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Health & Fitness Sports Sport Psychology

Sport Psychology for Athletes

Master the fundamentals of sport psychology to improve performance and gain a mental edge
Rating: 4.2 out of 54.2 (127 ratings)
1,565 students
Created by Chris Worfolk
Last updated 2/2021
English
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30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

What you'll learn

  • Understand how to increase motivation, improve focus and build confidence
  • Use mental imagery
  • Replace negative self-talk with positive self-talk
  • Practice mindfulness
  • Achieve your sporting goals
  • Have more fun

Requirements

  • This course is designed for people with an interest in sport
  • No prior knowledge of psychology is required

Description

Are you interested in sport psychology? Maybe you're an athlete or a coach looking for practical techniques. Or maybe a student or lifelong learner who loves sport. 

If so, this is the course for you. It will provide you with a beginner-level grounding in the theory, but with a focus on practical application and how to use the techniques in your own life, whatever level of sport you play.

We won't just be looking at slides, we'll be out there exploring, with quizzes, workbooks and practical exercises to work through.

We'll look at:

  • Motivation

  • Focus

  • Confidence

  • Stress & Anxiety

  • Mental imagery

  • Relaxation

  • Self-talk

  • Mindfulness

And much more!

Watch the video or check out our preview lessons to get a taste of what is inside the course.

If that sounds exciting, hit the "buy now" button to get started immediately. I can't wait to see you inside the course!

Who this course is for:

  • Athletes who who want to improve their performance
  • Coaches who want a better understanding of theory and how to implement it
  • Anyone who loves sport and is interesting in learning about psychology

Course content

13 sections • 84 lectures • 3h 42m total length

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  • Avoiding boredom
    00:34
  • Rediscovering motivation
    03:32
  • Rediscovering motivation workbook
    00:07
  • Can you be over-motivated?
    01:35
  • Training schedules
    03:08
  • Training schedule template
    00:10
  • Summary
    00:18
  • Test your knowledge
    4 questions

  • What is focus?
    04:11
  • Automation of skills
    00:54
  • Principles of effective concentration
    03:29
  • Why external focus is useful
    00:27
  • Practical concentration techniques
    02:05
  • Practical concentration suggestions
    00:27
  • Simulation training
    05:26
  • Summary
    00:26
  • Test your knowledge
    4 questions

  • What is confidence?
    02:48
  • Sources of confidence
    05:40
  • Bandura's model of confidence
    02:40
  • Adversity training
    03:15
  • Adversity training example
    00:42
  • Adversity training workbook
    00:14
  • Hero days
    01:00
  • Summary
    00:15
  • Test your knowledge
    4 questions

  • What is stress and anxiety?
    03:04
  • Causes of anxiety
    06:37
  • Test your personality
    00:28
  • Test your perfectionism
    00:20
  • Self-awareness
    02:34
  • Example journal
    00:05
  • How to reduce anxiety
    02:32
  • Coping effectiveness training
    03:04
  • Choking prevention training
    02:25
  • Cognitive reappraisal
    02:38
  • Summary
    00:43
  • Test your knowledge
    5 questions

  • What is expertise?
    05:08
  • Deliberate practice
    05:25
  • Deliberate practice example
    00:27
  • Skill acquisition
    04:48
  • Skill acquisition example
    01:28
  • Summary
    00:21
  • Test your knowledge
    4 questions

  • Why set goals?
    03:09
  • Regulating behaviour
    00:41
  • What makes a good goal?
    07:00
  • Goal setting example
    04:58
  • Goal durations
    03:34
  • Goal-setting principles
    10:02
  • Goal setting workbook
    00:28
  • Summary
    00:31
  • Test your knowledge
    6 questions

  • What is imagery?
    07:53
  • How to use imagery
    06:14
  • The PETTLEP model
    04:22
  • When to use imagery
    02:25
  • Example script
    00:57
  • Imagery workbook
    00:12
  • Summary
    00:31
  • Test your knowledge
    6 questions

  • Progressive Muscle Relaxation
    01:05
  • PMR practice exercise
    10:14
  • PMR audio download
    00:12
  • Summary
    00:13
  • Test your knowledge
    1 question

Instructor

Chris Worfolk
Psychologist and software consultant
Chris Worfolk
  • 4.4 Instructor Rating
  • 2,002 Reviews
  • 40,045 Students
  • 40 Courses

Chris Worfolk is a psychologist and software consultant. He is the author of nine books and has taught over 15,000 students on Udemy. He specialises in software, career coaching, mental health and resilience.

Chris is the founder of mental health charity Anxiety Leeds and co-founder of the Leeds Anxiety Clinic. He is the author of Do More, Worry Less: Small Steps To Reduce Your Anxiety. He has a degree in psychology from Leeds Beckett University.

Previously, he has spent over ten years working in the IT industry helping companies including Sky, Asda, Capita and the NHS improve the digital products. He is the author of numerous books including How to Exit VIM and the IT Contracting Master Class. He has a degree in computing from the University of Leeds.

In his spare time he is an ironman triathlete, ultramarathon runner, competitive public speaker. He lives in Leeds with his wife and daughter.

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