Bouncing back
Why would I need a sport psychologist?
Psychology is the study of human behaviour. Sport psychology then helps us use our knowledge of behaviour in a sporting environment to reduce unhelpful behaviours, build positive ones and maximise success. That success might be focused on enjoyment, getting healthier,...
Lockdown legacy…
We tend to make our memories around milestones. Birthdays, school terms, sporting events or competitions and holidays are those pillars around which our memories attach. Except this last year. Birthdays were celebrated without physical parties, school was often at...
Locked down running… Head space…Heart space
I’ve not blogged in what feels like forever – basically since April. I have an inbox full of blog ideas I’ve sent myself to work on and they sit there glaring at me – guilt seeping off the screen but, you know, lockdown. But someone put a comment on the posts about...
Managing emotion through tough times
Just a short post as I am trying to fit as much writing in before the schools and nurseries close and I have to work whilst entertaining an energetic and adventurous 3 year old. If any magazine articles get published in the next few months with random Peppa Pig...
Marathon done – Banish any post race blues
In the build up to the London Marathon I blogged some ideas that you could use to stay on track and ensure your mind was as prepared for the marathon as your body was. Now the marathon is over there is one final thing to keep in mind; how to savour your success and...
Mental recovery from a major injury
I often chat to elite athletes to learn what makes them tick, to understand more about their mentality towards their sport and to steal some of their tips to help amateur athletes improve. Here however is an amateur athlete (Find them on twitter @sime0nstylites) who,...