On Monday 12th July 2021, we woke up a proud nation. You didn’t lift the European trophy but you lifted our spirits and showed us how you don’t need silverware to be a winner. Since the World Cup in Russia and throughout this tournament, we have witnessed a special bond between brothers that transfers on [...]
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What Taoism Teaches Us About Driving On the Limit
When it comes to performance psychology, for any given skill from trades to elite sports, a person's ability can be described as being at one of the following four levels. Level one is unconscious incompetence. You don't yet know something can be done, so you've never even tried it. Level two is conscious incompetence. You know something [...]
Monday is a Mindset
"We've got the right music to get you through the day." is often all i hear on the radio when driving to the gym. This is most days but is more frequently noted on Mondays. Why is it, that as a society, we hate Mondays? What makes Monday different from every other day, other than [...]
The Consulting Process
Many people aren't aware of what working with a sport or performance psychologist entails. That't not necessarily their fault, it's just not really something that is common knowledge outside of the field. Because of this unknown territory, a lot of people are hesitant to seek that same support that could ultimately help them to become [...]
Toward a Proactive View of Psychology
Identify how you can take a more proactive approach to life to prepare you for its inevitable challenges.
6 Habits to Manage Anxiety
Anxiety is one of the most common clinical diagnoses across the world with generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) and social anxiety disorder (SAD) affecting more than 20 million in the U.S alone. This number has surely increased since its publication in 2019 and with the global impact of covid-19, causing heightened worry and apprehension. As difficult as these [...]
Out of the Pool: Markus Rogan on Performance Psychology and Finding Identity
Markus Rogan was on the verge of this third Olympic Games when he felt safe declaring that he no longer enjoyed swimming. It’s a testament to the Austrian’s journey that he still had one more Olympics left in him after that. The silver medalist in the 100-meter and 200-meter backstroke at the 2004 Athens Games, Rogan had a complicated [...]
Becoming Our Best: A Checklist For Peak Performance And Peak Mindset
If there is one thing I’ve learned from very successful portfolio managers and traders, it’s that peak performance is a process, not an outcome. Every mountain climbed is the result of a successful ascent: one step at a time. But how can we ensure that we are truly engaged in a peak performance process? Some [...]
How the NBA is Continuing the Conversation Around Mental Health
A discussion with Dr. Kensa Gunter, PsyD, CMPC Tell us a little about yourself and how you've become involved with the NBA. By training, I am a licensed psychologist and a Certified Mental Performance Consultant. Basically, what that means is that I work with athletes and performers in areas of mental health and mental performance. [...]
How To Thrive During Lockdown
The covid-19 pandemic has presented a wave of challenges for athletes, coaches, parents and everyone really. As an athlete though, your world often revolves around playing, training, practicing, even what you eat is aligned with performance goals. The pandemic has also taken away that structure that athletes live by: training at a specific time and [...]
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