Sport Psychology for Ballroom Dancers

Do you ever feel really stressed after work and then you go dancing and it all disappears? Many of my students have told me how dancing decreases their stress levels, how they always feel better after dancing, and I even have some students that have shared with me that they have been able to come off their anti depressive medication after starting dancing! Due to the lack of research I decided to do research into this topic for my MSc dissertation for Psychology of Sport and

Participating in organised sports is part of many children’s lives. For most it is a positive and enjoyable experience, and can give the child an opportunity to grow in confidence, stay active and meet new friends. Unfortunately, for some, it can also be stressful and associated with negative emotions such as stress, anxiety and loss of confidence. The quality of the sport experience is mostly down to the interactions with coaches, parents and other children participating in

Sport psychology is defined as the study of how psychological factors affect performance. In simpler terms it’s about how the mind affects what you do, and how you can optimise your performance as well as your wellbeing. Performance is in a very broad sense and can be both in a sport setting, preparing for an exam, in business or any situation where you have to perform to your optimal potential. Sport psychologists usually don’t deal with any clinical disorders, such as perso