Pre-Performance Routines
A pre-performance routine is a set of habits that we do consciously or otherwise, that precede the implementation of our skills. These habits arguably form the most influential determinant of…
Category: Mindset
Rebounding from Mistakes
Nowadays we’re told to accept our mistakes, to embrace our mistakes, even celebrate the fact that we’re making lots of mistakes. Besieged with countless memes quoting famous folk, we are…
ABCDE Model of Emotional Disturbance
In the midst of a challenging situation, do you ever find yourself reacting in a way that doesn’t benefit you, or even makes the matter worse? If so, regaining your…
Locus of Control
Do you believe that your destiny is controlled by yourself or by outside forces? If the answer is yourself, you have what is termed an internal locus of control. If…
The Flow State
Can you think of a time when you’ve performed at your very best, where your actions were instinctive, spontaneous, even effortless? A time when you were in a trance-like state,…
Adjusting Our Focus
Our ability to modify focus is a determining factor in whether or not we will succeed, both in and out of the sports arena. It sounds simple to do, and…
Performance Anxiety
The year is 1994. The location is The Rose Bowl, California. The occasion is the shoot-out of the FIFA World Cup Final between Italy and Brazil, and Roberto Baggio is…
Resilient Confidence
We all have confidence. Or rather, we all have confidence sometimes, in certain situations. Yet only a few seem to have confidence all the time, regardless of the occasion. This…
The Power of Self Talk
Research indicates that people, on average, speak to themselves at a rate of between 300 and 1,000 words per minute. Commonly referred to as self-talk, this constant internal dialogue has…
Fixed & Growth Mindsets
The term fixed and growth mindset, originates from research conducted by world-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck, who concludes that people can be placed on a continuum according to their…
What is Mental Toughness?
Mental toughness is a term frequently used within sporting contexts, often being hailed as the principle reason for victory, or the sole explanation for loss. Coaches, supporters, commentators, and journalists…
Overcoming Fear
Fear is the feeling of threat from an imminent danger, regardless of whether or not this danger is real or imagined – the brain can’t make a distinction between an…
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