Do you ever find yourself letting wishful thinking distort your perceptions? Some people will tell you that you should focus on how you want things to be and act as if you are already there. Indeed that is the essence of many goal setting processes. There’s certainly power in that kind of thinking, but there’s […]
After another amazing 3 days working with veterans with PTSD for charity, I’m again filled with admiration for anyone who has the self-awareness to own up to their problems and take 100% responsibility for becoming the person they want to be – at whatever level that may be. The symptoms of PTSD can include the […]
If you’ve ever experienced the boom and bust of inconsistent performance then you’ll know how frustrating it can be. The source of inconsistent performance is always in inconsistent motivation, Inconsistent Motivation – The Most Common Cause of Failure It might seem obvious that motivation drives us away from pain and towards pleasure. The typical cause of inconsistent […]
A series of surprising articles titled The Great Illusion of the Self were featured in last weeks New Scientist magazine. Topic covered included: If the moment in time we are supposed to be inhabiting turns out to be a mere construction, the same is likely to be true of the self existing in that present. […]
Second only to the extraordinary feats seen at the Para Olympics, this has got to be the most inspiring story of the year in terms of breaking the boundaries on human performance. As we watch one man prepare to leap from from near space in an attempt to set a new world record, you’ve got […]
I saw this and it made me laugh. Wonderfully insightful and humorous… If you suffer from anger or other emotional problems who do they affect most? Anger and other excessive negative emotions not only impact performance, they are scientifically proven to cause heart disease and other physical illnesses. These things have been known for a […]
Everyone has been caught up with the success of Team GB over the last 3 weeks. The excitement, enthusiasm and passion of our athletes is matched by that of our support for them and the games as a whole. And have you noticed how this positivity has rubbed off on other areas of your life? […]
The disconnect between our experience and reality #neuroscience #neuroplacticity: BBC Horizon – Out of Control Your Unconscious Mind turns out to be the sophisticated centre of everything you do. “The discovery of placticity represents a new era in our understanding of the human brain. It reveals the power of the unconscious to adapt and form […]
After another amazing 3 days working with soldiers with PTSD on the Warrior Programme charity, I’m again filled with admiration for anyone who has the self-awareness to own up to their problems and takes 100% responsibility for becoming the person they want to be. The experience of PTSD can include the compounded extremes of anxiety […]
[h2]Psychology of Success – From Close to Giving Up to a World Record and Seven Gold Medals[/h2] [h4]May 2010[/h4] “I was close to giving up altogether. My motivation had hit rock bottom and I’d barely trained in two months let alone competed. My emotions were all over the place, I’d stopped believing in myself and […]