What if we had at our disposal two things almost guaranteed to put us in better mood and be healthier? Would we take it? Almost certainly. Living around Herefordshire, we are blessed with countryside as beautiful as any in the world. Many of my clients wish to develop...
Dealing with injury is an interesting area; much of my work in this area is completed within The Bosworth Clinic just outside of Oxford. Work here is not just about fixing people when they get injured, it is also about creating a way of life that reduces the incidence...
This is a summary of some work completed by Gavin Sandercock and his team at Essex University and we consider this in the light of what we know about the importance of physical activity becoming a habit for young people early enough that it literally becomes wired...
Write down what you have done, this is the work that you have put in that will help you. Have a plan for the marathon. Know how fast you want to start, what pace to keep and when to take on fluid and any food. Stick to it in the marathon and follow you r plan. Have a...
Pain is a real nuisance, and when we suffer it, we naturally wish it was not there. We should probably see pain in the same way as we may view negative emotions, we may not like them, but the reason they are so unpleasant is they really need us to take notice and do...
Learning a skill such as golf has two main phases, the first phase in which the components of the skill are identified and stored in memory is the acquisition phase. The second phase is that which actually makes the skill accessible to a performer is the transfer...
Yes we all know ‘the more we practice the luckier we get’, for this we give thanks to Gary Player and his ‘lucky’ career that encompassed nine major championships on the tour. But what about when luck really plays a part and how much do players of all sports like to...
One of the most common issues I get with performers of all types coming to me is with anxiety around performance. Let’s be clear right away, there is anxiety that is felt generally by people very often and not necessarily related to a specific event or future event,...
Dads Army win the Rugby World Cup in 2003, Martina Navratilova wins her 20th Wimbledon title aged 46 and in 1994 a 45 year old George Foreman KOs Michael Moorer fully 20 years after his Rumble in the Jungle to win another heavyweight title. If they can become...
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Luck in sport Dr Mark Bellamy November 2017 http://markbellamypsychologyconsulting.com E-mail Mark@performt.com Yes we all know ‘the more we practice the luckier we get’, for this we give thanks to Gary Player and his ‘lucky’ career that encompassed nine major...
Protection of our mental health Dr Mark Bellamy October 2017 The point is often made that this is the first time in our history that we do not derive enough exercise from our standard daily lifestyles to keep us physically healthy. We need to make our lives less...
I have not got any problems, so what can Performance Psychology do for me? Using Psychology when there is nothing wrong but maybe there is still work to do. Dr Mark Bellamy PhD Cpsychol AFBPsS When you are injured it is likely you go and see a physiotherapist,...