Some athletes may lack motivation to compete in their desired sport or they may not feel like there is an achievable outcome from playing which therefore has a negative impact on their self-confidence. There are…
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How Self-efficacy Influences Success
Too much confidence or too little? Either way, both have an impact on your self-efficacy and how you reach your goals. As a child, you have so many ambitions, you let your imagination run away…
Top Tips to Overcome Exam Pressure
The exam period can be a tough and stressful time. You’re battling your fears of the exam and overworking your brain into remembering everything for each individual subject. Where one exam can be easy…
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…
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…