Posts in Sport Psychology
Sport Psych Versatility

This blog looks at the versatility of sport psychology and delves deeper into these other areas, and emphasises the importance of why a sport psychology consultant can be instrumental in these areas with regards to performance and well-being….Sport Psychology Consultants can help in so many ways, it is not surprising that businesses and other occupations that rely on performance are starting to employ sports psychologists.

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Don’t Choke, I choked!

Choking is common expression in lots of sports and often raises fear into players at all levels. But what does it really mean to experience this ‘choke’ and how can we combat it or prevent it? Choking is when an athlete or performer goes through an affected deterioration in performance when usually under more pressure than normal.

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Psychology (Covid-19)

Slowly, but inevitably the spread of this virus reached us here in the UK and eventually, perhaps later than it should have, sporting events were postponed and athlete’s and the population faced a pandemic unlike no other known to them. This article looks at how sport psychology practitioners, coaches and support staff can help athletes identify and offer support for athletes. 

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Imagery in Sport

Imagery is one of the most widely used psychological sport techniques and is used by many elite performers. It includes one or more senses to imitate, form or recreate a skill, situation or experience in the mind of an athlete. This technique can improve the athlete’s performance by directly developing their skills and strategies or by improving their motivation, arousal regulation or levels of self-confidence. 

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Mindset

The mindset is our beliefs and how we can make sense of what goes on around us. This mindset plays a part in shaping a lot of our behaviours and the way we handle situations. When developing our mindset, we can intentionally evaluate, modify, and refine these beliefs, and therefore move it along the continuum from fixed towards growth mastery.

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