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7-Steps to Self-Motivated Decision-Makers
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My last blog post for the Player Development Project is OUT NOW. It compares controlling versus autonomously supportive styles of coaching and how they relate to player motivation.
To discover 7 ways autonomously supportive coaches behave, click here. |
Five ways to support your Miniroo
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I often hear coaches bemoan parent behaviour from the sidelines of their children's games. Too much shouting and 'win at all costs' mentality are amongst some of the gripes. Whilst parents can be a positive influence, they can also prohibit young players from enjoying the game. Ultimately this can cause anxiety and turn children off their sport. To read a recent piece I wrote on this topic for Football Federation Australia click here.
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Peak performance: A mental conditioning program
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I have been attending a six week mental conditioning program with Michael Inglis, Sports Psychologist at North Melbourne Football Club and The Mind Room. The sessions look at barriers to performance, thought defusion, mindfulness emotion versus values-driven behaviour, commitment and much more. Find the links to all of my blogs on the session here:
Week 1: Getting my head out of my body's way click here. Week 2: A thought is not a fact click here. Week 3: Know what matters click here. Week 4: Creativity versus the fear of failure click here. Week 5: Gratitude at a stretch click here. Week 6: The mastery plan click here. To book a place on Peak Performance: A Mental Conditioning Program click here. |
Creating positive sports environments
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My latest Player Development Project blog post is OUT NOW. The post looks at coach education, the issues coaches face and whether positive psychology can help to create positive sports environments.
To discover what I have to say about the application of positive psychology to player development click here. |
Aaron Jarden public lecture
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The Centre for Positive Psychology is hosting a Public Lecture by Dr Aaron Jarden, A new, easier and more effective pathway to wellbeing - at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education, 25th May 2016 at 6pm.
To register for this FREE event click here. |
The Strengths Exchange launch
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On 27th June 2015 Professor Lea Waters launched The Strengths Exchange website at The World Congress of Positive Psychology, Orlando. The site brings together stories of character strengths from children, teenagers and parents from around the world. It includes videos that enable families to discover what character strengths are and how they can be applied to everyday life. It provides a free resource that aims to encourage families to start conversations about the strengths within them.
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