In our work as Life Coaches we have often come across students who are:
- Stuck in the clutches of a performance slump;
- Have hung on to their mistakes, bad breaks, and failures; or
- Performing better in practice than in competition.
Our challenge was to help these student perform better, by linking them to a sport and exercise psychology service that would enhance the consistency of their performances.
To do this we partner with the University Of Queensland School Of Psychology to deliver a Sport and Exercise Psychology service, for our students, Teachers and Coaches. Now it is second year at Marsden SHS the UQ Sport Psychology Service @ MSHS is delivered two days a week by UQ Sport Psychologists from the Centre of Excellence.
The key focus of our UQ Sport Psychologists is on the development of mental skills - the ability for students to understand and use their minds to improve their performances and enjoyment.
The results show that whatever the objective - winning, personal success, excellence, challenge, social interaction, exercise, relaxation, or simply enjoyment – our UQ Sport Psychologists help students achieve their goals.
There is no fee for this service provided by UQ Sports Psychologists.
Referrals are made using this form or by Teachers, Coaches or Excellence Program Coordinators. Referral form is to be completed by parents/guardian, completed form is to be emailed to: UQ_Sports_Psychology@marsdenshs@eq.edu.au
