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Tom Seabury
May 4, 20232 min read
Why do some people crumble in competitive settings?
Athletes are constantly evaluated on their performance, whether it's during training or in competitive matches. However, it's not...
Tom Seabury
May 1, 20232 min read
Processing Regret
"I often still wake up in the middle of the night, and it's there, the Champions League final, missing the penalty." - John Terry On 21st...
Tom Seabury
Apr 27, 20232 min read
How does alcohol hinder physical performance?
Arsene Wenger is widely regarded as one of the most successful and influential managers in the history of English football. During his...
Tom Seabury
Apr 20, 20232 min read
How does the brain return a tennis serve?
Tennis is a fast-paced and dynamic sport that requires quick reflexes and excellent hand-eye coordination. When a player returns a tennis...
Tom Seabury
Apr 17, 20232 min read
Why is our society obsessed with sport?
Watching sport is one of the most popular past times globally. Sport can captivate huge fan bases, and many plan their weekly schedules...
Tom Seabury
Apr 13, 20233 min read
Caffeine in sport
Coffee. A beverage that a large percentage of the population rely on in the morning to start their day, or evening to burn the midnight...
Tom Seabury
Apr 10, 20232 min read
How to deliver an effective half-time team talk
As a leader, giving a half-time team talk is a critical opportunity to rally your team and inspire them to give their best performance....
Tom Seabury
Apr 6, 20232 min read
The placebo effect and sporting performance
The placebo effect is a well-known phenomenon in medicine and psychology, where a person experiences positive health outcomes after...
Tom Seabury
Apr 1, 20232 min read
How cognition can define success in sprinting
Whether it's 100 metres or 400 metres, sprinting is an explosive and intense physical activity that requires quick reflexes, precise...
Tom Seabury
Mar 28, 20232 min read
The psychological challenges of domestic and international football
Every year, when the international breaks arrive in professional football, the debate arises – international football vs national...
Tom Seabury
Mar 26, 20232 min read
How the Halo effect affects our perception of sport?
The halo effect is a psychological phenomenon in which a person's overall impression of someone or something influences their evaluations...
Tom Seabury
Mar 21, 20232 min read
Why is OCD so common in professional athletes?
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition affecting millions worldwide. It is characterized by intrusive,...
Tom Seabury
Mar 6, 20232 min read
Is it possible to 'bounce back'?
Our lives are full of upsets, losses and mistakes. We have all had moments where we wish the ground would have just swallowed us up. To...
Tom Seabury
Mar 3, 20231 min read
The role of cognitive processing in sport
Cognitive processing is an element of performance psychology affecting nearly every part of everyday life. Processing includes...
Tom Seabury
Feb 23, 20232 min read
What is mental burnout?
Mental burnout is a term used in society, yet it is commonly misunderstood. Imagine you have a car. You climb in, put your seatbelt on...
Tom Seabury
Feb 14, 20234 min read
Advice for parents of junior athletes
The image of parents passionately cheering on from the sidelines is synonymous with junior sports. Some parents push their children hard...
Tom Seabury
Feb 4, 20232 min read
The importance of mental recovery
You are a serious runner, competing in marathons regularly and pushing yourself to your limits. You break your ankle on a run. You are in...
Tom Seabury
Jan 27, 20234 min read
How to achieve any goal
Goal setting is a common way to introduce change in your life. New year's resolutions are a typical example in which goal setting is used...
Tom Seabury
Jan 9, 20232 min read
Is virtual reality the future of mental performance training?
In the new Disney+ docuseries ‘Limitless’, Chris Hemsworth sets out to better understand many facets of human performance. In episode 1,...
Tom Seabury
Dec 18, 20223 min read
SP100 (8) John McEnroe
This is article 8 in the SP100 list, highlighting elite athletes' and coaches' achievements, philosophies and methodologies. These...
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