231 The Relationship Between Self Esteem, Fun and Football Performance
In the second of 3 episodes created for parents of young people who play football I carry on the conversation about enjoyment on the football pitch. Where on this occasion I introduce the relationshi...
9 Apr 20249min
230 How To Help Perfectionists Recapture The Fun Part Of Their Sport #BITESIZE
Today, with my colleague Dr Alessia Bruno we discuss the downsides to perfectionism and how many athletes can get obsessed by their sports, training harder and harder, pushing themselves to the limit....
5 Apr 202411min
229 How To Help a Kid Who Isn't Enjoying Their Football
This is the first of 3 episodes created for parents of kids who play football with their enjoyment and the possibility of quitting playing football the topic I discuss today. When thoughts of quittin...
2 Apr 20247min
228 Lessons From Overconfident Golfers That Can Help You Perform Better
A lot of golfers lack confidence and trust in their ability to execute shots and putts and shoot the scores that they are capable of. As a result, they often cause themselves problems by the decision...
29 Mars 202411min
227 How To Improve Football Coaches And Player Relationships
A football coaches role is multi-faceted from being knowledgeable about tactics and technical aspects of the game to being well versed in their understanding of physical attributes and diet. Psycho-s...
26 Mars 20246min
226 Helping Athletes Who Have Strong Physiological Responses To Fear #BITESIZE
Fear is evident in every sport and affects athletes and performers differently. From overthinking to strong physiological responses in an athlete's body. Decision making is then naturally impeded, im...
22 Mars 202415min
225 How To Offer Footballers Process Driven Feedback In Training
It's very easy as a football coach to offer short snippets of praise such as "great goal" or "good pass." However, is this actually helpful for the footballer? In this episode of Demystifying Mental...
19 Mars 20248min
224 How To Help Professional Rugby Players Perform Better Under Pressure #BITESIZE
In episode #224 of Demystifying Mental Toughness, I share part of a conversation with Aaron Walsh a Mental Performance Coach with many Elite Professional Rugby Players. We discuss whether elite prof...
15 Mars 202413min
