by Catherine Stothart | Jul 19, 2023 | Resilience and re-energising, Self-confidence and self-esteem
We had a wonderful time at Wimbledon last week and loved watching matches on TV too. It’s fascinating to see how much the players’ performance is influenced by their mental state. Ons Jabeur, who we saw play very well in the semi-final, could not repeat the same level...
by Catherine Stothart | Aug 25, 2021 | Self-confidence and self-esteem
I couldn’t resist writing another blog about what we can learn from sport for our confidence and resilience. I was prompted by this article which has some valuable tips from sports psychologists and there’s a handy summary at the end. ...
by Catherine Stothart | Feb 17, 2021 | Motivation, Self-confidence and self-esteem
I’m treating myself this week to an hour off every afternoon to watch the BBC highlights of the Australian Open Tennis tournament. I admire the amazing shots and tactics as each player battles to outwit and outplay their opponent. What I find most fascinating is the...
by Catherine Stothart | Oct 27, 2020 | Resilience and re-energising
Now that the clocks have gone back in the UK and it’s dark at 5pm, keeping resilient is going to be more of a challenge. I’ll be giving some tips for resilience in a webinar for CIMA on Thursday 29th October – it’s open to all, sign up here. One tip which I will talk...
by Catherine Stothart | Sep 19, 2019 | Resilience and re-energising
We experience stress when pressure exceeds our ability to cope. This is a really interesting article from the BPS on “stress mindset”. People with a “positive” stress mindset – you believe stressful challenges can lead to positive outcomes,...
