<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/what-is-mental-performance-consulting.html" dsn="news"><title>What is Mental Performance Consulting? Q&amp;A with Program Director, Dr. Laura A. Hayden</title><item_date>07/28/2026 08:49:20 AM</item_date><author>Sarah Ferrara, Assistant Director of Marketing</author><image><img src="/news/images/admissionsblog-laura.png" alt="Headshot of Laura Hayden with the text &#34;What is Mental Performance Consulting? Q&amp;A with Program Director, Laura A. Hayden"/></image><image_caption/><thumbnail><img src="/news/images/admissionsblog-laura.png" alt="Headshot of Laura Hayden with the text &#34;What is Mental Performance Consulting? Q&amp;A with Program Director, Laura A. Hayden"/></thumbnail><summary>Are you interested in the field of mental performance consulting and helping those who perform in high pressure environments? We sat down with program director, Dr. Laura A. Hayden, to learn more about mental performance consulting and the programs at William James College.</summary><category>Around Campus</category><featured/><tags><tag>Admissions Blog</tag><tag>Around Campus</tag></tags></item>