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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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Dec 13, 20213 min read


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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Nov 8, 20212 min read


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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May 24, 20213 min read


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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Apr 26, 20213 min read


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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Jun 15, 20182 min read


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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Oct 2, 20172 min read


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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Sep 4, 20172 min read


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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May 10, 20173 min read


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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Mar 6, 20172 min read


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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Feb 6, 20172 min read


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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Jan 10, 20173 min read


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...
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Nov 28, 20163 min read


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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Oct 31, 20162 min read


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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Oct 5, 20162 min read


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...
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Sep 5, 20163 min read


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...
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Sep 29, 20153 min read


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...
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Sep 15, 20152 min read


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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Sep 15, 20142 min read


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...
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Sep 1, 20142 min read


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...
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Aug 15, 20143 min read
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