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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 4 Stages of Stress
Stress is a common attribute and trigger that we all suffer from on a daily basis. This stress is normally attributed to high levels […]
Psychological resilience for athletes – a demystification…
“Difficulties in life are intended to make us better, not bitter.” – Dan Reeves (Former NFL athlete and head coach) Resilience. It has become […]
Manipulating the paradox of perfectionism: promoting healthy perfectionism in sport
Elite athletes are known for their exceptional physiology. Arguably, their superior strength, power, endurance and biomechanics all play a key role in enabling their […]
The Emergence of Mindfulness in Western Psychology: Cultural Clash or Coalescence?
Introduction “What a liberation to realise that the “voice in my head” is not who I am. Who am I then? The one who […]
Expected Performance After Head Injury – How to Approach an Invisible Opponent
Sports related head injuries (e.g., concussions) affect one’s ability to concentrate, make decisions, foster learning, and perform both individually and collaboratively as part of […]
Goals out of sport: facilitating the retirement process
“I am feeling lost and with no direction, no purpose, no career, no identity and who the hell do I go to?” and “How […]
Empirical vs. Non-empirical Resilience Strategies – Outcomes and Consequences
What is resilience? Resilience is your ability to adapt to and overcome negative emotional responses in a given situation. Or is it? A general […]
The Psychological Effects of Sports Injuries and why these Effects are heightened in Elite Young Athletes
The operationalised definition of sports injury differs within the existing sport psychology literature often owing to the differing severities and durations of injury (Nicholl […]
The Who, What and Why of Global Personal Player Development
Assisting youth and professional athletes outside of the sporting environment has been a challenge for many years. There has not been an accepted specific […]
Sport, Exercise and Good Mental Health
Good mental health is more than the absence of a mental health problem. This Mental Health Awareness Week, we are going to look at […]
Emotional Intelligence and Mental Health
Coverage of mental health has increased in both popular press and academic research. There is no doubt that mental health is on the increase […]
Visualization – A Practice Supplement
Each and every day athletes are trying to gain an edge over their competitors. Regardless of how an athlete trains (e.g., diets, exercise, or […]