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Edgar Chekera - Psych Chek
Jul 12, 20214 min read
The Power of Reflection
What is reflecting? You’d be surprised how often we reflect as athletes. Reflecting is essentially, taking time to try and make sense of...
Edgar Chekera - Psych Chek
Jun 14, 20214 min read
What does it mean to be a true athlete?
What do you believe an athlete is? Do you believe a true athlete is one who prioritises performance over everything? Maybe it is someone...
Edgar Chekera - Psych Chek
May 17, 20214 min read
How to be more confident
In both sport and life, we’ve been told that confidence is key. When I was an athlete I can remember my coach constantly telling our team...
Edgar Chekera - Psych Chek
Apr 18, 20214 min read
I NEED TO DO WELL, OTHERWISE I'M A FAILURE!
A lot of the time, as athletes we hear “You need to turn your want into a must” and have this glorified story that those athletes who are...
Edgar Chekera - Psych Chek
Mar 22, 20213 min read
WHY DID I FAIL/SUCCEED?
Success & failure As athletes, we have a lot of opportunities for success and failure. This can be in training or competition. Allow me...
Edgar Chekera - Psych Chek
Feb 22, 20214 min read
HOW TO STAY FOCUSED - KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE PRIZE
I can’t state how important focus is. Whether you are training or competing, your ability to direct your focus to the task at hand can be...
Edgar Chekera - Psych Chek
Jan 25, 20213 min read
ALL I AM IS AN ATHLETE
As athletes, it’s easy to think of ourselves as only athletes. We think back to the thousands of hours of practice we’ve dedicated. We...
Edgar Chekera - Psych Chek
Dec 28, 20203 min read
NERVES AREN’T ALWAYS BAD
It’s competition day. You can feel the nerves kicking in. Your heart is beating at 500 beats per minute; your stomach feels like it’s...
Edgar Chekera - Psych Chek
Dec 18, 20203 min read
“LETS GO” THE IMPACT OF SELF-TALK ON STRENGTH ATHLETES
Let me set the scene. You’re at British Juniors. You failed your previous deadlift attempt of 220kg and are walking towards the platform...
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