by James Webb | Apr 8, 2020 | Clinical Psychology, Coaching Psychology, Corporate Psychology, High Performance, Leadership, Mental Health, News and Events, Psychological Resilience, Sports Psychology, Uncategorized
As uncertainty rises about the continuing spread of coronavirus, many of us may begin to feel a sense of vulnerability. With the heightened media attention, a wide range of thoughts, emotional reactions and behaviours, including an increased sense of anxiety and risk,...
by James Webb | Apr 8, 2020 | Clinical Psychology, Coaching Psychology, Corporate Psychology, High Performance, Mental Health, News and Events, Psychological Resilience, Sports Psychology, Uncategorized
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has been the most serious crisis on a global scale in living memory. It was identified by the World Health Organisation as a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern” on 3rd February 2020 and it has affected almost all...
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...
