In this information piece, we will briefly explore the constituents of performance psychology, its history, and how it is applied in the world of people.
What is human performance psychology? What are the core aspects of human performance and how can we utilise them to produce continuous improvement in life and work? How can we apply proven psychological principles to manage stress, relieve anxiety and deliver elite-level performance in business, career and sport? How can we find success and happiness at work?
With the help of contemporary research and established theory and practice, these are the questions that I attempt to answer. Physiology and neurology, of course, come into play. …
Work is an inescapable aspect of life. It provides meaning and purpose to millions, yet many are slaves to it. Can we ever be free from its imposition?
Oh, the slavery of work!
We either love it or hate it, and often both impressions exist side by side. It pays the bills and provides for some of life’s greater pleasures, yet it commands our time and attention. Work helps develop our minds and distinguishes us within the social order, yet it takes us away from the ones we love. It is a labourious drudgery, and yet it can bring us immeasurable gratification and happiness.
Ask me today what I think of work and I might tell you it is a millstone around my neck. Ask me tomorrow and I might flash you a smile while I extoll the virtues of my daily labour. Like the wind, our opinions of daily work shift and swirl. …
You know this thing has more legs… just one more day, one more drink, one more bet, keep your foot on the gas…
It’s interesting. The old saying “too much of a good thing” is prominent in my mind at the moment. From the extra condition that sits around my waistline, to the over-enthusiastic societal tendency towards political correctness, and the cultural upheaval the US, collapse from the peak of excess seems to be an unavoidable condition of the human experience.
The devil on your shoulder says, just squeeze a little more… you know this thing has more legs… just one more day, keep your foot on the gas…
Then, bang!
It’s too late.
You should have got out sooner. …
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