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"What would a New Year greeting related to your sport be like?"

Happy new year!

"What can this french philosopher teach us about mental toughness?"

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Can you perform well even when not in the “Zone”?

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“It is silly for me to say things that I do not believe, try to ignore all the bad stuff, and pretend that I can do it even when I am not confident.”

The above is a common argument against using self-talk, even though self-talk is one of the most common psychological skills performers utilize. For many, it is perceived as just “lying to yourself.”

So, is self-talk simply about saying positive things, and exactly how effective is self-talk in enhancing performance?

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Most athletes have experienced how process goals and simple cues can help them focus under competitive pressure. Experienced coaches would understand the importance of communicating simple and effective cues to facilitate learning.

Since performance cues are critical to optimising learning and performance, let’s look at how we should decide on what cues to focus on, in what way are some cues more effective than others, and what the scientific literature has to say about this!

Internal and External Focus of Attention Most athletes have experienced how process goals and simple cues can help them focus under competitive pressure. Experienced coaches would understand the importance of communicating simple and effe…

Stress + Recovery = Growth

This is a simple, but not necessarily easy equation to follow. For a start, many athletes are very intentional when planning for training but regard recovery (especially psychological recovery) as a good to have, rather than a priority. This is especially so when they are under pressure to perform.

As ironic as it sounds, recovery happens when we stop paying attention to our goals. Taking a break is not intuitive especially when we are under pressure but that’s when we MUST step away (and step back in thereafter).

So, what can we do to help ourselves recover both physically and psychologically?

Rest like the Best! To improve performance, you are likely to apply some sort of challenge to “stress” yourself physically and psychologically, followed by a period of recovery and rest. Too much stress wi…

"Athletes and coaches love talking about the Zone (even though it is more important to talk about refocusing when not performing well) and it is worth discussing the concept of Flow in relation to the Zone."

Achieving Flow in Sport Hungarian-American psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, who popularized the term Flow and demonstrated how anyone could achieve focused contentment, died recently. In light of his passing, I felt …

Not the most encouraging thing to say, but so true isn’t it?

Think about a skill that you have mastered or an ability that you are great at.

Think about how clumsy you felt when you first learned the ropes.

Think about how silly you must have looked when you kept making mistakes.

"The Fixed Mindset makes you concerned with how you’ll be judged." Dr. Carol Dweck

Feeling silly is a necessary stage of the learning process.

So the next time you catch yourself being overly self-conscious while attempting something unfamiliar,

Do it anyway!

Light is emerging in the space between “super” and “human”. And if supreme performers are just like us after all, the field of sports psychology – traditionally the preserve of elite performers – has perhaps never been more relatable. More than ever, sports psychologists say, the lessons of these high-stakes moments can be applied to all our lives.

How to win at life: what sports psychologists can teach us all The lessons top athletes are learning about stress and mental health can help us handle pressure in our own lives

It’s been a tough year for athletes.

Training has been disruptive and many national school sports competitions have been canceled yet again.

Nevertheless, there are still opportunities for athletes to level up their game.

Explore our e-courses on https://courses.mentaledge.sg/collections if you are looking to make use of this time to develop your resilience and psychological skills.

When competitions eventually resume, you will have a fresh, positive mentality to tackle the challenges of competitive sport!