by Josephine Perry | May 13, 2022 | Improve, Performance Psychology
If you want to be a great athlete then it is essential to train. There are a few short cuts (great coaching to help you be really intentional with what you work on or skills like visualisation to speed up skill acquisition) but mostly it is hard work and a positive,...
by Josephine Perry | May 12, 2022 | Sports psych profession, Sports Psychology
Obviously athletes. But only athletes? There are far more sport psychology students graduating from MSc courses than are needed to work with athletes – but the skills we can teach and the approaches we use work with a huge group of people – so here are 11 other...
by Josephine Perry | May 4, 2022 | Book reviews, Books
I have definitely been tutted at by the ‘real’ outdoor swimmers when I rock up to a safe, supervised lake in my cosy wetsuit, complaining about the 18 degree water and the risk of being attacked by a swan. I definitely prefer the ease and warmth of a pool. But I am...
by Josephine Perry | May 3, 2022 | Sports psych profession
Each Tuesday I chat to two trainee or student Sport Psychs to offer advice on getting started (you can book your own session here ) and reflected afterwards there a number of things I wish I’d figured out earlier when starting out as a sports psychologist. Here are...
by Josephine Perry | Apr 24, 2022 | Book reviews
Two years ago I worked on an Audible podcast with Mara Yamauchi. We were supporting a presenter to train five people to run the 2020 London Marathon. Covid happened and the marathon got cancelled – but I loved the experience of working alongside Mara and picked up so...
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