Sport Psychology Tips: How Much of Golf is Psychological? Is it 10% or nearer 90%? Different people have different answers on this – some say 50%, some 70%…I’ve even heard people say 90%. So why, then, if such a large … Read More
Sport Psychology Tips: How to swim fearlessly Do you get overcome with fear and doubt before competing? Recently I reviewed emails that I had received from different swimmers and it helped me understand that fear is a pretty common thing … Read More
Sport Psychology Tips: Professional Sport: Dealing with Athlete Burnout Are you one of many athletes feeling burned out? To do well in elite professional football or rugby you must be extremely fit and strong. Words and phrases such as … Read More
Sport Psychology Tips: Beat your inner demons on the golf course Why is it that you talk yourself into playing shots you don’t want to hit? You’ve a tight tee shot and you say to yourself “Don’t hit it … Read More
Sport Psychology Tips: Helping young athletes identify their feelings before competing My child get’s very nervous before competing what should I do? Often when working with young athletes, although it is clear that the child is nervous by the … Read More
Sport Psychology Tips: Do you focus too much on your opponent before or during a boxing match? Focusing on your opponent too much can mean you’ve lost the first round before you start It may seem one of the … Read More
Sport Psychology Tips: Goalkeeping: How to Respond to Mistakes Do you lose focus after making an error? As a goalkeeper, mistakes will happen, it is a natural part of the great game. Whether you come to catch a cross then … Read More
Sport Psychology Tips: How to Instill Self Belief and Self Confidence in a Young Rugby Player Having self-belief in your ability to play rugby can make a huge difference One of the biggest difficulties for parents is how to instill … Read More
Sport Psychology Tips: Overthinking on the Rugby Pitch Do you struggle to quieten your mind when playing rugby? Last month I received an interesting email from a rugby player from Edinburgh, Scotland. He went on to say: “I’m 23 … Read More
Sport Psychology Tips: A Common Mental Game Error Many Footballers Make Is being perfect a challenge for you? It doesn’t matter how old or how young you are or your level of skill. All footballers make mistakes because of mental … Read More