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Christine Nash

Christine Nash Post 1

• 18 November 2015, 7:10 PM

Of Interest?

Dan thought some of you may be interested in this:

Dundee Academy of Sport are delighted to bring Chimp Management to Dundee. Developed by Professor Steve Peters, this programme outlines and explains a mind technique used by some of Britain’s top sports people including Sir Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome, Liverpool FC, English Rugby and World Championship Snooker players.
 
There are 4 workshops in total which can be accessed as a whole series or as individual sessions. Please use the links below to book your place. For more information visitwww.chimpmanagement.com
 
Dec 10th – Introduction to the Chimp Model
Jan 21st – Understanding the teenage brain
Feb 18th - Improving athlete performance through mental skills
March 23rd – Communication
 
I have heard Steve Peters speak - definitely interesting. I would be keen to hear your take on this approach if you have heard him or go to hear him.
Scott Harrington

Scott Harrington Post 2 in reply to 1

• 19 November 2015, 12:35 AM

I heard Steve Peters in Liverpool last year after enjoying the Chimp Paradox read. 

I was really intrigued about the idea of the 'split brain'- emotional vs logical thinking/decision making after speaking with a sport psychologist about an issue I was having making decisions when under pressure or in crucial periods of a match. I'd analyse possible scenario's that might occur during a game which would require a change in strategy, and create an action plan, only to (almost purposely) make a different decision when the situation actually arose. Sometimes it was successful, sometimes not and I put it down to gut feeling or unconscious competence; that I knew what needed to be done on the spot without thinking it through endlessly beforehand. 

I won't confess to understanding it to the extent where I completely buy into it or not, but it has certainly offered a logical explanation to certain situations I have encountered with my young athletes, many of whom very irrational, emotional young people. 

I might be in the UK in time for the end of March so i'll definitely be keeping tabs on the communication session! 

For those interested, Dr Steve Peters has delivered a TED talk on the performance of the human mind, which is available on YouTube; 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-KI1D5NPJs

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Grahame Cotterill Post 3 in reply to 1

• 19 November 2015, 8:11 PM

My daughter has done work on this working on her Eng D project for STREAM she has found it fascinating and is well worth taking part.