by Josephine Perry | Mar 1, 2022 | Book reviews
I have never run an ultramarathon. I can very honestly say I will never run one either. But I have supported at many (my husband runs them) and I work with many ultrarunners on their mental preparation skills as a Sport Psychologist. It is a sport that is fascinating;...
by Josephine Perry | Mar 1, 2022 | Book reviews, Books
When I think of the sports that would be most likely to prompt a large dose of fear, Climbing is high (sorry!) up there; particularly the fear of falling or the fear I’d get myself into a position I couldn’t escape. I, like many others I suspect, watched Free Solo...
by Josephine Perry | Feb 28, 2022 | Improve, Performance Psychology
Lots of sport psychological research takes place in a fairly clinical environments – away from the cut and thrust of sport. It might take place in a lab (on treadmills, turbo trainers or basketball hoops) or by asking people to complete questionnaires or interviews....
by Josephine Perry | Feb 25, 2022 | Book reviews, Books
When I began my training as a psychologist my supervisor suggested that all sports psychs should attend a counselling course. It was enlightening. On our MSc we had been taught a couple of interventions but on this course we were taught not to intervene, not to...
by Josephine Perry | Feb 2, 2022 | Book reviews, Books
A great sport psychologist I chat to says ‘Success leaves clues’. And it does. We can often learn what works, and what doesn’t work from others. We can be inspired by their journeys, comforted by how they survived their setbacks and learn lots about...
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