Performance

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 games and missing shots are the most common thoughts racing through players’ minds. What the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve” – Napoleon Hill Hence, over the past few...
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Performance

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 and is based on external influences....
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Mental Health

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 a buzzword of modern self-help inside...
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Mental Health

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 success. However, these physiological factors tend...
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Applied Sport Psychology

Learning about resilience from the military
“The lads showed great resilience today, they just never gave up”. How many times have you heard this, or something similar, regurgitated by coaches in a post-match press conference? Is...
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Performance

The Emergence of Mindfulness in Western Psychology
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Applied Sport Psychology

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 sees that”. – Eckhart Tolle When...
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Performance

The road to greater performance: How teams sports can benefit from emotional contagion
Mamma Mia! Italy’s football team failed to qualify to the next 2018 World Cup for the first time in 60 years. The front page of La Gazzetta dello Sport, Italy’s...
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Audio

Podcast 028: Developing Resilience in Sport
In our latest podcast we talk to Dr Mustafa Sarkar about growth, adversity and how athletes and coaches can develop resilience in sport.
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Athletes Insights

Growth Mindset: Reaching your full potential
Over the years, there has been many athletes that have been tipped to be the next big star, but fail to reach their full potential. One example is Freddy Adu,...
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