by Josephine Perry | Mar 26, 2026 | Improve, Motivation, Nerves and emotions, Performance Psychology
Josephine works from a psychological perspective called ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) (in short where we acknowledge that there are things that make us feel uncomfortable and keen to avoid, and yet we do them anyway because we want to stretch ourselves to...
by Josephine Perry | Nov 8, 2024 | Christmas, Improve, News, Uncategorized
Children Working on the mental side of sports with children can feel scary but the younger they are when you help them understand their emotions, see their strengths and learn how to handle worries effectively then the easier they will find the sporting environment....
by Josephine Perry | May 17, 2023 | Athlete Wellbeing, Improve
I work a lot with ultra runners and with new runners and something both groups can experience is getting a stitch. It is really annoying and painful so here are some ways to reduce the risk of one appearing, and suggestions on how to handle it if it does. What is a...
by Josephine Perry | Aug 18, 2022 | 10 Pillars of Success, Improve, News, Performance Psychology
One of the hardest areas I find to work on with athletes is purpose. Why should they care about that when they just want to run fast / score more goals / jump better? But those who do want to figure out there find so many benefits. A powerful purpose gives you a...
by Josephine Perry | Jun 19, 2022 | Confidence, Improve, News
For every race or challenge we need to enter into it being clear what we want to achieve and remembering all the efforts we have put into achieving that goal. It can really help our confidence. With my clients (and for my own races) we complete these postcards. On the...
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,...
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