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The Mind RoomFrom the Ryder Cup to Wigan: inside the psychologist-team leader relationship (with Tom Young) - Part 1This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themindroom.substack.comIt’s not often that the Ryder Cup and rugby league are mentioned in the same breath. The contrast between the sun-drenched fairways of Bethpage and rain-soaked pitches in Wigan is stark, to say the least. But, in the form of Luke Donald and Matt Peet, the competitions share two standout leaders. Psychologist Tom Young has been fortunate enough to work w…
2025-11-2102 min
The Mind RoomWhy coaches should be thinking about 'psycho-social' skills and characteristics ‘Players were telling us that they felt more resilient, more confident and had better communication skills, just over one season, and some of these players can be in academy systems for 10 years, so there's a lot of time to develop them.’Tom Mitchell’s words are striking. The Doncaster Rovers academy psychology lead is talking about the impact of a programme he’s spearheaded at the English League Two club, focused on harnessing ‘psycho-social’ skills and characteristics (PSCs). The terminology might sound clunky, but the theory is relatively simple. By defining, monitoring and fine-tuning a player’s menta...
2025-01-1630 min