Some athletes can perform well on the day under high pressure and some cannot. What makes one athlete rise to the challenge and another fail purely because they cannot get their mind right? Sports psychology is a fascinating topic and one that we need to get our heads around if we are going to get the most out of our training.
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Motivation – motivation is a key factor in achieving anything, whether it is athletic, coaching, training related or any other aspect of life. Find out what boosts motivation in this article
Personality and mood – sports psychologists have found that certain personality traits and certain mood states are conducive to better sports performance. Find out which traits are key in this article
Coping – coping is a complex and dynamic concept and sports psychologists have worked hard to break it down into different components. Learn how they look at the different coping mechanisms and see if you can identify what kind of coping strategies you naturally use for yourself
Aggression – is aggression helpful for athletes trying to compete at the highest level? What is aggression, anyway? How do sports psychologists define it? Is this valid? Find out the answers to these questions and more
Interview with Brent Barbe – Brent is a great guy and a grip and highland games competitor with a fascinating approach to sports psychology. He shuns the more typical, aggressive attitude to competing to use a completely different approach to competition
Brain training for competitions – there are lots of interesting articles and studies out there on how to approach competitions. Here is a selection of those that I have most helpful or informative
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