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How Jose Mourinho Lost His Amazing Techni-colour Dream Coat
Jose Mourinho sat with an unshaven beard and shaved head at the club’s Cobham training ground for the club’s annual Christmas meal just hours before he was sacked. He was in a disheveled state compared to the one we have come to know as the self proclaimed “special one” He...
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Who is sport psychology for?
I have a confession to make - I'm not an elite sportsman and I probably never will be. Maybe you are the same. After all, 'elite' status is reserved for...
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Emotional Intelligence: Role in Coaching
Coaching is far more than just teaching sports skills to individuals and teams. It is also about inspiring, giving confidence and motivating others by building quality relationships. You need to...
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Regulating Emotions
Key Learning Points: Becoming aware of own emotions Regulating own emotions Developing strategies to cope under pressure Identifying your emotions - Identify emotions can be easily identified if we write...
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Football Parents, Coaches and Players; the Athletic Triangle
Youth sport is unique because it involves communication, coordination, and maintenance of relationships among multiple adults, all of whom are key stakeholders in a child-athlete’s sporting experience (Blom et al,...
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Stress - It's Everywhere!
We would be naive to think that stress does not exists in most of our daily lives as well as in our athletes’ lives. The naive part of this aspect...
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Why am I doing this at my age? Physical activity or competitive sport
Introduction The 4th October saw over 23,000 runners take to the streets of Cardiff for the annual half marathon. Although the final figures for this event aren’t published, the 2014...
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Handling Pressure in Sport
THEORY: Pressure is something that we handle in two ways. One is positive, the other is negative. Performers who handle pressure in a positive fashion are more likely to enjoy...
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Positive Self-Talk in Sport
THEORY: Positive self-talk relates to the ability to overcome negative thinking. Those who practice positive self-talk are more likely not to suffer from negative thoughts. Positive self-talk allows performers to...
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Enhancing Self-Awareness - Maintaining a Psychological Mind Balance
Psychology is undoubtably a fascinating area that has many characteristics which can enpower people in both thought and emotion. Examples of extreme psychology can emanate from happiness, excitement and joy...
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