begin on January 18, 2010.  And, so with this exciting tournament about to begin, my thoughts turn back to the most recent “major” tennis tournament and to the behavior of Serena Williams. 
If [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bringyouragamebook.com/2010/01/11/112/</link>
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		<title>Burnout in Coaching</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We’re just watching today’s bowl games and hearing the news of Urban Meyer’s retirement from his responsibilities as head coach at the University of Florida.  Speculation by the commentators during the break between bowl games focused on his reported health problems, but also turned towards the idea of burnout.  The information scrolling across the bottom [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bringyouragamebook.com/2009/12/26/109/</link>
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		<title>Holiday Stress</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The holidays are coming! And, my stress levels are rising!  Are your’s?  Trying to wrap up end of the year responsibilities at work, finishing off the last of the shopping, getting cards out, anticipating spending days with family!, and packing up to be away for an extended period.  And, with this increase in stress, responsibilities, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bringyouragamebook.com/2009/12/18/holiday-stress/</link>
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		<title>Mommy, can I play?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[“Mommy, can I play soccer?”  This is a question that I have recently started to hear from my 5-year old daughter.  As an avid soccer player and fan, I’m anxious to get her going. I’m ready to buy the gear.  I’m anticipating watching her play from the sidelines and the joy that I’ll feel knowing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bringyouragamebook.com/2009/12/11/mommy-can-i-play/</link>
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		<title>Tiger Woods and Mental Toughness</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The recent news story regarding Tiger Woods’ alleged indiscretions is interesting from a sport psychology perspective.  Tiger Woods has been described as one of the most mentally tough (if not the most mentally tough) golfers to ever play the game. His accomplishments on the golf course have been incredible.  His appeal to golf fans has [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bringyouragamebook.com/2009/12/08/tiger-woods-and-mental-toughness/</link>
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		<title>An Introduction</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is my first blog regarding my new book “Bring Your ‘A’ Game.” So, I wanted to take this chance to introduce myself and tell you about my book.
I am an associate professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. I received my PhD from Arizona State University in 1995. Since 1999, I have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bringyouragamebook.com/2009/11/24/an-introduction/</link>
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