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Nov 10
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 t...

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Psychological challenges for players with the return of the Premier League

Stewart Cotterill

Jun 4
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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The impact of Covid-19 lockdown on sport and performance psychology consultants

Stewart Cotterill

May 6
2 min

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

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.

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The impact of social media use on athlete performance

Stewart Cotterill

May 1, 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 whe...

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Stewart Cotterill

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 player...

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Sport Psychologists: Crucial cogs in the mental health machine

Stewart Cotterill

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 in...

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Training sport psychologists in the 21st Century

Stewart Cotterill

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 fu...

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Rebranding sport and exercise psychology for the 21st century

Stewart Cotterill

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 worl...

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Performance psychologists do not necessarily equal performance psychology.

Stewart Cotterill

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 o...

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

Stewart Cotterill

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 Ca...

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

Stewart Cotterill

Mar 6, 2017
2 min

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

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

Stewart Cotterill

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 ha...

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Nature or nurture: the art of team captaincy

Stewart Cotterill

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 lead...

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Stewart Cotterill

Nov 28, 2016
3 min

Enhancing the future of the profession

I write this blog as votes are being cast for the next chair elect of the British Psychological Society Division of Sport and Exercise Ps...

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Contemporary and innovative practice: CPD in Sport and Exercise Psychology

Stewart Cotterill

Oct 31, 2016
2 min

Contemporary and innovative practice: CPD in Sport and Exercise Psychology

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

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The importance of sharing and dissemination to the future of applied sport psychology practice

Stewart Cotterill

Oct 5, 2016
2 min

The importance of sharing and dissemination to the future of applied sport psychology practice

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

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Stewart Cotterill

Sep 29, 2015
3 min

Why qualified is best!

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

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Stewart Cotterill

Sep 15, 2015
2 min

Collaboration the key to good PR

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

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Stewart Cotterill

Sep 15, 2014
2 min

Destructive rivalry within the team

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

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Stewart Cotterill

Aug 8, 2012
2 min

The emergence of a new British identity

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

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