Mental Health

How long until exercise becomes a habit?
I do a lot of work in health behaviour change in the NHS and one of the main goals for my clients is to get a healthier weight through being more active and eating more nutritious food (I hate the word 'diet'). Essentially they are trying to develop new healthy...
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Applied Sport Psychology

Understanding confidence in sport
Confidence is best considered a belief a person has about their ability to execute a specific task successfully (e.g., a penalty kick in rugby) in order to obtain a certain...
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Athlete Development

How are players motivated in sport?
In elite sport, motivation is a key psychological trait that is needed to excel. Elite players need high levels of motivation to push themselves to their limits and to be...
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News

Confidence keys and the mind-set to push forward – The British Open
In Phil Mickelson’s quest to conquer the 2013 British Open, I cannot honestly think of a better athlete who establishes confidence from other sources than just his golf game and...
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Leadership

Demonstrating the power of coach suggestion, feedback and self-talk
This is an extraordinary exercise to show fellow coaches and your players the power of mindset and positive thinking. I won't claim it as my own, but will thank Susan...
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Applied Sport Psychology

How to develop an effective pre performance routine
This article will run from how to develop a pre performance routine, via four questions, which will help you to develop your own routine. What is a pre performance routine?...
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Applied Sport Psychology

Professional sport environments and the sport psychologist
Professional sport has been described as “a high pressure environment where decisions are made quickly and may have both immediate and ongoing impact on performance” (Reid et al, 2004, p....
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Applied Sport Psychology

Bragging rights: Applied exercises in mental training
My sport psychology program at "The Mental Game" is a mixture of cognitive behavioral therapy, imagery rehearsal, relaxation, hypnosis and other tools designed for self actualization. When a client comes to my...
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Applied Sport Psychology

Choke vs panic in sports
In working with athletes on emotional control especially as it concerns emotional intelligence I frequently need to help athletes cope with situations in which they say they choked. In my...
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News

Why was Alex Ferguson so successful?
So we recognise that Alex Ferguson has been an inspirational leader in the football world for the past 30 years or more, winning numerous titles with Aberdeen and Manchester United....
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