Why is Mental Toughness Important?

Why is Mental Toughness Important? Professor Peter Clough needs little introduction. Whilst at the University of Hull, Peter initiated a programme of work which led to the development of the 4Cs concept for Mental Toughness – published in 2002 and is now comfortably the most widely adopted description of Mental Toughness globally.  Since that time, …

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How to Develop Mental Toughness with Young Footballers

How to Develop Mental Toughness with Young Footballers Natalie Henderson is Professional Football Coach and with many years’ experience working with Premier League & International Youth Athletes, both male and female.  She was also the first ever full-time female coach to work in a Men’s Premier League Academy as well as a proud winner of …

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How the Mentally Tough Deal with Lockdown

David Charlton Sports Psychologist

Sports Psychology Tips: How the Mentally Tough Deal with Lockdown David Charlton helps ambitious athletes to reach their aims, faster.  He supports a range of highly motivated athletes and coaches.  From ambitious youngsters and amateur athletes, as well as elite professional athletes, playing in the Premier League, European Golf Tour, Rugby Premiership and in The …

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Mental Toughness in Professional Football

Julian Dowe

Sports Psychology Tips: Mental Toughness in Professional Football Julian Dowe is a former professional footballer whose knee injury prematurely ended a stuttering career after nine years in the game.  During this time he played at various levels in England, Spain, Scotland, Sweden & Latvia. Retirement allowed Julian to observe of grassroots and elite level football …

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How To Reach Your Full Potential

Steve Hackney rugby

Sports Psychology Tips: How To Reach Your Full Potential Steve Hackney is a former celebrated rugby union professional who played in England’s top division of domestic rugby union for Nottingham and Leicester Tigers.  Since retiring from professional sport, for over 20 years, he has applied his elite sporting attributes to growing businesses, and the combination …

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Mental Toughness Compilation 002

Demystifying Mental Toughness

Sports Psychology Tips: Mental Toughness Compilation 002 Demystifying Mental Toughness Podcast Guests The 20th episode of Demystifying Mental Toughness highlights the best bits of episodes 11-19 and has some great stories in.  As well as, lots of excellent pieces of advice from some highly regarded expert’s in their respective fields where we touch on all …

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5000 Consecutive Days Running and Counting

Paul Smith

Sports Psychology Tips: 5000 Consecutive Days Running and Counting Paul Smith is an inspirational charity runner from Sherburn Hill, Durham, who at the time of recording the Demystifying Mental Toughness podcast episode had run for an amazing 5007 consecutive days.  In his quest to run every day he has raised £1000’s for many charities such …

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How to Stay Present like a Major Champion

Karl Morris

Sports Psychology Tips: How to Stay Present like a Major Champion Karl Morris is not a Sports Psychologist but a PGA Golf Professional specialising in Performance Coaching.  Widely regarded as one of Europe’s leading performance coaches.  Karl delivers cutting edge methods of peak performance and goal achievement to a range of clients across sports and business.  …

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Mental Toughness, Mental Health and High Performance

Dave Algeo

Sports Psychology Tips: Mental Toughness, Mental Health and High Performance Uncovered Dave Algeo is a speaker, author and male burnout prevention and recovery coach who helps organisations to equip their people with a sustainable success toolkit.  He also helps coach men seeking to avoid burnout and achieve breakthroughs in their life and work.  Some of …

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Play Better Golf Under Pressure

Andy Paisley

Sports Psychology Tips: Play Better Golf Under Pressure Andy Paisley is an accomplished and respected coach at Hexham Golf Club, Northumberland.  Where he coaches several European tour players including European tour winner Chris Paisley and Ladies European tour winner Kylie Henry.  He also coaches several European Challenge Tour, ALPS and Europro players, is the lead …

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