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The Exercise Effect

An article from the American Association of Psychologists to suggest that there is evidence is mounting for the benefits of exercise, yet psychologists don’t often use exercise as part of their treatment arsenal. Here’s more research on why they should, by Kirtsen WeirWhen Jennifer Carter, PhD, counsels patients, she often suggests the

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How to overcome resistance to change

We are all creatures of habit. We all have
our morning and bedtime routines. As humans, we have set up our lives to be
consistent and constant. There is a sense of pride in knowing our lives are
predictable and easily managed which results to us feeling secure, safe and in
control. If our personal system is disrupted however in any form, we are th

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Importance of goal setting

We have
all set goals in our life, be it at our annual goals at work, weight loss
goals, sport achievement goals, etc. However
what I have found with my clients is they set the goals but then don't
work out how to achieve them, then get frustrated or head down road which is
not sustainable. The result is they get despondent and lose

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Resilience in sports and business / Part 1

What is Resilience? The Oxford Dictionary says: Resilience is the
capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness. Resilience is a big topic so this
will be just the start! All of us, no matter how successful in our field,
will face adversity at some point in our career, be it sport or work. Although
often unavoidable, thes

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How to manage your self-talk

“You live the words you tell yourself in your mind.” — Dr. Magdalena
BattlesWe all
have that inner voice which provides a running commentary, be it positive or
negative. This voice combines conscious thoughts, with
unconscious beliefs and biases."Given this commentary happens all day long it's a wonder we get anything d

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Resilience in sports and business / Part 3

How do you stay resilient in tough times? Adversity does not discriminate, whether it be in sport, work or personal life. This Ted Talk is one of the best I have ever listened to on resilience. It is applicable in all aspects of life whilst also being incredibly emotional and real. One thing that this talk gives us is hope. There are 3 questions t

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Resilience in sports and business / Part 2

In my previous post, I talked about knowing what one's triggers are as these were important factors to consider when reviewing one's environment, be it work or home. It is also important to recognise and understand what kind of environment is required for one to perform at their best, thus giving the ability to thrive under pressure.
How does the

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How do you define success

"Do you find yourself thinking and asking yourself the question, am I an underachiever?"What if I told you that we are all pretty much the same when we ask that question. Who you are, the choices you make, your successes and failures, are a result of your own thoughts, experiences in life, interpretations of events, conversations, books you've rea

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Is willpower overrated?

We've all heard people say; "If only I had the will-power!" My key take away is; 'Will power is a mental muscle'. It can be over used and when that happens, we give in to the exact 'thing' we are trying to exert will power against - Enjoy! Willpower can be described as the ability to control or reject desires to indulge in harmful and useless

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Why is mind over matter important?

The Oxford Dictionary definition of, 'mind over matter' is: 'the use of willpower to overcome physical problems'. So It enables you to achieve your goals and succeed.
To understand the power of the mind I will refer to a sporting event, which the rowers amongst you will probably know: In the 1992 Barcelona Olympics Greg Searl and his brother Johnn