Football Psychology Tips: Do You Worry Too Much About What Other People Think? Trying to gain social approval is natural but… Many footballers that I work with to improve their performance levels worry too much about what other people think. It could be the manager, coaching staff, fans, team-mates, scouts, friends, family or parents. Do …
Sports Psychology Tips: 3 Tips to Deal with Bullying in Sport Pressures in sport can mean bullying, wrongly, becomes part of the game Competitive sport, such as hockey or netball, are known for encouraging a positive environment, particularly within youth sport, as well as teaching athletes the importance of friendship amongst teammates. However, these competitive …
Sports Psychology Tips: How to Deal with Distractions on the Netball Court Are you guilty of losing focus? When playing netball, there are many potential distractions to contend with. For example, the crowd can be loud, people can move in your line of sight, there can be loud music playing or you can even have …
Racquet Sports Psychology Tips: How tennis players can stay confident under pressure Pressure can help you raise your game. Pressure is something that everyone faces in all areas of life, and sport is no exception. Athletes are by no means immune to pressure, but some deal with it better than others. So learning how to …
Golf Psychology Tips: How Do You Give a Young Golfer Self-Confidence? Confidence is an important characteristic that can be developed Young golfer self confidence is a topic that many parents ask about. Over years of supporting parents of young athletes, I have often been asked the question, “What can I do to MAKE my child …
Sports Psychology Tips: Developing Your Mental Game in Your Downtime Do you look at this time as an opportunity to work on your mental approach? What you do during the off season or during breaks from competing is important. Do you: Rest up? Play on the PlayStation? Improve your Strength or Fitness? Watch countless …
Golf Psychology Tips: 3 Ways to Play Great Golf Under Pressure The Difference Between Winning and Losing is How You Deal with Pressure Whatever level you play golf, I’m pretty sure that you’ve experienced feeling under pressure. How you go on to cope with that pressure often is often the difference between winning and losing. …
Golf Psychology Tips: Do You Obsess over the Perfect Golf Swing? If the answer is yes, consider a change of approach Are you one of many golfers who hit the ball great in practise and fail to repeat this in tournaments and or competitions? – May be you have perfectionist tendencies. Perfectionists demand an awful …
Goalkeeper Psychology Tips: Helping Boost Young Goalkeepers Self Confidence Confidence in your ability is essential to succeed Often children are placed in goal as a punishment or because no-one else wants to go in goal – what sort of message is that telling them about the position? Especially as the goalkeeper’s role is arguably the most …
Sports 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 for lots of swimmers. All in all, 9 emails mentioned the word FEAR in …