Youth Sports Psychology Tips: Are You A Young Rower Who Loses Focus? Many young rowers have hidden worries and fears Children who enjoy rowing can have a lot of hidden fears when they practise and compete that impact on their performances, confidence and self-esteem. After working with a number of rowers, I’ve noted that a …
Cricket Psychology Tips: Why Play Cricket in Fear? Being fearful in cricket is very common I’ve been lucky enough to support a number of cricketers who have experienced a range of psychological challenges with a common theme – FEAR. Watching cricket on the TV as I do regularly, in every match this challenge is highlighted. …
Youth Sports Psychology Tips: A Confidence Checklist for Parents As a parent seeing your child playing their sport with zero confidence can be very tough As a parent you may be hugely invested in your child and the sport they play. You may experience a roller coaster ride of emotions. Feeling their pain when they …
Youth Sports Psychology Tips: What is Sports Psychology? Many people have no idea what a sports psychologist does I would like to thank you for expressing an interest in improving your sport performance. Athletes, coaches and administrators can be confused about the field of sports psychology and the role it has on performance. Sports psychology …
Golf Psychology Tips: Resilient and Mentally Tough: 9 Things You Can Learn From Tiger Woods Tiger Woods is a remarkable athlete Before competing in the US Masters Golf Tournament at Augusta National in 2019, expectations were heightened that Tiger Woods may return home the champion. Why? Well this article summed it up nicely with 5 reasons …
Goalkeeper Psychology Tips: Goalkeepers: Do You Thrive Under Pressure? When you play in goal how you deal with pressure will have a large bearing on your teams results If your team is going to be successful, a huge emphasis will be on your goalkeeper. He or she will have be right on their game and …
Rugby Psychology Tips: Helping Young Rugby Players Mentally Prepare Before Matches Does your child put themself under a lot of pressure before they perform? So your children would like to perform to their best but they put a lot of pressure on themselves before matches. Does this sound familiar? I wonder do your children know …
Sports Psychology Tips: How to Overcome Fear in Triathlon Do you have a sense of dread at the start or during a triathlon? I’ve been fortunate to support a large number of triathletes who have experienced a range of psychological challenges with a common theme – fear. Some of the following things were mentioned in …
Gymnastics Psychology Tips: Are You a Gymnast Who Focuses on Other People? Worrying about what other people think is a problem many gymnasts battle with Can you sometimes focus too much on the quality of other gymnasts you are up against? Or worry about what your coach or parents are thinking about you? If you …
Youth Sports Psychology Tips: 3 Tips to Help Children Enjoy Their Sport At a young age fun and enjoyment is the goal? Parents are often in touch with me asking how they can support their children before, during and after competitive events and training sessions. They invest a great deal of time and effort for …