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How to run (and not to run) a club 'crisis meeting'
'Emergency' dressing room discussions are a routine response to poor form. But how can clubs ensure they're actually effective?
 • John Nassoori
How to handle a 'save us from relegation' call
In their desperation to avoid relegation, English football teams often turn to sport psychologists. But should practitioners jump into the pressure…
 • John Nassoori
What players want from psychologists
Exclusive: former pro footballer Sam Winnall opens up on his experience of therapy & what athletes want from psychologists
 • John Nassoori
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How to navigate backroom team politics
Dealing with support staff dynamics is crucial to a sport psychologist's survival. Here's how elite practitoners manage the minefield.
 • John Nassoori
Ten psychology tactics for training and match days
From preparing for World Cup qualifiers to seeing out crucial NBA games, here are ten tactics you can take into training and onto the pitch
 • John Nassoori
From Capello to Carlo: how to offer counsel for coaches
Support from psychologists can be vital for those in the firing line. Here's how it's worked for some of the biggest names in sport.
 • John Nassoori
When the Room Keeps Changing: Building Trust in a Transient Game
Performance psychologist Alex Auerbach explains how he earned the trust of ever-changing NBA staff rosters - and the steps sport psychologists can take…
 • Alex Auerbach
How to build an elite sport psychology programme: lessons from Benfica, Feyenoord and FC Nordsjælland
Top takeaways from psychologists who've created club-wide programmes with leading European teams
Managing Burnout in High Pressure Environments
Performance psychologist Alex Auerbach reveals how he managed burnout in the NBA pressure cooker - and how other sport psychologists can follow suit
 • Alex Auerbach
Sport Psychology Snapshot: 10 Key Insights From Interviews With Experts From Benfica To Liverpool
In a new monthly column, I take a temperature check of the sector, based on conversations with practitioners from the UK to Portugal
Exclusive: building Benfica's sport psychology laboratory
Tatiana Ferreira, Benfica's former Head of Sport Psychology and current first-team consultant, on how she helped the Portuguese club establish one of…
How can psychologists switch sports?
Leading practitioners from the NBA, football and cricket share their tips on how psychologists can successfully jump from one sport to another
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