Understanding the Psychological Theory Behind Sport and Performance
Before the start of a race, Michael Phelps can be seen entering the venue, sporting a pair of headphones until the very last few minutes before he steps onto the starting block. This has been a common sight for several years now. When asked why he always listens to music before a race he says, […]
Read More Conquering The Game Before The Shot: Developing Effective Pre-Performance RoutinesOn my very first day of lectures, one of my classes began with the question: “How does exercise make you feel?”. Naturally, the biased group of students in the room all replied “Good!”. But that raised another question: “Why?”. Now, this one was a little more tricky to answer. A simple “Because it just does!” […]
Read More How Does Exercise Make You Feel?Hello, my name is Hamsini and I am a MSc Sport and Exercise Psychology student at Loughborough University. That still sounds a little strange for me to say, because when I got my acceptance letter, I didn’t know very much about the place. I couldn’t even pronounce the word Loughborough (Loogaborooga?), but I just had […]
Read More The First One – Discovering Sport and Exercise Psychology
Performance Psychology and Sport 