Applied Sport Psychology

Creating a Performance Bubble
For athletes: How to create your own Performance Bubble... Pre-performance routines are the most effective means for you  to control arousal levels, achieve flow, and reduce the likelihood of choking. If you find it difficult to cope with situational variables at competitions, a pre-performance routine will enable you to keep...
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Applied Sport Psychology

One way to get over choking in The Open
You have the talent, you’ve been working hard at your game, you’re physically in great shape and you’ve won plenty of times in the past - but when it comes...
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Applied Sport Psychology

Fear in Sport (Part 1)
Recently, I was fortunate enough to be on a skiing vacation in Austria, and it was within this majestic setting that I found the inspiration to write a small piece...
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Team Building

Where to start when working with teams
I think that it is fair to say that a team is far more than a collection of athletes. The term ‘cohesion’ is often used to describe a team that...
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Injuries

Athletic Identity
Athletic identity is the degree to which an individual identifies with the athlete role and looks to others for acknowledgement of that role (Brewer, Van Raalte, & Linder, 1993).  It...
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Applied Sport Psychology

Antecedents and development of 'Talent' in football
Successful performance in elite football does not usually show itself until the early 20s due to unpredictable factors during a player’s development, particularly the effect that the growth spurt (puberty)...
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Applied Sport Psychology

Building resiliency in sport
In the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs there is always talk about resiliency and the necessity of this tangible attribute in order to succeed. What makes resliency more of a psychological...
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Applied Sport Psychology

Goal setting in sport
"If you don't know where you're going, you might not get there." The words of baseball legend Yogi Berra might be carrying particular resonance with Sir Bradley Wiggins right now....
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Applied Sport Psychology

Stress appraisal: Challenge vs threat
This article focuses on the process of appraising stressors and the impact this may have for sporting performance. It will provide an overview of the theoretical assumptions of stress appraisal...
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Nutrition

How does alcohol, caffeine and hyper hydration affect Sleep?
Alcohol Drinking alcohol before sleep can be viewed as having both a positive and negative influence on sleep. Most research suggests that consumption of alcohol before sleep has a detrimental...
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