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Book review: And so I run by Jamie Doward

by Josephine Perry | Aug 13, 2025 | Athlete Stories, Book reviews, Performance Psychology

Three chapters into And so I run I was ready to email the publishers and say I couldn’t review this book because I only put out reviews of books I love (feels mean to proactively publish a negative review) and I just didn’t like it enough. It came across as...
March 2025 newsletter: Webinars, books and podcasts

March 2025 newsletter: Webinars, books and podcasts

by Josephine Perry | Mar 6, 2025 | News, Performance Psychology, Podcasts, Uncategorized

Free webinar on ADHD in Sport: Strategies for Success. In 2023 I started to notice that a number of the athletes I was working with who were struggling with high levels of performance anxiety were also showing a number of traits we would see in those with ADHD. After...
January 2025 Newsletter

January 2025 Newsletter

by Josephine Perry | Feb 6, 2025 | News, Performance Psychology, Uncategorized

Six reflections on starting out in a new career Sleep Tool to try: Cognitive Restructuring Coaching Cards: Now available to purchase Interview to read: Cath Bishop with Dr Kate Hays Book review: Teenagers Site of the month: Women’s Sport Collective Jobs board This...
New research: Pushing through the pain cave (for ultra runners)

New research: Pushing through the pain cave (for ultra runners)

by Josephine Perry | Jan 9, 2024 | Athlete Stories, Performance Psychology

I work with the Elite Trail Team (all ultra runners) and a number of other ultra runners and cyclists so am constantly on the lookout for new research to see if anything can help improve their performances or their enjoyment. I was really excited to see Lloyd Emeka...
Book review: Where There’s A Hill by Sabrina Verjee

Book review: Where There’s A Hill by Sabrina Verjee

by Josephine Perry | Aug 27, 2022 | Book reviews, Performance Psychology, Support

As a runner that likes running a short distance over nice flat tarmac, Where There’s a Hill, Sabrina Verjee’s book about her four attempts at running the Wainwrights (214 hills covering 325 miles and 36,000 metres of assent in the Lake District) probably doesn’t sound...
Throwing your toys out of the pram…

Throwing your toys out of the pram…

by Josephine Perry | Aug 18, 2022 | 10 Pillars of Success, News, Performance Psychology

On Sunday night two football managers (Antonio Conte and Thomas Tuchel) watched their teams play at the Chelsea v Tottenham game – lost some emotional control and had a bust up. They both received Red Cards. I rarely comment publicly on the psychology of football...
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