Choking as a bowler in cricket. The psychological lessons taken from Scott Boswell’s story.
Scott Boswell was once considered a player with good potential. In 2001, he played most games as the county finished runners-up in the...
How do you know if your goal is helpful or not?
Use SMARTER principle in goal setting. Smarter acronym stands for: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time- Specific,...
Improving athletes’ confidence in sport using goal setting
If your goal is to travel to the moon, would you walk? Run? Cycle? Ride? Drive? You can work hard all day long, but you will go nowhere...
"Breaking the slump" - How pro Golfers overcame this - part 2
1. Check your fundamentals One of the most common ways for elite golfers to fix the slump is to have someone looking at their swing...
"Breaking the slump": how famous golfers overcame a stretch of failure - part 1
With Scott Verplank, it was the right elbow ache that lost him 70% arm strength. He was later diagnosed to have osteochondritis...
Mental pre-shot routine in lawn bowl to deal with performance anxiety
In sports that require precision like lawn ball, bowling, archery, golf… it is important to stay consistent mentally to avoid performance...
10 Levels of golf visualization to perform with confidence
Recently, several athletes in golf, lawn ball, and bowling asked me if visualization is at all effective for sport performance. They...
Mental health or mental toughness? Lesson learned from the Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles
Simone Biles is the superstar American gymnast, who achieved 4 Olympics Gold Medals and 19 gold medals in World Championships before...
10 golf psychological issues I learned about Tiger Woods and his killer instinct with “The Big Miss"
10 golf psychological issues I learned about Tiger Woods and his killer instinct through “The Big Miss” “The Big Miss” is a New York...
The Effects of Hypnosis on Golf Performance
A research from Sheffield Hallam University conducted by John Pates and colleagues examined the effects of hypnosis on flow states and...
