The 72nd hole of a major championship humbles many hopeful golfers expecting to win their first major championship. At the British Open...

Golf challenges us to think well of ourselves on those occasions when feeling the stress of competition more. Some ways of thinking add a...

Rewards hold a special place in our lives. Rewards serve at least two purposes. First, rewards provide enjoyment and help us to feel...

Positive psychology is the scientific study of positive experiences at a subjective, individual and group level. At a subjective level,...

Imagine that your life came with a success and failure slider. It might be easier to imagine this slider on your computer screen. You...

Many people in this world wish things were different for them. They pity themselves for all that they are not; for all that they do not...

I love reading. I have always loved reading. I liked to learn about words, expression and knowledge for its own sake. But this love of...

Lots of athletes tell me about the emotions they feel. They tell me they are fearful, worried and so on. Then they tell me they have felt...

Although we play our sport to whatever level (e.g., amateur, semi-professional, professional), we are free to hold ourselves to a higher...

When I work in private practice, the population is short on confidence and overflowing on criticism, blame and judgement. We can examine...

Learning to relax seems like a sensible plan of action for any athlete or coach living a hectic lifestyle. Yet, for many athletes and...

John Greenleaf Whittler: "For all sad words of tongue and pen, The saddest are these, 'It might have been' Human beings want to explore...

A garden, when tilled and nurtured allows the garden to grow and prosper. But without this attention to the lawn, shrubs and borders,...

Golfers who win the green jacket at the Masters tournament do not need to be a specific height, weight or strength. It does not matter...

Many clients I see whether in sport or business make exact distinctions between their sport, work and personal ti