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Category: Mindset

Posted on January 4, 2018January 11, 2018

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…

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Posted on December 6, 2017December 10, 2017

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…

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Posted on December 5, 2017December 10, 2017

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…

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Posted on November 30, 2017December 10, 2017

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…

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Posted on November 29, 2017December 10, 2017

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,…

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Posted on November 27, 2017December 10, 2017

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…

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Posted on November 23, 2017December 10, 2017

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…

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Posted on November 18, 2017December 10, 2017

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…

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Posted on November 13, 2017December 10, 2017

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…

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Posted on November 7, 2017December 10, 2017

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…

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Posted on November 7, 2017December 10, 2017

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…

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Posted on November 2, 2017December 10, 2017

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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Nathan Wood

Nathan Wood is a former professional sportsman and youth international, mentor to professional sports coaches, and a certified Level 4 master coach. He is Head of Coach Development at the ECB, and also operates a sports performance consultancy which supports and challenges athletes, coaches, and sporting organsiations to increase their potential and improve performance.

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