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(PRWEB) August 20, 2004

“Disability Matters” host, Joyce Bender, broadcast on Internet radio station VoiceAmerica (http://www.voiceamerica.com), welcomes Merril Hoge, former Pittsburgh Steelers Running Back and current Chairman of the Board of the Western Pennsylvania Caring Foundation on Tuesday, August 24, 2004 at 2:00pm EST(11:00am PST). VoiceAmerica is a division of SurfNet Media Group, Inc (OTCBB: SFNM), a leading Internet broadcast media company.

Ms. Bender and Mr. Hoge will discuss the mission of the Western Pennsylvania Caring Foundation. The Foundation’s initial program targeted uninsured children, and became a model for Pennsylvania and the nation through establishment of the CHIP program which last year covered more than 5.8 million children nationally. Since 1985, the Foundation has focused on helping more than 180,000 children get free and low-cost health care, grief support and wellness information. The Foundation has also created Highmark Caring Place for grieving children, adolescents and their families consisting of three centers located in Pittsburgh, Erie, and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Highmark Caring Place holds particular meaning to Mr. Hoge who lost his own mother when he was 19, and saw the effect of her loss on his 14 year-old brother. In 2002, the Foundation broadened its focus to help adults in need of health care coverage.

Mr. Hoge is a sought-after speaker on such subjects as Life in the NFL, Health and Fitness, and Setting and Attaining Your Personal Goals. In addition, since Mr. Hoge’s diagnosis and successful recovery from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, his presentations have expanded to include such subjects as Dealing with Adversity, Overcoming Obstacles, the Power of the Mind and the Body, How to Use Adversity to Become a Better Person, and Finding Peace in Your Life. Listeners with questions, comments or opinions are encouraged to call in live, toll-free at 1-888-335-5204.

About Merril Hoge

Mr. Hoge was drafted in 1987 by the Pittsburgh Steelers and played with them until 1993, leading the team in rushing and receiving in four of his first five years, and setting a record in his third year for receptions by a running back. He is one of only two Steelers players to rush for more than 100 yards in back-to-back playoff games (the other being Franco Harris). He was Steelers Iron Man of the Year two years in a row (1989 and 1990), and was named to the All-Madden team in 1989. In 1993, Mr. Hoge went to the Chicago Bears as a free agent, playing for two years, until he was forced to retire early due to post-concussion syndrome. At the time of his retirement, Mr. Hoge had the longest consecutive playing streak in the NFL.

In 1995, Mr. Hoge joined ESPN as a football analyst, where he currently works with Ron Jaworski and Suzy Kolber on the highly acclaimed EA Sports NFL Match Up show, which is the only show that uses and studies coaches’ tape to provide an inside look at the game. Mr. Hoge has distinguished himself through his in-depth knowledge of both offense and defense and his strong relationships with the coaches and players in the NFL. Mr. Hoge is an analyst for NFL Tonight that airs on ESPN television, and co-hosts The NFL on ESPN Radio. He is also co-host of The Great Outdoors Games on ESPN and ABC.

About “Disability Matters”

“Disability Matters” addresses topics related to the disabled community, with specific emphasis on competitive employment for people with disabilities. This show is broadcast live and captioned in real time for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. You can hear “Disability Matters” with Joyce Bender on VoiceAmerica.com live every Tuesday at 2:00pm EST (11:00am PST) with re-broadcast 12 hours later. Archives of her past interviews are also available at http://www.benderconsult.com or http://www.voiceamerica.com .

About Joyce Bender

The host of “Disability Matters”, Joyce A. Bender, is President and CEO of Bender Consulting Services, Inc. (BCS) and its sister company, Bender Consulting Services of Canada, Inc. (BCSC). BCS provides competitive employment opportunities for Americans with disabilities in the areas of information technology, engineering, finance/accounting, human resources and general business. In 1985, Joyce had a life-threatening accident due to epilepsy, which caused an intracranial hemorrhage that required subsequent brain surgery. Against all odds, Joyce recovered from this accident that left her with a 60 percent hearing loss in one ear and a realization that she had epilepsy. As a result of her personal experience, she developed a passion for helping people with disabilities and founded both companies. Ms. Bender is the recipient of the 2003 New Freedom Initiative Award from the Bush Administration, as well as the 1999 President’s Award from President Clinton.

For more information on Joyce A. Bender and her companies, Bender Consulting Services, Inc. and Bender Consulting Services of Canada, Inc., visit, http://www.benderconsult.com or http://www.benderofcanada.com. To learn more about Voice America, visit, http://www.voiceamerica.com. Past radio broadcasts are archived on http://www.benderconsult.com. To learn more about the Western Pennsylvania Caring Foundation visit, http://www.wpacaringfoundation.com.

About SurfNet Media Group, Inc.

SurfNet (http://www.surfnetmedia.com) is an Internet broadcast media company producing diverse audio content streamed 24/7, that enables sponsors to deliver cost-effective advertising content to targeted audiences. SurfNet’s mission is to create and expand Internet communities by utilizing Internet broadcast media as a vehicle for communication and commerce. SurfNet’s business opportunities include delivering corporate and genre based Internet radio to key constituencies; streaming traditional radio and Internet radio directly to desktops; facilitating distributed enterprise communications; and providing rich media content for on-line yellow pages. SurfNet trades on the OTCBB market under the symbol, SFMN.

SurfNet produce original, live, Internet talk radio programming through its networks, VoiceAmerica™ Radio ( http://www.voiceamerica.com ) and BusinessAmerica™ Radio ( http://www.businessamericaradio.com ). SurfNet utilizes its patented Metaphor™ technology as a cost-effective communications tool to deliver Internet radio programming and other rich media content. Metaphor is an HTML media container that adds to websites/desktops in seconds without downloading, easily streams audio and video, and modifies instantly from a single control point. Metaphor’s applications include a media player, an email-free enterprise communications tool for distributed workforces, membership and affinity groups, a multimedia toolbar and a mini-web page.

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Santa Cruz, CA (PRWEB) January 28, 2009

Today, GLOtoSLEEP.us announced its participation in the 2009 ‘Taste of the NFL’ at Superbowl XLIII in Florida, on January 31st. At 500-dollars-a-plate, this star-studded annual event is a fixture the eve before the Superbowl and is even more difficult to get into than the Superbowl itself. It also features a silent auction that, to date, has donated millions of dollars to feed the hungry.

GLOtoSLEEP.us is donating a quantity of its flagship product, the GLOtoSLEEP? mask, for both the silent auction spa package, as well as to all the players, their wives and the VIPs in attendance. “We are pleased to be asked to donate the GLOtoSLEEP?masks to this Superbowl XLIII charity event,” commented Peter Mackeonis, a spokesperson for GLOtoSLEEP?, “As we are not only assisting a number of worthy charities, but also have the opportunity to introduce our unique drug-free sleep product to this year’s giants of the pro football world.”

Manufactured in California, from breathable, hypoallergenic materials and weighing less than an ounce, GLOtoSLEEP?masks are no stranger to celebrity events. They premiered during the 2008 OSCARS

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Santa Barbara, CA (PRWEB) September 21, 2009

Praeger Publishers is proud to announce the release of Gridiron Leadership: Winning Strategies and Breakthrough Tactics with Foreword by Art Rooney, President of the Pittsburgh Steelers. In what Art Rooney II calls “better than about any other book I’ve read,” Gridiron Leadership uses real moments from the worlds of professional and college football to expertly communicate and teach the craft of leadership.

General Raymond T. Odierno, Commander of the Multi-National Force in Iraq, delivers the essence of Gridiron when he remarks that “playing sports forges important leadership qualities, beginning with selflessness, discipline, adaptability, teamwork, and perseverance.” Drawing on the collective decades of experience of its authors and the training course, “Gridiron Leadership,” developed by co-author Scott Griffith, it covers the full range of modern organizational issues, including team building, human resource management, crisis leadership, ethical leadership, strategic decision-making, and organizational change.

A pioneering look at both leadership and football, the authors Offstein, Morwick, and Griffith compel us all to reevaluate the way we approach both leadership and sports. Using the common thread of sports, in general, and football, in particular, Gridiron reinforces the fact that football is first and foremost about great leadership and expert management. Using evocative football metaphors and true-to-life football and organizational stories, Gridiron cleverly shows that the secrets of success in football are the same regardless of the organizational context. Told with the urgency of a two minute drill, Gridiron coaches the reader on how to build cohesive teams, seamlessly execute, and enjoy top performance.

Ultimately, Gridiron Leadership is the playbook for today’s leaders. Also endorsing Gridiron Leadership is the Chancellor of the University System of Maryland and co-chair of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics. Chancellor Brit Kirwan praises Gridiron for “exploring the extent to which attributes that lead to success in sports–motivation, team work, discipline, preparation, and adaptability, goal setting–are common to leaders in all fields. Sergeant Major of the Army, Kenneth Preston, spotlights the crowning achievement of Gridiron by remarking “the beauty of this book is the applicability of the lessons learned to any sport, military organization, business unit, corporation, or civic group.”

In conjunction with the launch of the book, Offstein, Morwick, and Griffith are featuring and spreading this notion of leadership-thru-sports at book signings along with academic, corporate, and not-for-profit speaking engagements and training workshops.

Written by two West Point grads and Army veterans along with a decorated police officer, information regarding Dr. Evan H. Offstein, Jay Morwick, Scott Griffith, Gridiron Leadership, or the Gridiron Leadership Training Program that spurred the book can be found at http://www.gridironleaders.com. Gridiron Leadership (ISBN: 0-313-37817-7) is available through the publisher at http://www.abc-clio.com/imprints (search Gridiron Leadership) or http://www.amazon.com and http://www.barnesandnoble.com.

For Further Information

Contact: Rebecca McClarran

301-724-2450 (phone)

301-724-1219 (fax)

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Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) December 10, 2010

NFL Super Bowl XLIII Champion Pittsburgh Steelers Keyaron Fox and celebrated Athletic Performance Manager and Health Specialist Eric Fears team up to introduce VICTORY H2O- Elite Hydration- Complete Performance Water; set to launch nationally January 2011. VICTORY H2O will debut as one-of-the-first water products promoting peak performance and an ultimate hydration experience in the market.

Created and co-owned by revered Performance Manager and Georgia Technical Institute alum, Eric Fears, known for personally managing the performance of NFL stars such as Hines Ward and Calvin Johnson, VICTORY H2O is purified by utilizing a specialized multi-stage purification process including Double Pass Reverse Osmosis, Ozone, and UV Light. This ultra premium alkaline water also contains Proprietary Enhanced Formula that delivers essential minerals and electrolytes for elite hydration and recovery.

Identified by its unique packaging and symbolic ?V? water drop logo, Victory stands by its 4 Keys to Victory; Superior Quality, Iconic Lifestyle, Community Impact and Initiatives, and Refreshing Experience. ?I was excited to join Team Victory,? states co-owner and Chief Impact Officer NFL Linebacker Keyaron Fox. ?As an athlete peak performance is the key to being successful in your sport. With VICTORY H2O promotion of hydration through our complete performance water, it will help our bodies with endurance, making us better athletes.? VICTORY H2O contains no calories or artificial sugars and is distinguished by its pure, clean, smooth taste.

VICTORY H2O mission is “To provide an elite hydrating experience that that delivers the winners edge in every drop.? VICTORY H2O is the key component to elite hydration. Peak performance cannot occur without proper hydration. VICTORY H2O is the daily essential for elite performers who are passionate about winning every aspect of life. Whether you are in the gym, on the field, in the boardroom or on the couch, you’ll enjoy VICTORY H2O. Log onto the company?s website http://www.victoryh2o.com to find participating retailers and to purchase direct.

About VICTORY H2O:

VICTORY H2O is a brand privately held and operated through Legendary Liquids, LLC based in Las Vegas Nevada. Owned and operated by Eric Fears, CEO and NFL Linebacker Keyaron Fox, Chief Impact Officer, VICTORY H2O -complete performance water- purified by utilizing a multi-stage purification process including Double Pass Reverse Osmosis, Ozone, UV Light and its Proprietary Enhanced Formula with emphasis on providing enhanced electrolytes and elite hydration when consumed daily. Victory stands by its 4 Keys to Victory; Superior Quality, Iconic Lifestyle, Community Impact and Initiatives, and Refreshing Experience. VICTORY H2O mission is “To provide an elite hydrating experience that delivers the winner?s edge in every drop.? ?When Every Drop Counts??

For more information log on to http://www.victoryh2o.com

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Fort Worth, TX (PRWEB) January 24, 2011

As the host city for Super Bowl XLV?s American Football Conference (AFC) Champions Pittsburgh Steelers Fort Worth is ready to welcome the National Football League (NFL), the players and their families, and fans to the ?City of Cowboys and Culture? for a one-of-a-kind Super Bowl experience.

?We are excited to showcase Fort Worth to the world during Super Bowl XLV,? said David DuBois, CMP, CAE, CTA, president and CEO, Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau. ?Fans looking for a truly unique Super Bowl experience will want to make plans to visit Fort Worth and enjoy all the attractions, events, and exciting things the city has to offer.?

The week leading up to Super Bowl XLV is being called Fort Worth Super Week. The city will ?go red,? the official color of the AFC, to welcome Super Week visitors. Starting January 28, fans will be greeted by red lights on the buildings in downtown?s Sundance Square and red signage will be featured throughout downtown. Molly the Trolley, downtown?s free circulator, will also feature red AFC banners and will be expanding its routes during Super Week to include the Stockyards National Historic District and the Fort Worth Cultural District.

Fort Worth has also been training more than 300 volunteers called Fort Worth Ambassadors that will be positioned throughout the city to assist Super Week visitors. The Ambassadors will wear red shirts, jackets, and hats, and offer assistance on everything from events and transportation options to suggestions on dining and unique Fort Worth attractions.

Fans coming to the big game will score a touchdown when visiting Fort Worth as they experience Sundance Square, one of the most dynamic downtown?s in the nation; see the authentic Western heritage of the Stockyards National Historic District; and enjoy the artistic masterpieces of the Fort Worth Cultural District.

In addition to hosting the AFC Champions Pittsburgh Steelers, downtown Fort Worth?s Sundance Square will be the host city for ESPN?s broadcasts starting January 31 through February 6. Other events include ESPN?s Friday Night Fights at the Fort Worth Convention Center on Friday, February 4; Taste of the NFL at the Fort Worth Convention Center on Saturday, February 5; ESPN?s NEXT Consumer Tailgate Party at River Ranch in the Stockyards National Historic District; Super Sunday Hope Walk in Sundance Square and more.

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Warrendale, PA (PRWEB) February 4, 2011

As the Pittsburgh Steelers prepare for their 7th Super Bowl victory, Pittsburgh Steelers fans will be analyzing the physical strengths of their favorite players such as Ben Roethlisberger’s ability to break out of the pocket and make big plays even under pressure or Mike Wallace’s speed that enables him to beat any teams’ secondary defense down the field. The first thing that comes to a fan’s mind about whether or not their team will win the Super Bowl is often about the physical element of the game when in reality the mental aspect of the game is just as important if not more important than a player’s physical strengths and weaknesses.

Dan Vitchoff, MS Ed., CHt., Pittsburgh’s leading expert on Mental Training, Performance Coaching, and Sports Psychology points out that sophisticated fitness training, better medical care, and a variety of other factors combine to minimize the physical differences in one sports team over another. “With as many well trained, talented athletes as are competing today in every sport, the difference maker is often which athlete or which team has the best mental training and preparation for competition. In the NFL, when a team loses it is often due to mental mistakes such as penalties and turn over’s.”

The term any given Sunday has been coined to acknowledge the fact that any team can beat any team on any given Sunday. Professional Athletes such as the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers have to have the ability to make big plays even under intense pressure which is a result of intense mental training and preparations. Vitchoff, founder of the PA Hypnosis Center, and the mental coach who has helped Olympians, Walton Glenn Eller and Vincent Hancock win gold medals, says the Steelers’ mental preparation is critical to whether or not they will win their 7th Super Bowl. Vitchoff’s 33 MethodTM encompasses techniques such as Hypnosis, NLP, Visualization and Imagery which are all key components that Professional and Olympic Athletes use to prepare for competition. Vitchoff also uses these methods and techniques in his Pittsburgh Hypnosis Center to help his clients make positive and permanent changes in their lives such as losing weight, quitting smoking, reducing stress and improving their lives both personally and professionally.

“Confidence will need to be high in the huddle when the Pittsburgh Steelers Offense takes the field. These players have executed each and every play flawlessly a million times in their head. Visualizing yourself achieving success is key in Mental Training whether you are winning the Super Bowl or ending your smoking addiction.” Dan Vitchoff adds that another key to winning will come out of the fact that the Steelers have many veteran players on their team that have won the Super Bowl in the past and they can call on that experience in their mental preparations for Super Bowl XLV. Roethlisberger’s Mental Training, according to Vitchoff, helps him make tremendous plays under pressure, like when he put together a two-minute drive under intense pressure to win Super Bowl XLIII. Vitchoff explains, “Here at the PA Hypnosis Center, we use the same techniques with our gold medalists and other successful performance athletes, as we use with anyone who comes here to lose weight, quit smoking, or reduce stress and anxiety.”

As proof of the power of hypnosis and mental training, Dan Vitchoff, and Catherine Dolgos, a Certified Consulting Hypnotherapist and Fitness and Nutrition Specialist at the PA Hypnosis Center, frequently cite two similar success stories of their clients. Dona W. walked into PA Hypnosis Center with a goal to lose 100 pounds in August of 2008 and now in February, 2011 she is proud to have lost over 96 pounds. She explains, “I feel wonderful, I am a much healthier person now in mind, body and spirit thanks to PA Hypnosis Center.” In her battle with her weight, Dona is a champion.

Using the same type of techniques that helped Dona Webber claim victory, on a very different stage, Vincent Hancock turned to Dan Vitchoff’s Mental Training and Conditioning techniques to help him to quell his typical nervousness and beat out Norway’s Tore Brovold in an intense shoot out for the gold medal during the 2008 Olympic Summer Games, Men’s Skeet competition. Hancock and Brovold, the only two competitors in the world to post perfect scores in international skeet competitions, were tied after the final series. Hancock stayed calm, hitting his targets, while Brovold, sweating profusely, missed his target and wound up settling for the silver medal. Nineteen year old Vincent Hancock, by his own admission tends to be a jittery person and his ability to remain confident and relaxed was a direct result of the Mental Training and Preparations that he did with Dan Vitchoff. Dan Vitchoff explains, “Whether it’s the Super Bowl, the Olympics, or a battle for your life over obesity and health concerns, the stakes are high. Visualization, mental coaching, and hypnosis are the competitive edge and the difference between victory and failure.”

Dan Vitchoff, MS Ed., CHt. Board Certified and Licensed Hypnotherapist, is a highly sought Mental Training and Performance Coach, who works with US Olympic Gold Medalists. Vitchoff’s methods help these elite athletes prepare for the most intense competition in the world and are the same methods and techniques used at his Pittsburgh Hypnosis Center (PA Hypnosis Center) to help clients reach their goals. If you or someone you care about would like to lose weight, stop smoking, reduce stress and anxiety or improve their health and quality of life either personally or professionally, please call 724-934-8446 to schedule a fere consultation and evaluation or visit http://www.pahypnosiscenter.com.

To request an interview or for more information, please contact Catie Dolgos at (724) 934-8446 or via email at hypnosismarketing(at)comcast(dot)net

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(PRWEB) September 23, 2004 -

depth Pittsburgh Steelers site on the web, is searching for responsible and experienced Columnists and Moderators to form a strong and dependable staff. For the goals we have set in place, we feel that the best way to build a *franchise, is by laying a foundation of good people.

*A professional and reliable news source of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Goals of The BlackNGold Report:

-To become a professional and reliable news source of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

-To have our own Reporters, Editors, Photographers, not only have a successful website, but a publication of some type, as well.

-Last but not least, to bring Steeler Diehards their Steeler Football, in a professional way. This will take an extraordinary amount of time, money, and hard work. But it can be done, and it will.

Current Job Openings:

Columnist: Write articles on the Steelers. Subject and style of writing is your choice. Columnists are required to submit a column no less than once a week. Must have strong, demonstrated writing skills, preferably with editorial experience. Email any samples of previous writing.

Editor: Edit one’s own or anothers work, leaving a well polished professional piece.

Moderator: Responsible for generating and maintaining activity on the forums and making sure the Board Guidelines are upheld by all. Forums must be checked at least once a day.

The following are columnist and editor needed sections of “Inside the Report”.

Steeler Report: Up-to-date 24 hour News on the Pittsburgh Steelers.(Experienced Reporters, Writers, and Editors needed)

Forecast: The future of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Ex. “2005 Draft: What’s in stake for the Steelers?”

Monday Morning Editor: An objective recap of Sunday’s game.(1 Person job, only 1 Writer needed)

A Fan Perspective: A fans point of view on the Steelers.

Interested? Contact J.J. DiPerna at BlackNGoldReport@aol.com for more information.

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Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB) January 12, 2009

Despite a battered economy, Steelers fans are still finding a way to make it to the games. To help in this process, ineedtwo.com (a Pittsburgh ticket website) would like to help in this effort. Now that the Steelers are hosting the Baltimore Ravens, in the AFC championship playoff game, ineedtwo is offering advice on finding tickets to the Steelers’ biggest game of the year, at a budgeted price.

Advice for fans:

1. Call one of the major Pittsburgh newspapers, and place a want ad in the ticket section. This is an old trick that scalpers use to obtain hundreds of tickets. Believe it or not, many season ticket holders call these want ads, and sell their extra seats at a reasonable price. Sometimes at face value.

2. Buy online at the right time. Brave diehard fans, with limited funds, might wait until Thursday or Friday morning to buy tickets online. This is the day that most sellers drop their prices, otherwise they will have to take them to the street. Select Saturday shipping, and you will have them in time for the game. Beware though, prices could go up since the Ravens are coming to town.

3. Do some price comparison. For example, the Pittsburgh Steelers website allows season ticket holders to resell tickets there. This site is very popular, however usually the most expensive, due to the volume of traffic it receives.

Face value for most tickets start $ 155 each. As of Sunday afternoon, ineedtwo’s lowest priced ticket was $ 229 for an upper level seat, and $ 500 for a lower level 50 yard line ticket. A recent check of Stubhub, and other national sites showed tickets going for as much as $ 3000 each. No bear market here.

ineedtwo.com specializes in Pittsburgh events, and is a of member of the TicketNetwork, which manages an online ticket marketplace for season ticket holders and sellers. Tickets listed on ineedtwo.com are priced by the general public, and prices vary from reasonable to absolutely crazy.

Contact:

Don Smith, Manager

412-758-8648

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Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB) February 5, 2009

As Pittsburgh Steelers fans celebrate the team’s sixth Super Bowl victory, many of them will be talking about James Harrison’s 100-yard interception return for a touchdown, Ben Roethlisberger’s two-minute drive to win the game, and Santonio Holmes’ outstanding catch in the corner of the end zone. Professional athletes such as the Pittsburgh Steelers have the ability to make big plays even under intense pressure. Dan Vitchoff, MS Ed., CHt., Pittsburgh’s expert on Mental Training, Performance Coaching, and Sports Psychology points out that sophisticated fitness training, better medical care, and a variety of other factors combine to minimize the differences in one sports team over another.

“With as many well trained, talented athletes as are competing today in every sport, the difference maker is often which athlete or which team has the best mental training and preparation for competition.” Vitchoff, founder of the PA Hypnosis Center, and the mental coach who helped Olympians, Walton Glenn Eller and Vincent Hancock win gold, says the Steelers’ mental preparation was critical to winning Super Bowl XLIII. He notes that techniques such as Hypnosis, NLP, Visualization, and Imagery also help people lose weight, quit smoking, reduce stress and improve their lives both personally and professionally.

“Confidence was high in the huddle and MVP Santonio Holmes said he could see the catch before it was made; that’s visualization, and that’s key in Mental Training and Preparations whether you are winning the Super Bowl or ending your smoking addiction.” Dan Vitchoff adds that a key to winning came because Big Ben Roethlisberger went into Super Bowl XLIII with a different attitude than he had three years ago in Super Bowl XL, where many believe the Pittsburgh Steelers’ victory came in spite of their quarterback and not because of it. Roethlisberger’s Mental Training, according to Vitchoff, helped him put together a two-minute drive, under intense pressure, to win the game. “At the PA Hypnosis Center, we use the same techniques with our gold medalists and other successful performance athletes, as we use with anyone who comes here to lose weight, quit smoking, or reduce stress and anxiety.”

As proof of the power of hypnosis and mental training, Dan Vitchoff and Catherine Dolgos, a Certified Consulting Hypnotherapist, and Fitness and Nutrition Specialist at the PA Hypnosis Center, frequently cite two similar success stories of their clients. In 2008, Billy Brown, a Pittsburgh resident, set a goal to walk 621 miles and lose 200 pounds. By last November, he had already logged more than 700 miles and achieved weight loss of over 70 pounds. Clearly, Billy can’t give up eating; instead he used hypnosis weight loss and mental training to help him learn to make better food choices. In his battle with obesity, Billy Brown is a champion.

Using the same type of techniques that helped Billy Brown claim victory, on a very different stage, Vincent Hancock turned to Dan Vitchoff’s Mental Training and Conditioning techniques to help him to quell his nervousness and beat Norway’s Tore Brovold in an intense shootout for the gold medal during the 2008 Olympic Summer Games, Men’s Skeet competition. Hancock and his opponent, the only two competitors in the world to post perfect scores in international skeet competitions, were tied after the final series. Hancock stayed calm, hitting his targets, while his opponent missed his target and wound up settling for the silver medal. Nineteen-year-old Vincent Hancock, by his own admission tends to be a jittery person and his ability to remain confident and relaxed was a direct result of the Mental Training and Preparations that he did with Dan Vitchoff.

The success of Billy Brown with his weight loss and of Vincent Hancock and Walton Glenn Eller in the Olympics validates the effectiveness of Pittsburgh Hypnosis Experts Dan Vitchoff and Catherine Dolgos. Dan Vitchoff explains, “Whether it’s the Super Bowl, the Olympics, or a battle for your life over obesity, the techniques of visualization, mental coaching, and hypnosis are the competitive edge and the difference between victory and failure.”

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DETROIT, MICHIGAN (PRWEB) January 31, 2006

Forget about the odds makers and pick the Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks should defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XL. So predicts the creator of the Mental Performance Index(TM) (MPI(TM)), Dr. John F. Murray, who works with NFL players and has used the index throughout the last four NFL seasons to quantify the degree to which a team performs to perfection.

The complimentary Super Bowl numerology by “The Football Shrink,” is posted on his website: http://www.JohnFMurray.com. Seattle (.566) scored better than Pittsburgh (.530) in the playoffs, and held their opponents to a much lower MPI score (.436) than Pittsburgh (.478).

The Seahawks were absolutely remarkable on defense, where they posted a .598 to .505 advantage over Pittsburgh. They also held a slight advantage on offense (.551 to .535) and total pressure (.624 to .564). However, the Steelers scored slightly higher in offensive pressure situations (.633 to .616) and were better in special teams play (.584 to .531).

Taken together, it appears that Pittsburgh is going to have to play almost flawless football to win this game, and they must win the battle of turnovers. Seattle has performed much better overall.

The 44-year-old PhD. licensed sport/performance psychologist in Palm Beach assigns points on each play for “focused execution,” and “pressure management” and game totals range from .000 to 1.000 (perfection).

“Scoring at .600 is excellent,” said Murray. “But to a sport psychologist, no team ever reaches perfection.” Seattle’s .566 is almost as good as it gets.

As new Chiefs coach Herman Edwards once said, “On every play somebody screws up.” Many good football coaches are now encouraging their teams to place their focus on one play at a time. The MPI measures how well a team does this. Its power comes from the number of plays in a game (approximately 150) and the inclusion of mental factors in the scoring.

The MPI accurately forecast the blowout upset win by Tampa Bay over Oakland three years ago (in Arizona Republic), and forecast “extremely close games” the past two years. Two years ago, the game was tied with 4 seconds remaining. Last year was the first time the game was tied entering the 4th quarter.

The MPI has been featured by ESPN The Magazine (December, 2002) and Murray has appeared on hundreds of radio and television stations to discuss the MPI and sport psychology. Last year, Dr. Murray appeared on ESPN Radio’s affiliates in Dallas, TX and Blacksburg, VA, Ron Jacober’s award winning “Sports on Sunday Morning” on KMOX in St. Louis, Mo., numerous radio programs in Canada, and Bloomberg Radio’s “Bloomberg on the Ball” with Bob Goldsholl. He will again appear on Bloomberg Radio Saturday January 28 six times, and in multiple updates every day leading up to the game.

Murray provides lectures, mental coaching, and sport psychology services to athletes and teams in many sports. He has helped NFL players. He authored “Smart Tennis: How to Play and Win the Mental Game,” endorsed by Lindsay Davenport, the most successful tennis player over the past six years, and Vincent Spadea credited Murray for helping him overcome the longest losing streak in tennis history and winning his first tournament in Scottsdale.

Dr. Murray is available for interviews

John F. Murray, PhD

Licensed Sport Psychologist

340 Royal Poinciana Way Suite 339J

Palm Beach, FL 33480

Telephone: 561-596-9898

Web: http://www.JohnFMurray.com

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