All around the world sports is played, whether it be grass roots or for the Olympics. From a young age, boys are encouraged to play football or rugby and girls are encouraged to participate in…
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Achieving the unthinkable- Autobiography of a disguised team player
This piece is a fictional autobiography that takes you on a deep psychological journey exploring an athlete’s emotional mind Sports, being part of a team… is portrayed as fun and exciting. Is that all a…
Adapting to the ‘New Normal’ in Sports
‘The year 2020 is cancelled’, ‘is this reality now’ ,‘the world has gone crazy’. These are just a few of the phrases that I have heard since Covid 19 came around. Everyone all around the…
Marcus Rashford – A youngster with the right mindset
Throughout the sport of football, you have all kinds of players. Most footballers have a really good season being at their highest quality and then move onto another club and not perform anywhere near their…
Naomi Osaka- Enjoyment or an Emotional Rollercoaster?
Naomi Osaka, a prime athlete as people of all ages look up to her, inspire to be her. In past games, Osaka has struggled to control her emotions if she is frustrated with her play or her opponent; however, we saw a huge turn around in Osaka’s attitude within the Australian open final against Jennifer Brady. Did she want to be seen as a role model now, as before this was a very strong responsibility for her to uptake?
A lesson learned from Golfer, Justin Thomas- Managing emotions on the Golf course
Emotional management is what separates good athletes from great ones. Golfer Justin Thomas recently used a homophobic slur when he missed a hole. Justin Thomas has a long way to go and he definitely isn’t…
Visualisation for Improving Sports Performance
Visualization is the process of creating a mental image or intention of what you want to happen or feel in reality. It is in fact, used by athletes as a technique to ‘feel’ their best…
Why does Mindfulness work?
My journey in the field of psychology took a turn when I finally decided to try Vipassana- a Buddhist form of meditation. When my sister started persuading me to try out the 10 day…
The Mowgli Within- Survival, Destiny and Purpose of Life
During my Christmas movie binge, I watched Rudyard Kipling’s classic masterpiece ‘Mowgli- the legend of the jungle’. It reminded me of my childhood obsession with a boy who could speak to animals and survive in…