Sport and Exercise

In sport, you will often hear the term 'mental skills' being used. What are they and how do you go about developing them?

With mental skills, the right diet is also important. https://bensag.runnerspace.com/profile.php?member_id=368220&do=blogs&blog_id=21401

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Charlie Sheen is the guy people think of when they think of coked out rich celebrities. The guy is very rich, does a lot of coke, and is very famous. Everybody wants to be him, but there is only one Charlie Sheen.

How does Charlie Sheen and his lifestyle relate to Sport & Excercise?

Convention suggests that preparation for sports performance is all about planning and focus. But in 1994 Aston Villa used a comedian to help them beat Manchester United. Why might this be a good idea?

As you'd expect with the PGA tour's #1 draw and one of the greatest sportsmen of all time, speculation continues as to the timing of Tiger Woods' return to competitive golf. I'm not going to add to the speculation, but offer an observation about what might determine whether that return is successful or not.

I've just read a very interesting piece on the BBC website about Jose Mourinho and what drives him as a leader. I read it and found many parallels with Jim Collins book "Good to Great".

During this week's Netherlands verus Denmark World Cup fixture, 36 "babes" were involved in an "ambush-marketing" stunt. Was it worth it? Have FIFA scored an own goal

Here are a couple of articles from the APS website, with the new changes having implications for sport psychologists practicing in Australia.

I was astounded by the great Kenenisa Bekele's statement after losing out to a Kenyan clean sweep today in the Edinburgh International cross country athletics race. "I am not in good shape," he said, in an interview with BBC Sport. "I arrived three days before the race and I could not train because of the snow. I missed two or three training sessions."

So, at the start of this New Year you've resolved to blog more to raise your profile as a sport or exercise professional. Here are some thoughts that might stimulate blog ideas for sport and exercise professionals in 2010 and get people flocking to your blog, site or profile.

If you have a passion for climbing the highest mountain in the world, you should find this site interesting. Here you will find an interesting discussion about Mount Everest climbing preparation, a store for the mountaineer, mountain climbing news, and more.

Golf confidence is learned in many different ways. Golf is a very visual game in more ways than many of us realize. I was reminded of this fact yesterday when I played with a lady who had left her clubs at home in her rush to get to the course.

Dan Peterson takes an interesting look at the role of the eyes and brain in baseball hitting performance.

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Today's professional playing environment requires the head coach to be versed in many skills that interacts within a network of professional resources geared for providing a winning ethos for the organisation that the coaches work for.

It has been a long time since I have not written anything on this blog. It sounds like the perfect moment to resurrect my mental skills experiment: in June the 8th I had an accident at the gym and suffered total anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture, meniscus amputation, cartilage damage and a minor injury to the tibia.

Sport psychology is concerned with optimising sports performance by improving mental skills, dealing with issues such as confidence and anxiety and building teams.

this time of year, many people are planning on over-indulgence, eating too much, drinking perhaps a little more than is wise. And we hear the refrain, "I'll make my resolution to change in the new year". But, habits are difficult things. Most often the term is associated in a derogatory sense. i.e. these are bad habits. Any smoker will tell you! There are good habits of course, but for the moment, let's work on the basis that the habitual way you are playing includes some bad habits that you'd like to be rid of.

How is your cycling training? Are you struggling with motivation after the holiday? Maybe like me you have done no cycle riding for 2 weeks or so. I cant promise a quick fix or instant route back to fitness. But this article outlines some ideas for getting back in the saddle.

We may have to modify who we are and how we are, in order to face the new realities. We must strive to find opportunity in adversity. Of course, all of this is easier said than done. In this article I have highlighted five key principles of mental toughness and resilience.