Atheltes are human beings just like the rest of us, however they may excel in their sporting domain. Athletes love to be challenged and like competing and winning and they are typically good at controlling their focus. However, events and problems outside their sport can sometimes creep into impacting on their sports performance. This could …
Athletes that can focus on the task in hand and be in the present moment, can perform to the best of their ability. ACT offers several tools to help you develop your focus. These are ‘the focus circles’ and ‘the 3R’s’, to help you stay in the present moment more often. The purpose of the …
Mental Imagery is used by many athletes to help improve their performance and can even support recovery from injury. PETTLEP is a mental system backed by evidence to help improve functional equivalence. An example of a tennis player looking to improve their kick serve in tennis
Psychological well-being was initially derived from several psychological perspectives including developmental, clinical and mental health. Developmental psychology provided guidance from life-span development which offers several descriptions of wellness and follows growth over the life course. This perspective includes the work of Erikson (1959) stages of psychological development, Buhler (1935) basic life tendencies, and Neugarten’s (1973) …
This online course is perfect for sport psychologists, coaches or anyone working within a sporting performance context. The course covers lot’s of mental skills, case study examples and techniques to help improve sport performance. Cancellation Rights Under this policy, you may cancel your purchase of the course within the period of 14 calendar days from …
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The Sport Lifeline (enhancing performance for sport) The sport lifeline looks at producing a value based performance in sport and choosing the correct path. The two paths are either 1) the value driven path or 2) the avoidance driven path. I’ve simplified it into seven steps: Step 1: Define your values and game plan Step …
By Stephen Renwick Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Anxiety in Sport Anxiety can cause many behavioral issues for athletes and this can result in poor performances or even avoidance of competition and training. An athlete with moderate to severe anxiety will typical seek to avoid any situation which cause unpleasant thoughts, feelings and sensations. …
Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) in Sport – By Stephen Renwick. Creating a rich, full and meaningful life (while accepting the pain that goes with it) Quote by Russ Harris In this brief article I will be offering an outline of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for sport and how it can help to improve psychological …