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A week ago (as I write this) Manchester United looked imperious and unassailable at the top of the Premier League. Two straight defeats and the story is quite different. While they still hold a lead in the Premier League, a Liverpool win tomorrow would cut that back to one point. The real story is not arithmetical, however, but psychological. Liverpool, on the back of convincing wins against Man United and Real Madrid, will take fresh confidence from their rivals' defeat at Fulham today, and revitalise their belief that they can still win the title. Chelsea, having lost to Tottenham today, failed to capitalise on their opportunity to close the gap.

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Read the latest blogs and articles from sport psychology professionals who are members of iStadia's global sport & exercise community.

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iStadia member Sam Kotadia, through his company Mindsport Ltd, has just released a range of sport psychology 'self-help' cards for athletes and students that will help you to keep mental strategies to hand at all times.

We are delighted to be able to offer these through the iStadia Marketplace.

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Sporting contests at all levels are often won and lost by the smallest of margins, and confidence can make all the difference to performance.

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Often poor exam performances can be traced back to a negative mindset, usually in the form of stress, anxiety, and a lack of confidence.The pack contains 52 power mental strategies to help you prepare for exams. The product also contains a unique symbol system suggesting the most practical times to use the strategy. There are also “10 create your own cards” that encourage you to write down your own mental exam reminders. The light-weight package allows use in almost any context, strengthening its impact as an effective exam preparation tool.

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This article discusses how to create psychological momentum in team sports like football.

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A bit of a rant, but and interesting perspective on body image and the role that the authorities play in solvign the problem (or not)

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Interesting article by an NLP practitioner who is also a champion weightlifter, exploring the importance of the mind - body connection and awareness in sport.

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Confidence is a universal concept in modern sport, and a key factor in determining Here are some techniques and philosophies to help boost and raise confidence in the domain of sport.

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Less than 3% of people write down their goals. We are statistically more likely to spend time organising exactly what we want from the supermarket instead of working out what we want from life. Crazy but true.

The chances are that you commit most of your working day to helping your boss to achieve their goals, instead of spending time working on your own. One way to enhance the quality of your life is to learn how to apply an effective goal-setting program. These tips will help you on your way to doing this.

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My thoughts, as a sport psychologist on the run-in to the English football season.

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Great article - recommended for anyone interested in performance, whether into sport psychology or not.

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In the run-in to big games I quite like to try and work out (because I’m sad like that), from the message that are coming from the coach and key players, is what the motivational climate in the camp is, and therefore how the team might play.

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Goal Setting has become such a mainstream activity in business and sport that you might be forgiven for wondering if it is worth covering at all. Indeed, one of most basic premises of theories of motivation is that we, as humans, select goals that will sa

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