A thread about NOTHING Like a lot of people, I've had a fairly extensive amount of time away from work over the last 8 months as University staff have come out on strike over pay, conditions and pensions.

Psychological strategies to resist slowing down or stopping during endurance activity: An expert opinion paper explore.bps.org.uk/content/bpssep…

I try to be optimistic. Honestly. But, for the love of Tina Arena, everything is awful, isn't it? And while I know it might seem simplistic, naive even, there's got to be a better way of doing just about everything. 🧵

Dr. Paul Penn 💙 My collection of resources are here if you need any more x.com/BenJaneFitness…

How do new runners maintain their running, and what leads to others stopping? New Paper: Open Access in Psychology of Sport & Exercise sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Really happy to share this paper about what helps new runners maintain their running. Interesting findings (although I might be biased 😁) that formed the basis of my PhD. doi.org/10.1016/j.psyc…

When we start exercising, the biggest challenge is staying on track. So what can we learn from those who do - and don’t - keep going? Interviews of 20 new runners - 10 who stopped and 10 who continued for 6-12 months - revealed: - Having a meaningful “why” helped participants

Very excited to write that my new book, The Psychology of Running, is published today! Co-authored with Suart Holliday and published by @tandfpsychology. Available at: amazon.co.uk/Psychology-Run… and all good book stores. #psychology #running

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"The runners’ reasons for running helped us to interpret changes in their experiences through time. Meaningful reasons helped runners to learn that they can run, prioritise running, and prevent life getting in the way."

Huge announcement 📣 Marjon has been awarded Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023. The TEF is a national scheme run by The Office for Students (OfS) that aims to encourage higher education providers to deliver excellence in the areas that students care about the most.

With the Irish Life Dublin Marathon coming up this weekend, @Trish_Jackman Dr Amy Whitehead Christian Swann & myself wrote this piece in RTÉ Brainstorm based on our research. Three tips to beat the psychological challenges of #running a marathon #IrishLifeDublinMarathon rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

What It Means To Be an Applied Exercise Psychologist New from Paula Watson doi.org/10.1123/cssep.…

LOOKING FOR PARTICIPANTS FOR MY PhD! Are you a HCPC registered sport and ex psychologist? I am researching into YOUR perspectives and experiences around mental health in applied practice email me [email protected] if you are KEEN!

Calling all HCPC registered Sport and Exercise Psychologists. Such a meaningful area of research 👇🏼👇🏼 #mentalhealth #appliedsportpsychology

Really important and interesting research being done by Melissa Coyle. Get involved if you're a qualified sport and exercise psych working in applied practice.

How do new runners maintain their running, and what leads to others stopping? A qualitative, longitudinal study (Alister McCormick et al 2024) doi.org/10.1016/j.psyc…

We're thrilled to share that the new Marjon Counselling Clinic is open! 🎉 The public clinic is funded by a pay-what-you-can system, enabling everyone to access counselling support. Find out more here 🔗 loom.ly/YMoIng4 #TeamMarjon #Counselling #Community #Support

1/3: NEW 'In conversation with...' manuscripts are now available ActivistASP Case Studies in Sport and Exercise Psychology ISSP CASES Division of Psychology BPS Sport & Exercise Psychology (DSEP) Life as a Sport Psych Nomad: Thierry Middleton in Conversation With Shameema Yousuf on Advocating for Change as a Sport Psychologist doi.org/10.1123/cssep.…

At a work away day (ugh) yesterday, I sat at a table with a group of our PhD students for one of the tasks. We were asked to talk about examples of best practice in our teaching and I think our table went in a very different direction to the others... 🧵