Explore resources to help children and young adults build lasting sporting confidence and self-belief. Many talented young athletes struggle because they are overly self-critical, engage in negative self-talk, or fail to recognise their abilities. Parents often describe them as “their own worst critic,” “too hard on themselves,” or “they don’t believe in their ability.” Our guides and podcasts show how to replace self-doubt with self-compassion, a can-do attitude, resilience and self-confidence in sport and life.
06 April 2024 Helping You Gain A Mental Edge Perfectionism in Sport is Getting Worse – Here’s Why Perfectionism in young athletes keeps on steadily growing. And unfortunately, I’m not talking about “healthy” perfectionism where athletes set themselves challenging goals that they work hard to try and attain. Where they are always striving to be …
27 March 2024 Developing The X-FACTOR To Transform Your Football Performances How To Improve The Culture At Your Football Club In football or soccer clubs around the globe there are some great environments to play football, get better and enjoy the experience and there are some less desirable environments. Many factors come in to play …
06 March 2024 Developing The X-FACTOR To Transform Your Football Performances How To Quieten The Mind On The Football Pitch Typically, when we see a top professional footballer, like, Real Madrid and England midfielder, Jude Bellingham perform at their best we marvel at their skills and strength that they display. When questioned about their focus or …
10 January 2023 Developing The X-FACTOR To Transform Your Football Performances Do You Worry Too Much About What Others Think Of You? Social approval is a very common challenges for many football and soccer players especially young players and can worry their parents and coaches. For the football player who struggles with social approval they’ll …
Task vs Ego Involvement: Do You Set Goals That Harm Your Performances? By working with David Charlton, you and your organisation will be better equipped to rise to modern day challenges and better informed to thrive on and off the pitch, course or court. Where he inspires individuals and teams to: Cope with pressure and challenges …
Sports Psychology Tips: How to Set Goals for Netball Success? Goal setting is a simple motivational tool yet often it is misused The new year or the start of a new season often encourages people to dream big and set new goals and resolutions to stick by. It can be a great opportunity to reflect on …
Great Captains: 8 Mental Toughness Characteristics That Can Inspire Others By working with David Charlton, you and your organisation will be better equipped to rise to modern day challenges and better informed to thrive on and off the pitch, course or court. Where he inspires individuals and teams to: Cope with pressure and challenges more effectively …
Youth Sports Psychology Tips: How To Help Your Children Gain Self-Confidence Many children struggle with a lack of confidence which prevents them reaching from their potential In the last few months when carrying out parental support workshops, a number of parents have asked me the question what can I do to make my child feel …
Youth Sports Psychology Tips: How to Help Children Overcome Fear of Failure Does your child struggle to free themselves up when competing? In sport, the messages that children often get from coaches and parents include: “You must put in maximum effort.” “You can try harder, I saw you give up when……” “Keep going even when …
Sports Psychology Tips: Focusing on the Process as a Team Does your team’s focus waver when they go ahead? I’ve been approached by many individuals and coaches in my sports psychology consulting over the years because they or their team were unable to finish the job when they were on top or ahead. In football, …