by Josephine Perry | Jan 13, 2022 | Sports psych profession
We are never fully trained as psychologists. We are always learning. Most often from our own clients but ideally also from experts in the approaches we use. This means Continual Professional Development (CPD) is vital as both a trainee and as a qualified Sport and...
by Josephine Perry | Jan 10, 2022 | Athlete Wellbeing, Media, Social media
I regularly work with teenage girls who have high levels of perfectionism (a trait where we have incredibly high standards and harsh self-criticism) and find this has become a double edged sword for them. On the one hand it means they set super high goals, they will...
by Josephine Perry | Jan 10, 2022 | Book reviews, Books
Robbie Britton is known for being one of Britain’s best ultra-runners and long-distance coaches. He thrives at the races where most of us would recoil in horror (like 24 hours non-stop) but usually writes about them in a way you are almost (and I stress only almost)...
by Josephine Perry | Jan 6, 2022 | Book reviews, Books
‘Master the Marathon’ arrived to review just after I’d figured out with my physio that my hip really wasn’t designed for marathon running and that I should instead focus on getting faster at 5k and 10ks. I saw the book and sulked. I love the magic and power of a...
by Josephine Perry | Dec 7, 2021 | Athlete Wellbeing, Exercise psychology, Motivation, News, Performance Psychology, Sports Psychology
Sport Psychology and coaching Exploring sport coaching and psychology Open University This looks at the influence of coaching and psychology through the lens of sports people and teams who have been successful. In it you focus on coaching practices used with young...
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