Tackling your feelings, rugby style

Dr Hannah McCormack is the campaign manager for Tackle Your Feelings, a wellbeing initiative from Rugby Players Ireland.  They've created a really useful app to help you monitor your own feelings and emotions – just search for Tackle Your Feelings, as soon as you've finished listening to this. You don't need to be a rugby player to use it. It's free, and has tools to help you keep track of how you're doing, set goals and lots more. Today Hannah explains how to add positive thoughts to your day, which has been proven to help mindset and performance. She also discusses some of the psychological challenges rugby players are currently dealing with and what we all can do to help ourselves be better. You’re really going to get a lot from this one.

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Join Máire Treasa as she chats with guests to help you understand sport psychology. Whether you're an athlete, a coach, a parent, or someone who wants to learn a bit more, this podcast is for you. Discover practical tips and ways to help improve your performance, motivate yourself and others, or even just little bits of info to impress your friends. All the conversations will be with sport psychologists, scientists, athletes, coaches and anyone that we can learn something from. No bluff, no guff, no gurus or charlatans allowed!