Present Moment Awareness in High Performance Environments

Present Moment Awareness in High Performance Environments

Contributed by Kurt Young Mindfulness (or present moment awareness) has become a popular topic in the field of mental health. Mindfulness skills can also be applied to high performance environments for improved physical performance. Below are some tips for applying...
How Much Power are we Giving our Emotions?

How Much Power are we Giving our Emotions?

Contributed by Kurt Young Confidence. Fear. Nerves. Elation. Stress. Discomfort. Anger. Performing to your greatest capacity will undoubtly bring about a range of emotions. Indeed, the more importance you place on an event, the more intense your emotional experience...
Adaptive Emotional Management Strategies for Injured Athletes

Adaptive Emotional Management Strategies for Injured Athletes

Contributed by Kurt Young Injuries are an inextricable part of elite sport. Athletes can spend their entire careers working towards a goal of competing in a grand final or Olympic games, only to have their hopes dashed with the presence of an injury. Consider Bob...
Top 10 Tips for Performing Under Pressure

Top 10 Tips for Performing Under Pressure

One of the major areas we work on with performers from different contexts is performing under pressure. So whether you are a business person, an athlete, performing artist or school student, here are our Top 10 Tips for performing under pressure. 1.  Think of nerves...