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Tom Seabury
Jul 15, 20244 min read
Spanish football and the power of creative versatility
Spain's golden era in international football is widely acknowledged to have peaked with their victory at the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in...


Tom Seabury
Jul 10, 20242 min read
Penalties and England's buddy system
Before Gareth Southgate's reign as England manager, the national football team had a notoriously poor record in competitive penalty...


Tom Seabury
Jul 1, 20243 min read
The importance of selecting the right coach
Selecting the right coach is a pivotal decision that can significantly influence an athlete's chances of success. A coach is more than...


Tom Seabury
Jun 27, 20242 min read
The psychological battle of distance running
Distance running is not merely a test of physical endurance but also a profound psychological challenge. The mental battle that distance...


Tom Seabury
Jun 22, 20243 min read
The long walk - the psychology of a penalty shootout
As the group stages of this year's European Championships come to a close, we near the infamous knockout stage, which means our minds...


Tom Seabury
Jun 10, 20243 min read
Breathing strategies for athletes
Breathing is a fundamental physiological process that can profoundly shape both the body and mind during sporting competition. Efficient...


Tom Seabury
May 27, 20242 min read
Nerves vs excitement when competing
Before any competition, athletes often experience a mix of excitement and nerves. While seemingly opposite, these emotional states share...


Tom Seabury
May 25, 20243 min read
The benefits of tea
In addition to its broad appeal and cultural significance, regular tea consumption has been associated with several cognitive benefits.


Tom Seabury
May 23, 20243 min read
Alexithymia and athletes
Alexithymia is a personality construct characterised by the inability to identify and describe emotions in oneself. This condition, first...


Tom Seabury
May 20, 20244 min read
Tribal bias in sports
Sports inherently involve competition between groups, making them a fertile ground for tribal bias.


Tom Seabury
May 13, 20242 min read
Performance and sleep deprivation
The importance of sleep is well-known when it comes to physical performance in sports. However, sleep deprivation is also a critical...


Tom Seabury
May 9, 20244 min read
Junior sport and the Batman Effect
The "Batman Effect" is an intriguing concept in the realm of developmental psychology that explores how assuming the persona of a...


Tom Seabury
May 6, 20244 min read
Sakichi Toyoda and the 5 whys
Sakichi Toyoda (one of the fathers of the Japanese industrial revolution and the founder of Toyota Industries) developed a concept...


Tom Seabury
Apr 24, 20243 min read
Neuroplasticity and coaching
Neuroplasticity is a fundamental concept that helps us better understand brain development and learning processes. It refers to the...


Tom Seabury
Apr 21, 20243 min read
Coaching communication for juniors and adults
Effective communication is crucial in coaching, as it not only helps the transfer of knowledge but also motivates and psychologically...


Tom Seabury
Apr 7, 20243 min read
The power of body language
Body language (the non-verbal cues we emit through our posture, gestures, facial expressions, and movements) is a powerful communicator....


Tom Seabury
Mar 21, 20242 min read
Recency bias and self-assessment
Recency bias (a cognitive phenomenon where individuals give disproportionate weight to recent events over historical ones) plays a...


Tom Seabury
Mar 14, 20243 min read
Embodied cognition and the 4E's
Embodied cognition is a theory in cognitive science that posits our cognitive processes are deeply rooted in the body's interactions with...


Tom Seabury
Mar 11, 20243 min read
Fatigue and youth sport
Teenage athletes navigate a unique and challenging landscape marked by the convergence of rigorous sporting commitments, academic...


Tom Seabury
Mar 6, 20243 min read
Developing a high-performance team
Creating and sustaining a high-performance team involves much more than assembling a group of talented individuals. It requires...
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