With much of the world being advised to self-isolate for the foreseeable future, it’s important to take into account the effects this may have on well-being; not only are we bombarded daily with sad and scary news, but we are expected to give up many of our freedoms in order…
While I don’t believe numbers will ever truly reflect what is going on in a person’s mind, questionnaires can have some very important uses – such as well-being tracking. An important way to work towards improving performance, whether in day-to-day life or sport, is to promote well-being rather than waiting…
A primary reason for competing is to succeed at one’s goals. So why would people from sport psychologists to champions promote the idea that failure is important, even necessary? Before we get started, note that I will be using the word “failure” a lot in this article; rather than coming…
Heading into an important competition or event can often be overwhelming. Just as you’ve been physically training far in advance, you will have been building your “mental toolbox” – whether or not you’ve been seeing a sport psychologist, these skills have been developing throughout your time in sport. A mental…
My philosophy of practice assumes that “performance excellence is attained only through optimal personal development” (Miller and Kerr, 2002, p. 141). Increased performance, and the maintenance of this through the constant ups and downs of sport, is facilitated by the growth and development of the human being. In light of…
It’s important that when choosing a sport psychologist that you know a bit about them – along with other factors, their past experiences will shape how they will relate to you as an athlete. With this in mind, I thought it would be beneficial for my first ‘blog’ to be…
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