Psych Chek

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

“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...