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    stewartcotterill
    • Dec 13, 2021
    • 3 min

    The importance of trust in professional sport decision-makers

    Along with millions of other people across the world yesterday I watched the finale of a very exciting and closely fought Formula 1 motor...

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    stewartcotterill
    • Nov 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    Psychological Challenges of injury, rehabilitation and return to play

    Watching several sports this weekend I was reminded of the number of injuries that occur, such as Jason Roy’s unfortunate calf injury for...

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    stewartcotterill
    • Jun 7, 2021
    • 3 min

    Sleep and nutrition: Fundamental building blocks of the high-performance brain

    Regardless of the performance context, the better the brain functions the greater the chance of positive performance outcomes. The main...

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    stewartcotterill
    • May 24, 2021
    • 3 min

    Looking after yourself: The importance of self-care for sport psychologists

    The last 12 months has been a challenging time for athletes, coaches, and sport psychologists alike. The Covid-19 pandemic has...

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    stewartcotterill
    • May 10, 2021
    • 3 min

    Performance psychology, mental health and the military

    In recent years I have seen a lot written about the application of sport psychology to the military, whether than be the army, navy or...

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    stewartcotterill
    • Apr 26, 2021
    • 3 min

    Psychological challenges facing professional Esports players

    Over the last few months, I have been fortunate enough to be able to work with the players of a professional Esports organisation based...

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    stewartcotterill
    • Apr 7, 2021
    • 3 min

    Psychological challenges of playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021

    I am very much looking forward to the start of the 2021 IPL tournament, beginning on Friday 9th April with the Mumbai Indians playing the...

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    stewartcotterill
    • Nov 10, 2020
    • 2 min

    Are footballers playing to win or performing to the crowd?

    We have now had a few months of sporting action since the suspension of professional sport in the UK. This action has taken the form of...

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    stewartcotterill
    • Jun 3, 2020
    • 3 min

    Psychological challenges for players with the return of the Premier League

    It is great to see professional sport preparing to return following the Covid-19 pandemic enforced absence. Following lots of discussion,...

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    stewartcotterill
    • May 5, 2020
    • 2 min

    The impact of Covid-19 lockdown on sport and performance psychology consultants

    There has been a lot written in recent weeks regarding the impact of the current Corona virus / Covid-19 pandemic on athletes and sports...

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    stewartcotterill
    • Apr 30, 2019
    • 3 min

    The impact of social media use on athlete performance

    Increasing numbers of athletes in Generation Z (born in the 1990s and early 2000s) are growing-up, training and performing in a world...

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    stewartcotterill
    • Jan 7, 2019
    • 3 min

    Psychology of the transfer window

    It is January again, and for professional football (soccer) this month presents one of two opportunities for clubs to buy and sell...

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    stewartcotterill
    • Nov 26, 2018
    • 2 min

    Sport Psychologists: Crucial cogs in the mental health machine

    The last few months have seen an increasing focus on mental health in sport. There have been a number of position statements published...

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    stewartcotterill
    • Jun 15, 2018
    • 2 min

    Training sport psychologists in the 21st Century

    I was reflecting at a recent sport psychology workshop whether we are adequately preparing the practitioner sport psychologists of the...

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    stewartcotterill
    • Oct 2, 2017
    • 2 min

    Rebranding sport and exercise psychology for the 21st century

    Reflecting on my professional career to date I have always been very interested in how we as a profession are perceived by the ‘real...

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    stewartcotterill
    • Sep 4, 2017
    • 2 min

    Performance psychologists do not necessarily equal performance psychology.

    The psychology of performance, as a branch of psychology pretty much is what the title suggests a domain within psychology that focuses...

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    stewartcotterill
    • May 10, 2017
    • 3 min

    What’s in a name? The HCPC’s role in sport and exercise psychology

    There is still considerable confusion in the UK regarding the regulation of the use of protected titles and the role of the Health and...

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    stewartcotterill
    • Mar 6, 2017
    • 2 min

    Shooting yourself in the foot: How anger and aggression aimed at sports officials impacts upon perfo

    This weekend has seen an unprecedented step taken by amateur football referees in the UK. 18-year old local football referee Ryan Hampsen...

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    stewartcotterill
    • Feb 6, 2017
    • 2 min

    Defying the laws of nature: There’s no substitute for experience

    Science tells us that in terms of ageing, from around the mid 20s there is a gradual decline in cognitive and physical abilities. This...

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    stewartcotterill
    • Jan 10, 2017
    • 3 min

    Nature or nurture: the art of team captaincy

    Across many professional sports the importance of leadership within teams is broadly acknowledged. Indeed, many teams appoint formal...

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