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.
So who do you think said that? Those of you that listen to Radio 4 (in the UK) might know already. The rest of you might be surprised to hear that it was Joey Barton, Newcastle United's "bad boy".
Barton was interviewed this morning because Tony Adams, former Arsenal and England Captain and founder of the Sporting Chance clinic, was the guest editor. Barton attended the Sporting Chance clinic to learn anger management.
Sport psychology is concerned with optimising sports performance by improving mental skills, dealing with issues such as confidence and anxiety and building teams.
Sports marketing is a diverse field including sponsorship, sports agency, brand management, event and media production. Find out more from the experts.
When we think of goals, usually we only consider the big long-term goals, such as winning a championship or buying a home. However, it is often our everyday goals and actions which we need to focus on, in order to increase our happiness and make life more enjoyable.
We all experience frustration when our needs, wants and demands are not met, or when we are faced with obstacles that impede our progress. Frustration is a fact of life; therefore our ability to tolerate frustration is crucial to the successful achievement of our long-term goals.
Unless you follow Scottish football, or are Leicester City fan, you're unlikely to know much about Craig Levein. But the Dundee United manager is a leading contender for the vacant position of Scotland's football manager. I was interested to note that his main concern the role was that he might get bored with the lack of day-to-day management required by the role
In this article we will look at the life and football career of Randy Moss, the star wide receiver of the New England Patriots. While some of his off-field transgressions are well known, his stature of being one of the best wide receivers ever in the NFL is undisputed. A rags to riches story of one the top players in the NFL. Lets examine the biography of Randy Moss.
The BBC have announced their shortlist of 10 sports stars of 2009 who will compete for the prestigious Sports Personality of the Year Award. Although not the spectacular year for British Sport 2008 was, there are still some great performances to choose from (it being about performance more than personality).
In this article the author provides a short biography of Tom Brady, the star quarterback of the New England Patriots. Here he provides more than a list of his accomplishments. He tried to provide some insight into how Tom Brady has achieved such enormous success, and from this hopefully understand what is possible for all of us, whatever our goals and aspirations may be.
Do you have a major life changing goal or ambition that you are working towards achieving? How close are you to making it a reality? Is it getting closer or is your progress stagnating? Are you still motivated and giving your all? No ? Then this solution may help you get back on track..
Have you written a list of goals and ambitions that includes successfully finishing an ultra marathon event or race. Maybe it's ultra running, cycling, kayaking or rowing that is your passion but how do you make it a reality. How do you move it from a "to do list" to a "Done list" ?
Overcoming the fear and anxiety of falling is a rock climbing skill that every climber must learn. To some climbers it comes naturally and they appear unburdened by it. While others can be paralysed by it. This rock climbing video gives a very practical, real life demonstration of overcoming fear and anxiety about taking a fall.
What is an extreme adventure? Is it walking unsupported to the South Pole, skiing down Everest or kayaking in the Arctic. There is no doubt that each of these is extreme however are they truly extreme for these actual participants? Extreme is a relative term and is dependant upon our personal comfort zones.
Last night British boxer David Haye beat 7 foot Russian Nikolay Valuev to claim the WBA Heavyweight title, in a fight that was marketed as "David versus Goliath". The fight itself was fascinating, Haye's victory the result of a perfectly executed fight plan - though deliberately tweaked to accommodate a broken hand sustained early in the fight (from the Russian's big hard head!
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.
An important workshop titled Peak Performance, Neurofeedback and Biofeedback: new frontiers of empowerment from, and in, sport. The initiative is promoted by the company Mind Room International in partnership with a combination of football players and Confindustria Vicenza.