Tag: mental health
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4 More Lessons That Shaped My Practice as a Sport Psychologist
Giving People Space to Emotionally Breathe One of the most important lessons I’ve learned is the concept of giving clients the space to “emotionally breathe.” This was a phrase my supervisor used that really stuck with me. As I’ve started to experience therapy myself, I better understand the importance of providing a space for someone…
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3 Lessons that Shaped How I Practice Sport Psychology
Throughout my time working with clients, I’ve learned a number of valuable lessons. These insights, shaped by experience and feedback, have helped me refine my approach to psychology and counselling. Here is part 1 of some key lessons that have really impacted how I see my role and approach to helping others. 90% of the…
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4 Things I Learnt About Myself Whilst Training to Become a Psychologist
There’s quite a leap from my last post to this one. Truthfully, the middle stretch of the Qualification in Sport & Exercise Psychology (QSEP) felt like a grind. It was intense and demanding. As a result, I didn’t take many notes on my personal journey during that period. However, with the training complete and the…
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How to Manage Your Energy
With increasing distractions and information coming at us from all angles, it is more important than ever to pay close attention to those small but essential behaviours that help to manage our modern lifestyle. Think of your energy as currency (because it is). Your energy is your attention, time, mood and general mental effort. You…
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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…
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The Consulting Process
I often get asked what it’s actually like to work with a sport psychologist. It can sound a bit mysterious if you’ve never experienced it before, but really, it’s just a structured process designed to help you understand yourself better, how you think, feel, and perform, so that you can get the most out of…
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Toward a Proactive View of Psychology
Identify how you can take a more proactive approach to life to prepare you for its inevitable challenges.
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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…
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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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