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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...
Finding purpose

Finding purpose

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...
Endurance athletes – 13 ways to reduce perception of effort

Endurance athletes – 13 ways to reduce perception of effort

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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