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Have you ever sat in a team meeting, nodded at the coach like you’re completely locked in… and then realised you haven’t processed a single word because your brain is somewhere between what you’re eating later and that mildly traumatic thing you said back in 2017? Athletes often treat focus like it’s a discipline problem. Like if you just tried a little harder, locked in a little more, clenched your jaw slightly tighter… everything would magically sharpen. But what a lot of a

Pre-game nerves rarely sounds like “I don’t believe in myself” it usually sounds something like: “Have I warmed up properly?” “Did I eat too much… or too little?” “Where are my shin pads?” “What if I forget everything I’ve ever learned and embarrass myself in front of everyone I’ve ever met?” Naturally, we tend to believe that this spirally, chaotic feeling before competition is a confidence issue and that we don't feel ready to perform. But really, it's just your brain deali

When your performance dips, everyone immediately starts analysing your training load, your mindset, your routine, your sleep, your nutrition, your hydration, your breathing pattern, your childhood… But usually, no one ever asks if anything else  is going on in your life. For some reason, we all assume that life and sport are completely separate things and they have absolutely no influence on each other. But I hate to break it to you... you don’t live in a bubble where sport