How To Overcome Intense Emotions From Football
Duncan O’Brien – Personal Wellbeing Coach
Duncan is an experienced coach with a demonstrated history of working in the health, wellness and fitness industries. He is Dare to Lead trained and skilled in performance coaching and holistic health.
In a continuation of last week’s conversation, David Charlton and Duncan O’Brien discuss the impact of shame on athletes, particularly footballers. Self-esteem, the self-recognition of multiple-selves and self-compassion are also features of the conversation. They go on to discuss the impact of poor performances on an athletes’ mood. Solutions to shift perspective are discussed to aid the understanding of sport coaches and parents to support athletes effectively. They also touch on other strong emotions, such as anger and how to harness it.
Key Learning Points:
- Explore ways to normalise emotions and have open conversations about them.
- Developing an openness to learn more about yourself, your athletes or children is vital.
- Understanding and connect with the state of being at you best can transform your mindset.
- Potential dynamics where an athletic identity can become entangled with self-esteem and confidence resulting in negative mental health implications should be considered.
- Athletes should be aware of their own triggers and to have strategies for managing anger effectively.
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Podcast Episodes To Encourage A Positive Sporting Experience
Ep287: Duncan O’Brien – Is A Blame Culture In Team Sports Helpful For Performance?
Ep286: Nathan Sherratt – How To Understand Neurodiversity Better In Football Refereeing
Ep285: Adam Batstone – Football Coaches: How To Help Neurodiverse Players Thrive
Ep249: Dr Edward Hall – Understanding Workplace Collaboration In Coaching In Team Sports
Ep105: Hannah Bromley – Overcoming Psychological Challenges in Professional Women’s Football
Other Valuable Resources To Encourage A Positive Sporting Experience
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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, Australia and New Zealand.
Managing Director – Inspiring Sporting Excellence and Founder of The Sports Psychology Hub. With over 15 years experience supporting athletes, coaches, parents and teams to achieve their goals, quickly.
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