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Shameema Yousuf
Feb 16, 20181 min read
5 Pre-Performance Routines
Sport Psychologists teach athletes how to use rituals and routines to optimise performance. In this article, they talk about some of the...


Shameema Yousuf
Feb 16, 20181 min read
Visualisation Techniques
The power of imagery can be so strong and athletes use the technique by vividly experiencing their performance in mind even before the...


Shameema Yousuf
May 19, 20171 min read
Risk and Behaviour in Fund Management
“We find that hedge fund managers who own powerful sports cars take on more investment risk. Conversely, managers who own practical but...


Shameema Yousuf
May 15, 20171 min read
Why seek out a sport and performance psychology practitioner?
https://sports.yahoo.com/news/elite-athletes-aaron-lennon-deserve-135834564.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=ma&.gg_invalid=true...


Shameema Yousuf
Aug 4, 20161 min read
The Science Behind Swimming
The Science Behind Swimming Aspects of nutrition, biomechanics, and psychology are discussed in the video. We're breaking down the...


Shameema Yousuf
Feb 17, 20161 min read
How do American football pros manage big game jitters
Credit : Chuck Burton, AP http://www.cbsnews.com/news/super-bowl-football-pros-manage-jitters/ Relaxation techniques, mindfulness,...


Shameema Yousuf
Feb 8, 20161 min read
Sport and Society
https://t.co/XzNQ0Cu2Mb A great video for parents, coaches and all involved in sport. What do we want our youths to gain from being...


Shameema Yousuf
Aug 26, 20151 min read
ITF Junior Educational Forum in Prostejov, Czech Republic
‘Shameema Yousuf spoke to the players about nerves before a match and how to handle anxiety, teaching them a breathing exercise as a way...

Shameema Yousuf
Feb 3, 20151 min read
It’s no coincidence that they made it to the Superbowl
With Pete Carroll’s ‘relationship based coaching’ model, and Michael Gervais’s mindfulness approach as the sport psychologist on the...


Shameema Yousuf
Aug 12, 20141 min read
Why doesn’t sport psychology get the respect it deserves?
As sport psychology awareness builds, it may be some time before people begin to recognise it’s equal importance in performance...


Shameema Yousuf
Jul 3, 20141 min read
Brazil benefits from using a sport psychologist
http://www.goltv.tv/en/news/brazil-benefiting-psychology-classes-says-neymar


Shameema Yousuf
Jun 19, 20141 min read
The importance of sport psychology
Matthew Syed discusses the importance of sport psychology ahead of the 2012 Olympics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8DSzLpEru0


Shameema Yousuf
May 13, 20141 min read
Music and arousal levels in performance
http://www.muscleandfitness.com/workouts/workout-tips/can-music-help-you-lift-more-weight This a great article on high tempo and...


Shameema Yousuf
Mar 28, 20141 min read
Mindfulness Practice in Sport – What is Sport Psychology?
Gervais helps his athletes through building self awareness and mindful approaches. He works with teams so that become birds that fly in...
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