Dolphins Owner Stephen Ross has "directed his organization to find non-traditional ways to improve the team’s performance, and mental health -- once a taboo subject around the league -- is part of the initiative," according to Adam Beasley of the MIAMI HERALD. The Dolphins have "contracted the work out to Mastery Technologies, an Oklahoma-based outfit led by Curt Cronin, a former Navy Seal, and Dr. Jay Ferraro." Several times a week, representatives from the firm "fly to South Florida to counsel Dolphins players and coaches, both on an individual basis and in groups." At Dolphins HQ, the mental health professionals are called “peak performance coaches.” In addition to one-on-one counseling, Mastery Technologies "holds seminars intended to help players sharpen their mental edge, as well as recognize their bodies’ strengths and weaknesses." They have also had Dolphins players "monitor their vitals on their smartphones." The Dolphins have "paid hundreds of thousands of dollars" over the past two seasons for the services (MIAMI HERALD, 11/4).
