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Sport Psychology
| What is it? |
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Sport psychology is the study of human behaviour in sports. It analyses psychological factors that affect the performance of individuals and groups in sports.
Sports psychology looks at helping athletes achieve peak performance. This is done by helping athletes gain self awareness and equipping them with mental skills to both harness their strengths, as well as minimise the psychological effects of injury and poor performance.
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| About the Performance Psychology Unit |
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The Performance Psychology Unit of the Singapore Sports Institute oversees the development and harnessing of mental skills by national athletes, from developmental to elite level.
Much of the work that we do is focused on educating athletes on mental skills such as goal-setting, concentration, emotional control and visualisation. We also provide other forms of support through information which is disseminated via our collaterals as well as online.
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| Our Services |
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Services provided by the Performance Psychology Unit include:
- Mental Skills Workshops
- Individual Consultations
- Injury Rehabilitation
- Provision of psychology related collaterals
These services are available for all national carded athletes.
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| Our Staff |
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Emily Ortega
Senior Sports Psychologist
Emily is currently working with the national athletes from swimming,badminton, and sailing. Prior to joining SSI on a full-time basis, Emily has worked... Read more
Tay Hwei Chin
Sports Psychologist
Hwei Chin is currently working with the national athletes from badminton, fencing, bowling, and golf. She is an applied psychologist by training... Read more
Zhao Jin Hong
Sports Psychologist
Zhao Jin Hong has been with SSI psychology team since 1998. She has worked with national athletes from Table-Tennis, Shooting, Badminton, Basketball, Wushu, and Archery.... Read more
Azrulnizam Shah
Assistant Sports Psychologist
Azrul is currently working with national athletes in sailing and football as well as developmental athletes from bowling and badminton... Read more
Meichi Chen
Sport Counsellor
Meichi is currrently working with national athletes from table tennis and gymnastics. Prior to her current work in SSI.... Read more
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Information For Athletes
| Goal Setting |
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Click here for information on setting your effective sporting goals.
"Set your goals high and don't stop until you get there." - Bo Jackson (All-Star American football & baseball player)
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| Imagery |
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Click here for information on applying effective imagery.
"The developing athletes who make the fastest progress and those who ultimately become their best make extensive use of mental imagery." - Terry Orlick (Sports Psychologist & Professor)
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Concentration and Attention
Click here for information on achieving and sustaining concentration in competitive situations.
"Concentration is the ability to think about absolutely nothing when it is absolutely necessary" - Ray Knight (Major League Baseball Player & World Series MVP)
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Self-talk
Click here for information on developing positive self-talk.
"The only difference between the best performance and the worst performance is the variation in our self-talk and the self-thoughts and attitudes we carry around with us." - Dr. Dorothy Harris (Sports Psychologist & Professor)
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Activation
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Click here for information on controlling your mental state to achieve the optimal state of performance.
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Self-confidence
Click here for information on developing self-confidence in sport.
"Who has confidence in himself will gain the confidence of others" - Leib Lazarow
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Teamwork
Click here for information on improving cohesion and teamwork.
"Teamwork divides the task and multiplies the success." - Anonymous
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Thoughts and Feelings
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Click here for information on controlling how you think and feel.
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Resources
User Guides
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Download this user guide to benefit fully from your Performance Diary!
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Download this user guide to get the most out of your Performance USB Wristband.
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