25 Ideas that will boost your Performance and Mental Health

25 Ideas that will boost your Performance and Mental Health Welcome to episode #211 of Demystifying Mental Toughness.  Today we bring you the 1st of 2 compilation episodes over the festive period.  The key takeaways from this episode come from the worlds of sport, business and healthcare.  Mental health, burnout, injury recovery, managing difficult conversations …

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How Boxing Can Help You Build Up Your Levels Of Resilience

How Boxing Can Help You Build Up Your Levels Of Resilience

How Boxing Can Help You Build Up Your Levels Of Resilience Jack Sunderland is an ex-professional boxer and now a trainer, coach and social enterprise founder.  He founded the organisation, the Training Cave due to his passion for helping others see positive change.  Jack’s passion comes from his youth and the lessons that he learned …

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Even The Mentally Tough Can Find Things A Struggle Without Self Awareness

Even The Mentally Tough Can Find Things A Struggle Without Self Awareness 1

Even The Mentally Tough Can Find Things A Struggle Without Self Awareness Dr John Perry is Head of Psychology at Mary Immaculate College in Ireland. For several years John has been a core member of the AQR International team which has continued the development of the mental toughness concept and has been central to the …

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How To Master the Mental Challenges Goalkeeping Throws at You

How To Master the Mental Challenges Goalkeeping Throws at You

How To Master the Mental Challenges Goalkeeping Throws at You

Andy Elleray

Andy Elleray has worked within goalkeeping for over 15 years, being able to develop some of the brightest talents in the UK.

His career has seen him work for clubs such as Chelsea and Bristol Rovers, and within the female game for the English and Welsh Football Associations.

He is a best selling author and has published 10 books to date around goalkeeping, and more recently branching into children’s fiction.

Goalkeeping is arguably the most difficult and mentally challenging position on the football or soccer pitch.  Common psychological challenges goalkeepers face include; dealing with pressure due to being the last line of defence, coping with mistakes, managing emotions, maintaining focus on the pitch in matches and in training, as well as communicating effectively with team-mates.

In today’s episode Andy Elleray, an author and goalkeeping coach, who has worked for clubs such as Chelsea and Bristol Rovers, and within the female game for the English and Welsh Football Associations joins me and shares some fantastic insights into the demands of goalkeeping as well as highlighting how to deal with the pressures better.

Key Learnings

  • You will have difficult periods in your career as a goalkeeper.
  • Making mistakes as a goalkeeper is inevitable.
  • Goalkeeping coaching can test your communication skills, managing goalkeepers who are the preferred choice and those who are out of the team.
  • Helping goalkeepers manage the controllables is important.
  • Young goalkeeper’s brain is not fully developed therefore they can experience big emotions as a result of the challenges of the GK role, which they can struggle to deal with.
  • Trigger words or physical triggers (using sweat bands or super-hero bands) can help goalkeepers move on more quickly from mistakes.

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Twitter: @andyelleray / @lilys_goal 

Relevant Podcast Episodes

Ep08: Brendan Pearson – Academy Football, Professional Football, Injuries and Early Retirement

Ep087: Carl Bell – From Professional Football and Goalkeeping to Physiotherapy

Ep093: Dan Abrahams – How to Overcome Mental Blocks in Football

Ep146: John Nassoori – What Is The Role Of A Sports Psychologist In Football?

Ep151: Compilation – Football Psychology: 50 Ways You Can Improve Your Performance

Other Valuable Football or Soccer Resources 

Goalkeeping Psychology | Mental Skills for Goalkeepers 

Soccer Psychology | Mental Skills for Football

Youth Sports Psychology | Mental Skills Training for Kids and Parents

Frequently Asked Questions about Football or Soccer Psychology

Frequently Asked Questions about Goalkeeping Psychology

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David Charlton

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David Charlton

Global Sports Psychologist who is located near Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK and willing to travel Internationally.  David also uses online video conferencing software (Zoom, Facetime, WhatsApp) on a regular basis and has clients who he has supported in USA, Canada, South America, UAE, Australian and New Zealand.  

Managing Director – Inspiring Sporting Excellence and Founder of The Sports Psychology Hub.  With over 10 years experience supporting athletes, coaches, parents and teams to achieve their goals, quickly. 

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    How To Bounce Back From Trauma To Thrive #BITESIZE

    How To Bounce Back From Trauma To Thrive

    How To Bounce Back From Trauma To Thrive #BITESIZE

    Demystifying Mental Toughness Steve Judge 3

    From Wheelchair to World Champion

    Steve Judge’s uplifting, yet poignant, journey will inspire you to achieve your own journey of excellence.  Sharing his unique story, with takeaways, he’ll explain the many times he picked himself up after being knocked down both physically and mentally. Going from wheelchair to world champion and onwards to successful professional speaker, author and coach.

    Steve Judge’s Book – Don’t Lean On Your Excuses: A World Champion’s Courageous Story That Inspires Living With No Regrets

    Trauma refers to a deeply distressing or disturbing experience or event that can overwhelm an individual’s ability to cope and potentially cause lasting psychological, emotional and physical effects.  In this bitesize episode, my guest, author and motivational speaker Steve Judge tells me about his inspiring journey.

    In 2002, Steve was involved in a car crash near Sheffield, crushing both of his legs and very nearly losing his life.  The episode highlights how Steve learned to walk again, he also shares some advice on how he picked himself up from rock bottom.

    Enjoy tuning in!

    Key Learnings

    • Steve highlights how setting short term goals helped him.
    • Benchmarking and measuring his progress he found beneficial.
    • Being kind to yourself during tough times is important.
    • Social support is essential when we suffer difficulties.

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    Connect with Steve Judge

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    Steve Judge on LinkedIn

    Relevant Podcast Episodes

    Ep002: Steve Judge –  How to Deal with Adversity

    Ep014: Alessia Bruno – The Yips, Crashes, Trauma in Sport there is hope for Athletes

    Ep092: Dr James Hegarty – ACT in Sport, Improving Performance through Mindfulness

    Ep131 David Charlton – How to Deal with Self-Criticism using Self Compassion – FINAL PART

    Ep158: Dr Paul Gorczynski – How to Develop and Implement Mental Health Literacy Strategies

    Relevant Blogs

    Using ACT and Mindfulness to Improve Your Sporting Performances

    Why You Should Meditate To Improve Your Sport Performance?

    Mental Health Guidance For Coaches When Supporting Athletes

    Bullying – The Dark Side of Sport

    Creating a Mentally Healthy Sporting Environment

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    David Charlton

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    David Charlton

    Global Sports Psychologist who is located near Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK and willing to travel Internationally.  David also uses online video conferencing software (Zoom, Facetime, WhatsApp) on a regular basis and has clients who he has supported in USA, Canada, South America, UAE, Australian and New Zealand.  

    Managing Director – Inspiring Sporting Excellence and Founder of The Sports Psychology Hub.  With over 10 years experience supporting athletes, coaches, parents and teams to achieve their goals, quickly. 

    T: +44 7734 697769

    E: [email protected]

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      Rugby Psychology: 25 Ways You Can Improve Your Performance

      Rugby Psychology 25 Ways You Can Improve Your Performance

      Rugby Psychology: 25 Ways You Can Improve Your Performance Welcome to episode #153 of Demystifying Mental Toughness.  This is the final part of four specially created episodes to celebrate reaching 150 episodes!   This time the episode is created with rugby enthusiasts in mind where the great guests that have been interviewed on the show to date, and

      30 Ways to Optimise Your Performance and Mental Health

      30 Ways to Optimise Your Performance and Mental Health

      30 Ways to Optimise Your Performance and Mental Health Welcome to episode #152 of Demystifying Mental Toughness.  This week we bring to you the 3rd of 4 compilation episodes.  The key takeaways from this episode come from the world of business and entrepreneurship and lessons from the military.  Mental fitness, mental health, motivation and the

      30 Ways You Can Improve Your Performance

      30 Ways You Can Improve Your Performance Welcome to episode #150 of Demystifying Mental Toughness! This is the first part of four specially created episodes to celebrate reaching 150 episodes. The episode is hugely insightful with a number of our guests to date, sharing many fantastic takeaways.  The messages come from different angles where a mental

      How Lessons from the Great Game of Golf can Help You Win the, Equally Great, Game of Business

      Kevin Stansfield

      How Lessons from the Great Game of Golf can Help You Win the, Equally Great, Game of Business

      Kevin Stansfield has been coaching business owners for the last 17 years, is a keen golfer and written 3 books focused on helping you win your game of business.  In his latest book, The Great Game, he looks at the similarities of playing the great game of golf to the equally great game of business, and in this podcast he shares some of those secrets with me.

      In today’s episode I chat with author and Business Growth Expert Kevin Stansfield where we discuss what the golfer or sports enthusiast can learn from business and what the business owner can learn from golf or sport in general.  We discuss Mental Toughness and Resilience in a sporting and business context. Business planning, strategy and goal setting are considered as well as the commitment levels to succeed where Kevin goes on to share some fascinating insights.

      Key Learning Points:

      • Learning to say no and making sacrifices is essential to be successful.
      • Having a resilience and bloody-mindedness to carry on when there are difficulties is essential.
      • How clear are your goals?
      • To win in sport or business you need to understand the “be”, “do” and “have.”
      • Those that concentrate on doing are also known as busy fools.
      • Playing to your strengths is a fundamental key.
      • Being able to delegate and trust other people is a skill that we can all develop to help us. 

      Connect with Kevin Stansfield:

      LinkedIn 

      Book – The Great Game: How lessons from the great game of golf can help you win the, equally great, game of business

      Connect with David Charlton

      Download THE FOCUSED ATHLETE CHECKLIST

      Join David @ The Sports Psychology Hub

      Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn

      Useful Podcast Episodes

      Ep011: Dave Algeo – Mental Toughness, Mental Health and High Performance

      Ep050: Doug Strycharczyk, Peter Clough MBE & Dr John Perry – Mental Strength Does Not Guarantee Success 

      Ep 061: Paul Lyons – Why You Should Build Your Mental Toughness

      Ep084: Jim Afremow and Phil White – Mental Toughness and The Leaders Mind

      Ep121: Doug Strycharczyk and Dr John Perry – What Is New? Developments in Mental Toughness Research and Practice

      Ep124: Richard Dorney MBE – Supporting People: What Can You Learn About Resilience From The Military

      Other Useful Resources

      Blog – How to Find Your Why 

      Blog – 5 Reasons team captains should work with a Sports Psychologist

      Blog – Mental Toughness is a Hugely Valuable Trait

      Blog – 5 Ways to Create a Psychological Safe Sporting Environment

      Blog – Mental Health Guidance for Coaches When Supporting Athletes

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      David Charlton

      Best Wishes 

      David Charlton

      Global Sports Psychologist who is located near Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK and willing to travel Internationally.  David also uses online video conferencing software (Zoom, Facetime, WhatsApp) on a regular basis and has clients who he has supported in USA, Canada, South America, UAE, Australian and New Zealand.  

      Managing Director – Inspiring Sporting Excellence and Founder of The Sports Psychology Hub.  With over 10 years experience supporting athletes, coaches, parents and teams to achieve their goals, quickly. 

      T: +44 7734 697769

      E: [email protected]

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        How is Psychology used in Professional Football Clubs

        Jack Hicks-Flynn

        How is Psychology used in Professional Football Clubs

        Jack Hicks-Flynn

        Jack Hicks-Flynn, CPsychol, is a Chartered Sport & Exercise Psychologist registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) and British Psychological Society (BPS). He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, a Master’s in Applied Sport & Exercise Psychology, as well as the professional Qualification in Sport & Exercise Psychology. Jack is the Lead Sport Psychologist at Portsmouth Football Club and specialises in the delivery of psychological provision to professional and amateur athletes of all ages and backgrounds, with the aim of improving performance and personal wellbeing.

        Additionally, Jack works extensively in high-performance settings in both the sporting and corporate domains, notably, he has recently started consulting to West Ham United FC where he looks to combine his passion football and psychology in the Premier League.

        Today I chat with HCPC Registered Sport Psychologist, Jack Hicks-Flynn about his love for the profession.  He goes on to offer helpful insights into to the role of a sport psychologist in professional football clubs, drawing on experiences of working as an applied practitioner and a researcher in Southampton FC, Luton Town FC, Portsmouth FC and West Ham United FC. 

        We go on to discuss the complexity of our role, cultural beliefs in football, common misconceptions about the role of sport psychology, we also chat about interpersonal confidence and the importance of it in a football environment and a lot more.    

        What You Will Learn In This Episode: 

        • It is vital to gain a deep understanding of the football club values and culture.
        • A sport psychologist spends time on the pitch working collaboratively with coaches to improve players.   
        • Building relationships with the multi disciplinary team (MDT) is essential.
        • Jack highlights the 3 R’S, rapport, relationships and respect as important aspects to succeed in the role.
        • He helps players raise their level of self-awareness so that they have the ability to think more flexibly in different situations (psychological flexibility).
        • Players have to deal with selection biases, relationships with coaches, parental influences, contractual issues, agents which can have a huge impact on their experience within the sport.
        • It’s ok to be vulnerable at times which culturally go against what people consider mental toughness to be.
        • Statistics are a vital part of football, tracking distance covered, walking distance etc, however how this is communicated with individual players is vital unless confidence can be eroded.
        • It’s worth considering that statistics can provoke comparisons with other players and a level of toxicity.
        • Mental health screenings, mental health action plans and a clear referral process is vital in clubs.

        Connect with Jack Hicks-Flynn:

        Website

        Twitter

        LinkedIn

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        Join David @ The Sports Psychology Hub

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        Helpful Podcast Episodes

        Ep027: Natalie Henderson – How to Develop Mental Toughness with Young Footballers

        Ep064: Edu Rubio – How to Support Young Footballers

        Ep096: Gary Curneen – Developing Mentally Strong Footballers

        Ep102: 30 Mental Game Secrets to Improve Your Soccer

        Ep105: Hannah Bromley – Overcoming Psychological Challenges in Professional Women’s Football

        Ep111: Michael Caulfield – How to be an Effective Sports Psychologist in Elite Professional Football 

        Other Useful Resources 

        Blog – A Common Mental Game Error Many Footballers Make

        Blog – Coach Development: Helping Athletes Overcome Fear of Failure

        Blog – 5 Tips to Help You Perform Fearlessly When You Compete

        Case Study – Supporting a Young Footballer to Overcome his Fears

        Library – Soccer Psychology | Mental Skills for Football

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        David Charlton

        Best Wishes 

        David Charlton

        Global Sports Psychologist who is located near Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK and willing to travel Internationally.  David also uses online video conferencing software (Zoom, Facetime, WhatsApp) on a regular basis and has clients who he has supported in USA, Canada, South America, UAE, Australian and New Zealand.  

        Managing Director – Inspiring Sporting Excellence and Founder of The Sports Psychology Hub.  With over 10 years experience supporting athletes, coaches, parents and teams to achieve their goals, quickly.    

        T: +44 7734 697769

        E: [email protected]

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