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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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
What should we be teaching trainee sport, exercise and performance psychologists?
As we approach the start of a new academic year in many UK University’s and the running of many Masters degrees in sport and exercise...
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...
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...
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...
Psychology or sport science? The international dilemma.
Increasingly I am beginning to appreciate that the discussions in the UK about whether sport psychologists should emerge from a...
Applied sport psychology and social media
The world that faces the sport psychology consultant has evolved significantly over the last 20 years. Twenty years ago consultancy...
Professional development after ‘qualification’ for sport psychologists
While attending the International Congress of Applied Psychology (ICAP) 2014 in Paris this week I have been fortunate to be able to...
Decision-making training in sport
Performance in sport is characterised by the ability to make the right decisions under pressure. Indeed, if you consider sports currently...