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Why is Confidence important for Young Athletes?
Young athletes will experience times when they struggle with their confidence and it is low, they will also experience the opposite where confidence is […]
EI and the golf round
The long route of the golf course contains a trail that can last anything between 2 to 4 hours. Whilst this is an incredibly […]
Student athletes – Demands faced and resources available
University and being a student-athlete is a great experience that many people reflect on with fond memories. Use this article and other resources or […]
Exploring the relationship between alcohol and rugby
Our drinking club has a rugby problem? There is a long standing yet peculiar relationship between alcohol and rugby. Some of amateur rugby clubs […]
Shift from superstitions and develop your pre-performance routine
Many athletes talk about superstitions that they have in the build up to matches, races or competitions. These superstitions are compulsive actions that don’t […]
Lesser spotted diagnosis – ADHD in sport
ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) is a mental disorder starting in early years which can go on to have significant negative effects on lives […]
Masters athletes: Negotiating the ageing process
I previously wrote an article on here titled, ‘why am I doing this at my age? Physical activity or competitive sport? Which looked at […]
Building your confidence foundations
Confidence is probably the most frequently talked about psychological factor. Confidence is typically noticed the most when it’s gone missing, so as a result […]
Pre game routines – Maximising preparation opportunities
Consistent preparation prior to competing is a key influence on the actual performance that you deliver. From a mental perspective it’s worth remembering;Consistent preparation […]
Mindfulness: ‘letting it be’ in a performance driven context
Mindfulness is thought to be a tendency to be present in the moment and to mindfully accept naturally occurring events, emotions and thoughts. As […]
Perform the Switch – Leon Lloyd – Life outside of sport
Following a successful career as a professional, international rugby player, injury forced Lloyd into an early sporting retirement at the age of 30. Here, […]
The young athlete’s journey – transitions in youth sport
The 2018 Commonwealth Games has further reinforced the young age that some athletes are attending such high-profile events At just 11-years-old Anna Hursey became […]
Coaching Resilience – A Military and Sport Psychology Perspective
Resilience is a hot topic in today’s world. From sport psychology to military psychology, it seems that everyone has their own interpretation of resilience, […]
6 steps to a winning mindset
The 6 Steps to a Winning Mindset course is a highly practical guide to understanding and building your own version of these tried and […]
Underdogs vs Favourites: Managing expectations
It goes without saying that sport provides us with some competitive mismatches. When looking for examples of these it is difficult to look past […]
Mental Toughness in Marathon Running
The purpose of this article is to outline the concept of mental toughness amongst runners in a marathon with the use of mental skills. […]
The Me in a Team – Narcissism
Have you ever noticed players not getting on well within a team but are key players? They perform well on the biggest stage and […]
Cultural Sport Psychology
In the summer of 2017, I had the opportunity to volunteer with a football academy in Ghana as a mental skills trainer. Many of the […]
Podcast 029: Applied Sport Psychology with Kate Kirby Lead sport psych with the Irish Institute of Sport
Making Challenge Opportunities for Distinguished Success
Imagine a time of which you had to overcome a significant challenge in your life. It could be a career change, personal loss, or […]
Thriving as a Corporate Athlete: What is thriving? And how can you thrive?
A question fervently debated is what separates world-class performers from exceptionally good ones? Contemporary research has investigated the role thriving has to play. Elite […]
Identifying and managing organisational stress in para-athletes
In the past 20 years the Paralympic Games has experienced rapid growth as athlete numbers have increased from 3,259 in 1996 to 4,328 in […]
Influence of team resilience on professional rugby union teams’ performance
Rugby union is a dynamic collision team sport requiring the coordination of various team positions and roles, where players are frequently required to move […]
Acute Stress in Sport: What is it and how do we cope?
What is it? There are many reasons people give to being stressed. Trying to balance work and a social life, meeting deadlines, preparing for […]
The Australian Open – Applied Psychology
2018 offers elite sports stars many opportunities to win their respective tournaments/competitions/finals. The Australian Open, which begins in mid-January and offers an opportunity to […]
Why you should day dream your free throw?
Before any Basketball game, every player gets nervous about missing that one free-throw that results in their whole team going down. In fact, losing […]