Did you know there are 13 irrational beliefs that can hold us back in life and sport?

Competitive equestrians understand the intricate dance between rider and horse, where confidence plays a pivotal role in achieving success. However, in the pursuit of excellence, riders often encounter cognitive biases that can significantly impact their self-assurance. In this blog, we'll explore the subtle yet powerful ways in which cognitive biases influence equestrian confidence and discuss strategies to overcome these mental hurdles for a more fulfilling riding experience.

Childhood is a time of growth, learning, and exploration, and engaging in sports offers a unique avenue for children to develop not only physical skills but also essential life skills. In the challenging world of sports, children not only discover the joy of movement and competition but also cultivate resilience—a fundamental quality that will serve them well throughout their lives.

Competitive swimming is a sport that demands not only physical prowess but also a strong mental game. The difference between a podium finish and a missed opportunity can often be attributed to an athlete's mental resilience, focus, and psychological well-being. This is where the role of sport psychology becomes paramount in the world of competitive swimming, serving as a catalyst for unlocking an athlete's full potential in the pool.

Interested in working with a sport psychology expert? Read on to discover the benefits and consider whether this work is something that’s missing from your training.

Discover how priming the brain influences our ride, positively or negatively. We are always being primed by our environment, the question is can we use this to our advantage? Discover more and practical tools in this short blog.

Science continues to inform how we approach achieving excellence in sport. This blog explores several neuroscience based techniques that support us to show up as our best. Written with a focus on equestrian sport, but applicable in all sport and performance contexts.

Rider mental skills are essential for horse wellbeing, and the creation of an effective and beautiful partnership between horse and rider.

We all fall off, but do we know what do afterwards to reduce the negative impact, feel okay, and learn something valuable from what happened? Follow these three simple steps to manage your fall mentally and get back to learning.

Don’t self-sabotage the big, exciting goals you are setting for 2023! Learn why self-compassion is so difficult for high-performers and also essential for successful goal achievement.

If you’re a high-achiever you’ve likely been using social comparison as a way of trying to motivate yourself for years, possibly with varied or limited success. Learn how to break free of the negative side of constant comparison so that you can refocus on your own story.

All goals involve sacrifice and rewards. What we choose to focus on hugely impacts our motivation and commitment. Learn how to create a reward focus!

GUEST POST from the amazing Bella and Taisie of The Rider Programme. It’s time for equestrians to start thinking about themselves as athletes and upping their out of saddle training game!

The truth is that the energy and momentum we experience at the start of the year should be, and is, accessible to us every day of year. Can we break the unhelpful cycle we have fallen into as a culture where we only get one chance a year at a fresh start?

Before you start goal setting for 2022, make sure you invest some time into discovering or updating your values.

Every day we either build or diminish our trust in ourselves. Our ability to manage distraction, to do what we said we were going to do, and how we measure success at the end of the day all feed into our sense of overwhelm.

Through my work in psychology and coaching, I had come to recognise that our beliefs and corresponding thinking influence every level of our lives and performance. So why wouldn't they influence our sense of time?