The past few weeks, I have been talking to people about mindfulness and how it relates to sports people. Subsequently, today I wanted to share some more about the why, what, where, who and when of mindfulness in sport. Let’s get started… Why Mindfulness in Sport? There are many reasons …
What is Resilience? Resilience is a skill that is essential for all young people to develop. According to Benard (2004) – “…personal resilience strengths are the individual characteristics associated with healthy development and life success”(p.13). These personal strengths do not cause resilience, but are the positive developmental outcomes that demonstrate …
Wow we are already a week in to 2021 already, I wonder how you are going with vision for the year? Is your vision becoming clearer or do you feel stuck? If you feel stuck, you might like to try discovering your power word! What is a Power Word? A …
Just recently I have been asked more about mental toughness, so in this post I would like to share with you what mental toughness is – including the 4 c’s of mental toughness. What is Mental Toughness? If you have watched sports before, I imagine you have heard sports commentators …
In the past, some philosophers and researchers believed that intelligence was fixed and could not be changed. Thanks to the latest research in neuroscience, we are now seeing how the brain is continuously changing. In her book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, Carol Dweck, a Stanford University psychologist, shares the differences between a fixed …
I have started to interview past athletes to discover their insights on Life Beyond Elite Sport. In particular, they are being asked how they made the transitions beyond elite sport. Today, we are lucky to have Brett O’Farrell who played Australian Rules. I met Brett recently through the Hunter Academy …
Before we have a look at wellbeing in sport, let’s have a look at what is wellbeing? Defining wellbeing is complex and an area that continues to evolve. Following are some surface definitions of wellbeing from a variety of sources: “the condition of being contented, healthy or successful” ~ Collins Dictionaries …
Today on the blog, I wanted to share about mental health and how it relates to sport. Let’s get started… What is Mental Health? Mental health is a term often used to describe an individual’s mental state. The World Health Organisation defines it as: “A state of well-being in which every …
I have started to interview past athletes to discover their insights on Life Beyond Elite Sport. In particular, they are being asked how they made the transitions beyond elite sport. Today, we are lucky enough to have our first male interview – Stephen Huss. Life Beyond Elite Sport Athlete Interview …
I have been talking about emotional intelligence in sport the past few weeks with colleagues. As I was discussing it, it got me reflecting, so I have decided to put something together under the over-arching theme Emotional Intelligence in Sport – Does It Fit? Subsequently, in this post, I will …
