Insight
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May 18th, 2021
While running might be my ‘therapy’ I can certainly say that it also occasionally results in a wry smile as I pound the pavements and parks throughout the cities and towns I run through. Traditionally I am a fan of cues to help the mind focus on helpful, productive aspects of endurance runs. These days, […]
October 14th, 2016
Social research in Asia suggests that our kids are under more pressure than ever, and the negative consequences are very real. A recent prospectus study of Hong Kong schools anxiety revealed that 3 in 10 students in secondary school and 1 in 5 primary school aged children suffer from anxiety. One of the most underestimated […]
May 19th, 2016
Want to gain an extra edge over your competitors? Want to perform better? Then you need to get more sleep! Sleep is a powerful and often underestimated tool that can lead to noticeable changes in performance. Unfortunately, as a society we value not sleeping and celebrate those who can do a lot of work on […]
April 22nd, 2016
What is it? ‘A Game’ performance mindset is the state of mind you have when you perform at your best. Terms that you may have heard referring to this mindset include ‘bubble’, ‘zone’, ‘ideal performance state’, or even ‘flow’. It’s a set of thoughts, feelings, and behaviours that promote you to consistently compete at your […]
January 28th, 2016
Mental blocks are a phenomenon that happen when a performer appears to go blank and forget movements that they have consistently trained and mastered and should know how to complete. The performer can appear to freeze or may instinctively change the movement they were planning to do. Performers experiencing a mental block will often state […]
January 16th, 2016
The New Year can inspire feelings of renew and motivation to change, and gyms, trainers, and diet fads are ready to cash in on our New Year’s resolutions. Well, not this year. In this article, I share how to create powerful goals and resolutions using four key pillars of meaningful change that can shift our […]
November 20th, 2015
Spending about 55 hours on planes in September meant that I watched my fair share of movies and made my way through some insightful reads. Inside Out is one of the movies I sat through whilst eating meals on trays. It’s an animation by Pixar and Walt Disney Pictures that explores human emotions. It follows five […]
November 16th, 2015
We often get asked what sort of people make ideal clients, so here goes… You would contact me because you are wanting to optimise your mind’s contribution to your sports performance and make sure your training transfers to competition. We’ll work well together if you’re someone who wants to get better, who likes to challenge […]
October 1st, 2015
It’s grand final week here in Australia, a great opportunity to see if the best performers throughout the year can complete one last performance in what is an environment unlike anything else they have experienced during the regular season. There are no more second chances and no additional opportunities to redeem themselves the following week. Everyone […]
There are very few movies that truly dive into the depths of an elite performer’s mind. Whiplash is one such movie. I watched it on the plane coming back from Australia in mid August…twice. The acting captured me as did the way the characters depicted the ruthless perfectionism that is so frequently an ingredient associated with high […]