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

Athletes emerging into this new different world will need support, and we need to ensure we are looking after ourselves to be able to help.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I write this blog as votes are being cast for the next chair elect of the British Psychological Society Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology (DSEP). As ...

Across the world a significant time and effort is invested within the profession of sport, exercise, and performance (SEP) psychology in qualification, accre...

I have recently returned from the 2016 Association of Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) conference in Phoenix, Arizona feeling reenergised. Well, apart from th...

One of the challenges facing the field of sport and exercise psychology is the lack of clarity regarding why you should employ a qualified practitioner (othe...

Having left another meeting with potential clients lamenting the fact that I had to again explain what being ‘qualified’ as a sport psychologist actually mea...

I have watched with increasing interest the rivalry and competition that exists within the Mercedes formula one team at the moment. This led me to consider i...

Well we are well into the second week of the London 2012 Olympic games, and there have already been many fantastic and memorable moments across a wide range ...