Sports Psychology

Justin Bieber sucks, that is all.  Thanks I feel better already.

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I was inspired by this topic and I created a tribe wherein we could freely express our frustrations, anger and other negative emotions (of course, positive ones are always welcome as well). I believe that this could also be of help for us...

The chemicals released in to the body during exercise is what naturally produces the high in people like us. Those same effects are what drives pharmacuetical companies to manufacture drugs to relieve anxiety, depression etc using these in pill fo...

im completing my bsc in social work in a few months... really wanted to do sports psychology. unfortunately the university of the west indies does not have the programme :(

Too many runners believe that if they just "think about" being more mentally tough on race day that they will in fact be more mentally tough on race day. This doesn't happen. Mental toughness comes from the development of new mindsets that are r...

Ask any endurance runner what part of marathoning or ultramarathoning is mental and the answers are as variable as the people you ask. While one runner will state with certainty "it's 90% mental" another will equally assertively state "it's 10...

I love this discussion. There's nothing better than knowing you are in control of your results. It's definitely addicting to be fit and be able to smile when you look in the mirror and know that you worked hard to get where you're at. It's definit...

Keeping players motivated and focused throughout an entire season can be a very challenging task for a coach. Indeed successfully keeping players motivated throughout the season can make the difference between winning and losing, relegation or pro...

Great topic and ideas CD - thank you!

Having played competitive hockey, football, track and field and fought in muay thai and now as a coach and fitness instructor I am very interested in motivation, communication and the pyschology behind it all...

just listen to your heart & Go for it........., All the Best..........

I want to become a psychologist but still wonder to be in what field. Sport psychologist seems interesting when I'm also interested in sports too...

You need to follow your own body and a sure fire way to not see very much progress is to overtrain. DO not let people push you too far. 

The most difficult thing for me is to trust a program and STOP training, because for many years it was 2...

Mental tricks for peak performance and competition day relaxation techniques.

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I have a question as well. I am preparing for an endurance canoe race.  We paddle 20-26 hours before our first rest stop.  What are some techniques for staying mentally alert while being exhausted. How can one...

Graham I should of thanked you earlier for your thoughtful share. It is interesting how you are motivated by the combination of group belonging with its accountability through declared commitment. It is fascinating that you use the word 'inves...

It is a really interesting post Heather. It is wonderful when all cylinders are firing and you take off and surpass your normal distance you can sometimes almost float it feels so right to run and run although this is unfortunately rare. It is...

Tuning in comes from silencing the mind and being at one with 'One'