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 poses the emotional expertise in order to build those relationships with an individual or within a sports team. In sports psychology this emotional expertise is […]
Underneath all the glitz and glamour of the Ryder Cup at Glen Eagles this week lies a serious competition for every member of team Europe and USA. Both teams will be desperate to win the coveted prize which money cannot buy, and with the eyes of the golfing world upon them it becomes vastly important […]
Practitioners within sport are required to deal with a range of emotions. These emotions can relate to both positive and negative experiences. Good practitioners will be able to notice emotions amongst their performers and have the ability to deal with them accordingly. Three key elements related to emotions are provided within this article. Identify emotions […]
Emotional intelligence is a popular construct associated to business, education, health and more recently sport. There is clear evidence to substantiate that emotional intelligence is beneficial for performance. A number of characteristics associated to emotional intelligence include, self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy and social skills. The purpose of this article demonstrates how emotional intelligence can be useful […]
This post was intended to be about self confidence, but I decided I needed to take a step back and rather than talk specifically about gaining confidence; a more general overview of Emotional Intelligence in sports was in order. In this way it becomes easier to address many aspects of how the Game within the […]