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Note To Self
Short Notes on Psychology To Keep Your Thinking On Track


On Being Coachable
This week’s short "Note to Self" to keep your thinking on track… Being coachable - a concept with its roots in early sport psychology,...
Dr Jenni McArthur
Aug 2, 20242 min read


Lapse Not Relapse
This week’s short "Note to Self" to keep your thinking on track… When we work very hard to change and develop it sometimes only takes one...
Dr Jenni McArthur
Jul 5, 20241 min read


Back to Base
This week’s short "Note to Self" to keep your thinking on track… A personal performance philosophy, which is a set of opinions of the...
Dr Jenni McArthur
Jun 28, 20242 min read


Never All Bad.
This week’s short "Note to Self" to keep your thinking on track… When an important process, performance, or relationship goes wrong it's...
Dr Jenni McArthur
Jun 20, 20241 min read


Stuck in the Future
This week’s short "Note to Self" to keep your thinking on track… We rarely get stuck in the future. Yet it is better to get stuck in our...
Dr Jenni McArthur
Jun 14, 20241 min read


Through the Looking Glass.
When we reflect on our progress we generally take some time to look backwards on our days or important events to note what can be learned...
Dr Jenni McArthur
Jun 4, 20241 min read


Emotions and Expert Performance
Did you know that in skill learning theory the anxiety associated with failure and the elation associated with success are an integral part
Dr Jenni McArthur
May 31, 20241 min read


Why should I?
This week’s short "Note to Self" to keep your thinking on track…
"Why should I?" An often voiced protest I hear in the face of unfairness,
Dr Jenni McArthur
May 9, 20241 min read


The Art of Changing Your Mind
George Benard Shaw once wrote, "Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything". In biological science, it's clear how change...
Dr Jenni McArthur
Jan 19, 20244 min read


New Year, Old Beginnings.
New Year, new beginnings? At this time of year, my mind seems to naturally reflect on the year that was and my aspirations for the year...
Dr Jenni McArthur
Jan 2, 20244 min read


Stuck In Stress Or Advancing In Adversity?
It's hard, if not impossible to learn effectively when stressed. The networks of neurones in our brains have to choose. Do I learn or do...
Dr Jenni McArthur
Jul 20, 20235 min read


The Power of Opinion
You have, as a human being, this unique ability to have an opinion about things. Your stance on politics blocks or buffers a new leader...
Dr Jenni McArthur
Jun 8, 20232 min read


The Up Side of Negative Emotions
We spend so much time pushing uncomfortable emotions away that we often don't realise their potential to help us move forward. Today's...
Dr Jenni McArthur
Jun 2, 20233 min read
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