Sports Psychology Tips: Bullying -The Dark Side of Sport Have you been on the receiving end of bullying? What is bullying? Bullying is is a verbal or a physical action which can include calling nasty nicknames, threats of violence, taunting to hitting, slapping, and hurting somebody emotionally and /or physically. On top of verbal …
Sports Psychology Tips: How To Learn From Last Year Set aside some time to reflect It’s nearly the end of the year. Have you sat back and reflected on what you have accomplished in the past 12 months? This is a great time to do it, as well as planning and plotting what you want …
Sport Psychology Tips: Improving Sport Performance Using Gratitude Do you often get in your own way sabotaging your performances? More and more frequently in sport, self-care and mental health have been talked about. Especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. One skill that is a growing practice and has been shown to improve the overall quality …
Sports Psychology Tips: Body Image in Sport Does the pressures of sport impact on how you view your body? Body image is a very common issue, especially in sports where being thin or just making the correct weight is seen as a positive or where being underweight increases your chance of winning. Sports like gymnastics …
Sports Psychology Tips: Don’t Waste Another Lockdown We’re now into Lockdown 2 – the craziness of 2020 continues. I’ll get straight to the point in this blog! You’ve a few choices available during this lockdown: Option 1: You can spend time in the PAST Wishing this was a bad dream Getting upset that you can’t …
Cricket Psychology Tips: Are you anxious about returning to sport? Sport is back! Well, nearly… As of 21st May, England’s bowlers will take part in staggered training sessions across seven grounds as a start of individual training ahead of the English Cricket Board’s (ECB) planned international fixtures this summer, due to start on the 8th …
Hockey Psychology Tips: Dealing with Identity Changes and Loss A sense of loss and frustration is normal right now. In response to the current COVID-19 pandemic, many sporting events, competitions, clubs, activities and classes have been forced to stop or be postponed. Whilst the majority of people understand and are very supportive of these actions …
Sports Psychology Tips: How to Adjust Your Goals for 2020 Make this time count It’s fair to say 2020 so far has been a strange year. A very strange year! I’d be very surprised if any athletes or coaches are on course to reach their goals. Are you? What did you want to achieve this …
Rugby Psychology Tips: Dealing With Uncertainty We’re all experiencing a range of emotions We find ourselves in a situation that no-one thought we would be when reports of a new virus in China made its first appearance in the news a few months ago. Now, the vast majority of us are now living the shared …
Sports Psychology Tips: Setting Goals to Help Your Mental Health Forming new helpful habits At the time of reading this article you may be feeling overwhelmed by the way the Covid-19 situation has impacted on your personal or professional life. Your routine may have changed dramatically, some people may even be struggling to find a …