The Salary Game: Earning Potential in Sports Psychology in India
The Salary Game: Earning Potential in Sports Psychology in India Have you ever wondered what goes on inside the mind of a champion athlete during a high-pressure competition? Or how they manage to bounce back from a devastating injury? The answer lies in the fascinating field of sports psychology. This specialized discipline delves into the […]
Sports Psychology Diploma: Boost Your Game
The Unseen Battle: Mental Hurdles in Sports The world of sports is often seen as a physical arena where strength, agility, and skill reign supreme. But beneath the surface lies another battleground – the mind. Athletes, from aspiring amateurs to seasoned professionals, grapple with mental blocks that can hinder their performance and shatter their confidence. […]
What is sports psychology?
Sports psychology is the study of understanding how the human mind works and how it influences our sports performance. It is a study of working on human mindset during exercise, physical activity, and sports. When any athlete wants to compete at that time, it is very important to control their mindset. Different types of psychological […]
An Overview of Mental Training of Indian Olympians
India has sent its largest ever contingent to the Tokyo 2021 Olympics in the hopes of bringing back more medals as compared to the previous Olympics. There have been 120 athletes who have adorned the colours of India and are competing in 18 sports with the aim of winning a medal for the country. The […]
How Athletes Adapted their Training to Prepare for the Postponed Tokyo Olympics
All athletes dream of representing their country at the Olympics. All athletes dream of winning a gold medal for their country at the Olympics. How does an athlete prepare for an event that takes place once every four years and for many athletes is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? The run up towards the Olympics hasn’t been […]
Athletic Identity – Who am I?
All human beings associate with multiple identities or roles. One person can be a runner, tennis player, mother, wife, colleague, etc. Each identity or role has a different weight, meaning and expectation associated with it. When one identity is particularly important to a person, they derive their self-worth based on the success achieved in that […]
How Indian Cricket Can Embrace the Mental Wellness Revolution
Imagine a pressure cooker. The fire – red, hot and flaming underneath it, ensures that the broth boils to a boiling point, the pressure stifling and engulfing transcends into steam, and the whistle finally roars, crying out in defiance, cooking the broth. Dinner is then served through a baptism of fire. Now multiply that pressure […]
Channelising Your Goals Through a Vision Board
A picture is worth a thousand words. A vision board is a creative visualisation process of creating a collage of words and pictures that represent your goals. When you carefully select pictures, words, and phrases that resonate with your goal, it acts as a small visualisation exercise throughout the day. A vision board will help […]
Overcoming Pandemic Training Blues with Mental Imagery
India’s sporting landscape lost most of its vibrancy a little over a year back due to the COVID- 19 pandemic. With the closure of multiple training facilities and reduced access to training equipment, the pandemic has challenged athletes with unexpected and a high degree of adversity including disruption of routines, suspension of National camps across […]
Bio-Bubble and Mental Health of Cricketers
Mental Health in Sports Elite athletes are always viewed as shining examples of strength but they aren’t immune to mental health issues. However, 35% of elite athletes deal with mental health crisis such as stress, eating disorders, burnout, depression and anxiety. Being an elite athlete comes with its own set of challenges, they have a […]
