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The journey and reflections of a trainee sport psychologist
For those who don't know, I'm a trainee sport psychologist based in South East England. I've been on the British Psychological Society's (BPS) Qualification in Sport and Exercise Psychology (QSEP) since December 2013 and this is the story of my journey to becoming a sport psychologist. This article is aimed...
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Mental Health

How can a coach influence athlete burnout?
As many theories in psychology suggest, our actions, behaviour and personality is greatly influenced by those within our lives, whether friends, parents, teachers, or in a sporting scenario, our coaches....
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Athlete Development

Change and transitional periods in sport
Everything within our lives is subject to change; whether it be our looks, where we live, or our friendship circle. In sport, as an athlete develops and progresses it is...
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Team Building

Kevin Pietersen: The Importance of team cohesion
Ex-England cricket batsman Kevin Pietersen (KP) is in the limelight again as Paul Downton, the managing director of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) talks about the reasons behind...
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News

Psychopath to success
If anyone is a fan of watching shows on TV such as ‘Psychopath Night’, then here is a short article for you to think about! There is an extensive amount...
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Applied Sport Psychology

A new theoretical framework to get in the zone
Everybody working in the field of sports knows that one critical factor to develop and perform is to get in the zone. The zone is that state in which one...
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Injuries

Recovery from injury
It was only five months before the 2014 Winter Olympics when Team GB snowboarder Billy Morgan ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and medial collateral ligament (MCL) in his right...
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Applied Sport Psychology

Mental implications for “Making Weight” in sports
In many elite sports, it is considered common-place to manipulate one’s body weight and composition prior to a competition or tournament.  This is typically achieved through a combination of acute...
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Theories

Home advantage
After drawing in an away match to West Brom, after the game, Liverpool Manager Brendan Rodgers looked forward to the following week’s fixture with Arsenal due to the home advantage...
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Performance

Understanding psychology in soccer
“Forget all your phases of play and technical practices. You first need to light a fire under players.” (Craig Short) ‘Psychology’ is an evocative word. To the layperson, it looks...
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