Sports Psychology Case Study – Supporting a Professional Rugby Player Rehabilitating from Injury Emotional support at this time is a huge benefit The Client: A 20 year old very competitive, professional rugby player (for the purpose of this article, we’ll call him Jack) based in North West England who had been involved in the sport …
Youth Sports Psychology Tips: How do You Respond to Errors Errors are a natural part of sport Whether you as an athlete, or your players as a coach hit the ball wide of goal, play a poor pass, mishandle the ball or miss a short putt… errors happen. Can you prevent errors? I say NO! …
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, …
Golf Psychology Tips: Case Study – Supporting a Professional Golfer Go Really Low Many golfers can become uncomfortable when they look set for a good finish or score The Client: A 24 year old talented professional golfer based in Northern England who had played golf since he was 9 years old. The Challenge: The client …
Golf Psychology Tips: Do You Overthink When You Compete? Overthinking or paralysis by analysis is one of the most common mental errors in golf During your round of golf, do you often find yourself looking back thinking “why did I do that?” Or mulling over “what if I hadn’t done…” And then you get into …
Sports Psychology Tips: How To Raise Your Intensity Levels When Competing? Competing in front of no or little crowds are influencing the behaviours of professional athletes One of the favourite parts of playing professional sport is having a crowd watching you. The atmosphere is often filled with anticipation. The hairs on the back of your …
Football Psychology Tips: Case Study: Developing A Fearless Approach With A Professional Footballer Fear is very common in professional sport and can be overcome The Client: A centre forward who had played professional football for 5 years The Challenge: The client had played with his existing club for 12 months. The first six months he …
Sport Psychology Tips: Being Perfect Comes at a Cost for Athletes Do you have high expectations of yourself? A lot athletes I have supported have struggle with perfectionism when practicing and competing. Perfectionist athletes demand a lot from themselves. They have high and unrealistic expectations. This can then lead to self-doubt and uncertainty when they …
Sport Psychology Tips: Do You REALLY Want to Succeed? If so a growth mindset is essential In my previous post I discussed different characteristics connected to the Fixed Mindset and showed how some athletes will react to different situations. In my opinion these athletes are unlikely to produce their very best performances on a consistent …
Sport Psychology Tips: 12 Reasons Why You Won’t Achieve Your Potential The Athlete with a Fixed Mindset will never reach his or her potential We’re approaching the end of year and I’ve heard many athletes complain about how it’s gone when they have been able to compete. Often hearing things like “I’m a better athlete …