Applied Sport Psychology

How to achieve optimal attentional focus
Ronan O Gara and Jonny Wilkinson, among many others place the ball, set themselves, say something to themselves and then go about their business and put the ball between the posts. So what exactly are they saying and why? Research has shown that the use of psychological techniques can enhance...
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Applied Sport Psychology

Sport Psychology - Theory to Application
Mental preparation in sport is a vital component that is undervalued by some sports performers and coaches. One could ague that there are too many myths associated to the use...
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Applied Sport Psychology

Maintaining motivation in exercise
At some time or other I suspect all athletes find it hard to maintain the intensity of exercise. We’ve all been there; the days when you had planned to go...
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Applied Sport Psychology

Managing negative thoughts
Negative Thinking in Sport It could be argued that negative thinking is a common occurrence before, during and after athletic performance.. Whereas confidence is perceived as the athlete’s conviction of...
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Mental Health

Life after sport: Depression in the retired athlete
It is often said that a sports star will die twice, the first time at retirement. For elite athletes who have dedicated their lives to sport, what happens when your...
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Applied Sport Psychology

The Quiet eye and its application to skill acquisition and performance
How we learn and refine motor skills and how we prevent performance breakdown in pressurised or demanding circumstances are among the most important questions within sport psychology and skill acquisition....
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Applied Sport Psychology

Carrot or Stick? Message framing to motivate health behaviour change
Advertisers are experts on human motivation and decision-making, using psychology to get us to buy their products or use their services. Take a look at these two commercials for mouthwash....
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Applied Sport Psychology

The Application of mindfulness practice in sport
This article will focus on the emerging practice of mindfulness within the sporting environment. An overview of what mindfulness is and how it can help athletes will be outlined. Some...
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Applied Sport Psychology

The role of reflective practice
Reflective practice is – in its simplest term simply recalling memories, but more specifically it is recalling memories of your previous performances. This can be your most recent performance, including:...
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Performance

MMA Sport Psychology manual chapter 1
Here’s a taster from my book aimed specifically at MMA, but applicable to ALL sports: Foreword Sport psychology has been around in a serious form for only about the last...
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