top of page

BLOG
Thought-provoking articles designed to help you perform with confidence and thrive under pressure.
Search


Rehearsal Methods in Low Intensity CBT: A Practical Guide for Athletes
Rehearsal Methods in Low Intensity CBT The gymnasium resonates with methodical precision; each physical drill receives meticulous choreography while the mind's rehearsal often dwells in shadows. I witness this paradox repeatedly: athletes who count every repetition, measure every stride, yet permit mental preparation to wander as an afterthought. The research whispers compelling truths—athletes employing CBT witnessed performance anxiety diminish by 45% [9]—yet rehearsal meth

Dr Paul McCarthy
Sep 3017 min read
Â
Â


Forever Criticising - Why?
Do you ever wonder where the shaming, criticising and sarcasm - ever present in many peoples styles of communication with each other - comes from? Can you think of a few times when you were on the end of such a tirade? Or perhaps when someone else was at the end of a tirade from you? Some parents who were abandoned, neglected or abused as children use this parenting style to an extent with their children. We see the experience and internalising of core shame in relationships

Dr Paul McCarthy
Sep 62 min read
Â
Â


Are You Better than Average? The Better-Than-Average Effect
Are you better than average? How do you judge where you are in the world? Other people hold unique skills, abilities, talents, and genes. How do you figure among the large group of people who play and compete in your sport? In sport, we are forever judging where we might be in relation to everyone else. Would it be a wonderful achievement to be better than average? We know from the research that people with above average attractiveness, intelligence and sociability are wealth

Dr Paul McCarthy
May 13 min read
Â
Â
bottom of page