191 Sports Psychology Basics: Be Proactive If You Want to Succeed #BITESIZE

In today's short bite sized episode, I chat with Dr Jim Afremow, the co-author of The Leaders Mind.  Jim shares with you his thoughts about the field of sport psychology to improve your understanding on what we can offer as practitioners.  He also touches on the crossover-between supporting people with performance issues as well as mental health concerns, working with youngsters and the fact mental skills, as is the case with mental toughness can be learned with good support and guidance. Key Takeaways include: Without taking care of your mental health, you'll find it difficult to perform at your best consistently. Too many people leave their mindset to chance, sports psychology bridges this gap with proactive support. Many people believe that you're either born with confidence or you're not which is incorrect.  Mental skills training can help you improve your confidence levels. be developed and improved upon. Connect with Dr Jim Afremow: LinkedIn  Website Connect with Phil White: Instagram  Website Book The Leaders Mind Connect with David Charlton Sign Up to The Mental Edge Join David @ The Sports Psychology Hub Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn Podcast episodes to improve your approach to playing sport or coaching Ep 061: Paul Lyons – Why You Should Build Your Mental Toughness Ep 084: Dr Jim Afremow and Phil White – Mental Toughness and The Leaders Mind  Ep 121: Doug Strycharczyk and Dr John Perry What Is New? Developments in Mental Toughness Research and Practice Ep140: Chris Cook – How to Improve Your Mental Strength: Secrets from an Olympian EP147: Aaron Walsh – The Application of Mental Performance Coaching in Elite Professional Rugby Relevant blogs to help you improve your approach Blog – 9 Tips for Children from Olympians Blog – 3 Tips for Playing with Confidence under Pressure Blog: 3 Tips to Help You Overcome Setbacks Blog: Coach Development – Helping Athletes Overcome Fear of Failure Sport Specific Resources from our Sports Psychology library to help you Soccer or Football Psychology Resources Hockey Psychology Resources Rugby Psychology Resources