Sport psychology news round up, 2024 events and Mind Room Q&A

A selection of sport psychology stories from the last week, conference calendar and call for questions

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“I struggled with everything.”

Emma Raducanu’s candour was admirable. Reflecting on her first-round defeat to Anhelina Kalinina in the Qatar Open, the British tennis player put aside the platitudes that elite athletes are often forced to trot through, giving a stark assessment of her performance.

Her comments also contained some interesting observations about scheduling (a vital, but often-overlooked part of a psychologist’s remit, in some cases) and are part of this week’s news round-up, which you can read by scrolling down.

In this issue, I’ll also be running through the must-attend events of 2024 and giving readers a chance to submit their questions ahead of the upcoming Mind Room Members’ Q&A session.

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