Josephine Perry, PhD, is a chartered psychologist working across a wide range of sports to help athletes overcome their barriers to success. In addition to working directly with athletes, she is also the author of five books within the realm of psychology, and she is an age-group triathlete herself.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Performance anxiety and how to deal with it
-Motivation issues and how to deal with them
-Common personality archetypes in triathlon: highly intelligent perfectionists and realists
-Self-determination theory, acceptance and commitment therapy, and cognitive behavioural therapy
-Tips for race day, the lead-up to a race, and for day-to-day training
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LINKS AND RESOURCES:
Her books (including Performing Under Pressure, I can - The Teenage Athlete's Guide to Mental Fitness, The Ten Pillars of Success, The Psychology of Exercise, Sporting Brain Box, Power Down to Power Up)
Free resources (worksheets, blog posts, etc.)
Archive of psychology-related episodes on That Triathlon Show
Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance - book by Alex Hutchinson
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