by James Webb | Jun 19, 2018 | Corporate Psychology, High Performance, Mental Health, News and Events, Sports Psychology
There is no doubt that emotions run high for many of us during the World Cup, as many of us would have experienced watching England’s opening game last night. Whether you are an avid football supporter or not, it is hard to avoid the pull of that green screen...
by James Webb | Sep 6, 2017 | Clinical Psychology, Coaching Psychology, Corporate Psychology, High Performance, Leadership, Mental Health, News and Events, Psychological Resilience, Sports Psychology
We all lead stressful lives, where there are not enough hours in the day to do the things that need to be done. Stress can come from many angles, and can be commonly caused when there is a change in the environment or the society around us, that puts a pressure on us...
by James Webb | Aug 22, 2017 | Clinical Psychology, Coaching Psychology, Corporate Psychology, High Performance, Mental Health, Psychological Resilience, Sports Psychology
When faced with a hectic schedule and a huge to-do list it’s difficult to do anything but push on. Why, though, might this be the wrong approach? Might we perform better by giving the brain some ‘down time’ and, if so, why? Looking at a huge to do...
by James Webb | Jun 19, 2017 | Clinical Psychology, Coaching Psychology, Corporate Psychology, High Performance, Leadership, Mental Health, Psychological Resilience, Sports Psychology
After a weekend of glorious sunshine, we thought we’d kick-off the week in Cognacity Towers by reminding ourselves of the health benefits of topping up our vitamin D levels. Vitamin D is synthesised in the skin on exposure to sunshine, so it is not surprising...
by James Webb | May 31, 2017 | Corporate Psychology, High Performance, Leadership, News and Events, Psychological Resilience, Sports Psychology
Knocks and challenges come hard and fast in management but Champions are mentally tough enough to cope with those demands, to bounce back quickly, to learn from their experience (including mistakes) and to move forward. Resilient leaders are those people that stand...
by James Webb | May 16, 2017 | Clinical Psychology, Coaching Psychology, Corporate Psychology, High Performance, Leadership, Mental Health, News and Events, Psychological Resilience, Sports Psychology
talkSPORT, the world’s biggest sports radio station, has announced a ground-breaking series of programmes that addresses mental health issues in sport. Called ‘On the Sporting Couch’, the series of 50 minute shows feature elite sportsmen and women who have been...
by James Webb | Apr 13, 2017 | Clinical Psychology, Coaching Psychology, Corporate Psychology, High Performance, Leadership, Mental Health, News and Events, Psychological Resilience, Sports Psychology
Before we all clock off for the Easter weekend, we thought we’d share some old research and egg-cellent news for chocolate lovers. Researchers found that eating an average-sized dark chocolate bar (about 40 grammes) each day for two weeks reduced levels of the...
by James Webb | Mar 31, 2017 | Clinical Psychology, Coaching Psychology, Corporate Psychology, High Performance, Mental Health, Psychological Resilience, Sports Psychology
Human beings crave personal connection – we are designed to enjoy meeting, interacting and sharing our lives with other people. We enjoy being around others and connecting with them at an individual level. Social media provides the perfect platform to connect...
