Rugby Psychology Tips: Helping Young Rugby Players Mentally Prepare Before Matches Does your child put themself under a lot of pressure before they perform? So your children would like to perform to their best but they put a lot of pressure on themselves before matches. Does this sound familiar? I wonder do your children know …
Sports Psychology Tips: How to Overcome Fear in Triathlon Do you have a sense of dread at the start or during a triathlon? I’ve been fortunate to support a large number of triathletes who have experienced a range of psychological challenges with a common theme – fear. Some of the following things were mentioned in …
Gymnastics Psychology Tips: Are You a Gymnast Who Focuses on Other People? Worrying about what other people think is a problem many gymnasts battle with Can you sometimes focus too much on the quality of other gymnasts you are up against? Or worry about what your coach or parents are thinking about you? If you …
Youth Sports Psychology Tips: 3 Tips to Help Children Enjoy Their Sport At a young age fun and enjoyment is the goal? Parents are often in touch with me asking how they can support their children before, during and after competitive events and training sessions. They invest a great deal of time and effort for …
Football Psychology Tips: Footballers are People, Like You and Me In professional football players also experience life’s up and downs It has been well documented over the last few years about racial abuse directed at footballers. Newspaper have discussed high profile footballers, like Raheem Sterling. Talksport radio also interviewed Ebsfleet United goalkeeper Nathan Ashmore on his …
Cricket Psychology Tips: Being an Intelligent Batsman can be a Problem Is over thinking a challenge for you? You’re a batsman and consider yourself as intelligent, with a vast knowledge of how to play your role in the team. You’re also a student of the game, and really understand how different strategies can help the …
Youth Sports Psychology Tips: Pre-Match Tips for Parents Emotions can run high before matches As a parent, you are hugely invested in your children. Right… And when competitive sport comes along emotions can sometimes go into overdrive. Before a match or competition, as a result it is very tempting to offer tips so that your …
Rugby Psychology Tips: Playing Rugby at Your Best Under Pressure Is producing your best rugby when it counts an issue? Whatever level you play at, I’m pretty sure that you’ve experienced feeling under pressure. How you go on to cope with that pressure often is the difference between making that crucial tackle or pass and …
Sports Psychology Tips: 90% of People Will Fail this Year Do you really want to succeed this year? Nine out of ten people who have made New Year’s resolutions will fail. And 30%+ won’t have even made it to the end of January. Today, people have constant daily noise and distractions that make it difficult …