Mental Toughness Resilience & Positivity Focus Preparation & Recovery Confidence & Motivation Goal Direction The field of sport and performance psychology is little understood by the average person, yet it can have tremendous benefits for anyone – even if they are not involved in professional level sport or performance. Sport and performance psychology incorporates many […]
Sports Injury Recovery Support Service
Quick Links Why the Athlete Recovery Academy? The Athlete Recovery Academy Peak Recovery Mindset The Athlete Recovery Academy Program Our New Location- Gold Coast Physio & Sports Health Download a4 info sheet When a serious injury occurs your world changes in a flash. You experience the pain, the emotions, the isolation and limited movement, the […]
Peak Recovery Mindset and Mental Health After an Injury
What are we trying to prevent? Sport can be high impact and high risk and injuries are sometimes inevitable. Some people don’t cope when they get an injury that puts them out for more than a couple weeks leading to poor recovery outcomes and re-injury, or performance slumps. Others people who usually show great resilience […]
The Power of Positive Thinking
Many folk are skeptical about the power of positive thinking – but the truth is, you CAN change the wiring of your brain so you act, think and feel more positive in the face of challenge and adversity! Regardless of your life situation, embracing positive psychology – acting and thinking more positively – will lead […]
How to Sharpen Your Focus
Whether your field of endeavour is sports, music, or business, being able to sharpen your focus is a valuable skill to develop. For a start, the ability to sharpen your focus when required will help you to get into the zone. Task-focused attention allows full sensory processing of the situational demands of performance, and enables […]
The Power of Motivation
What makes a performer pursue excellence? And how can an athlete overcome significant adversity and setbacks? What is it that powers us to keep on keeping on, when we are tired, bored, or distracted by other things? The answer of course, is motivation. Basketball player Michael Jordan has famously said: “I’ve missed more than 9000 […]
How to Get into the Zone
One of the most exciting components of sport and performance psychology, is learning how to get into the zone. It is the holy grail of mental conditioning; because once you know how to get into the zone, everything else just seems to “click” into place. The experience of being in the zone is one of […]
Advantages of Performance Profiling
Feeling confused about how to approach improvement in your field? The answer is Performance Profiling, a valuable tool to analyse your strengths and weaknesses; assess your current level of performance in relation to your targets; and to help you with planning and setting goals, to maximise your time and effort in training. What is Performance […]
Controlling Emotions in Sport?
You might have heard a lot about controlling emotions in sport; but I think that it is even more important to learn how to channel your emotions, and use them to your advantage.
Improving Your Communication Skills – Get the Edge!
Wouldn’t it be great to get the edge on the competition, and surge ahead towards your goals? Improving your communication skills can help you do just that! The Importance of Communication Skills As you develop your communication skills, it enhances your relationships – with coaches, teachers, other performers, parents/children, the wider community etc – and […]
Mindfulness for Stress and Performance
There has been a lot of buzz about mindfulness in recent years, but the truth is that it has been around for centuries. Although the theory and practice of mindfulness is rooted in Buddhist meditative traditions, today mindfulness is a clinically proven approach to developing mental health and controlling stress and pain. Utilising mindfulness for […]
7 Ways Music Can Improve Your Performance
There is substantial scientific evidence regarding the effects of music on mind and body. Music influences our emotions, performance, health and group behaviour. In fact, we are so saturated with music in our daily lives that we may take for granted, the power it can have if used strategically. Don’t believe me? Then take a […]
Pre-Performance Routines
Pre-performance routines can begin when you leave the house for the training or performance venue, or when you arrive. Everything before that is pre-event prep and is equally important, but not the focus here. Why Have Pre-Performance Routines? Pre-performance routines are a great mental warm up, and can be used to advantage in many sports, […]
Mick Fanning Shark Attack- Sport Psychology Recovery
In this article I will discuss the recent Mick Fanning Shark incident from a sport psychologist’s perspective and give an account of how Summit Performance Psychology would approach assisting Mick Fanning or Julian Wilson to make a safe and healthy return to the water and professional surfing after such a traumatic event. Mick and the […]
Public Speaking and Presentation
Whether it is in front of a large crowd, or a small but important audience (a sales pitch, presenting to a classroom of students or peers), there are times in our life when our ability to perform well in front of others can have a big impact. The ability to stay calm and focused under the pressure of the spotlight is […]
How To Do Well in Exams
If you have been wondering how to do well in exams, and stay calm and focused under pressure- a sports and performance psychologist can help! My name is Abra Garfield, and I am a sports and performance psychologist working in both Brisbane and on the Gold Coast, and have helped many people just like to […]
Leadership and Performance Psychology
Leadership Skills Guiding Principles Communication Team dynamics Motivational Climate & Goals Balancing Inclusion & Excellence Summit Performance Psychology works with leaders who are looking for the means to improve their leadership qualities through training their minds. Leadership is a complex mixture of personal characteristics and skills, which can be acquired and grown. It can be […]
Wellbeing Counselling
Wellbeing Counselling can assist you when you are having problems and need to talk. Psychologists provide a private, personal and professional environment to discuss your life, create meaning and come up with solutions for issues concerning you. We can help you make significant changes to improve your wellbeing, quality of life and health. You don’t […]
Fitness for Life
How do you rate when it comes to looking after your own health and wellbeing? Does the thought of getting into the routine of fitness for life make you groan?! While we all know just how important it is to be fit and active, and to eat well … As we grow older, it can […]
Beat Insomnia Without Sleeping Pills
Sleep is a key ingredient to maintaining our health, performance, and a fulfilling lifestyle. It sounds simple, but the reality is that the challenges of life can cause stress, anxiety, and depression which often lead to disruption in sleep patterns, causing insomnia. It might be that as soon as your head hits the pillow, you […]
Recovering from Sports Injuries
Sports injuries often involve more than just damage to the body; they can also be a huge blow, mentally and emotionally. While it isn’t easy for anybody to recover from an injury, for an athlete or active person it can be particularly devastating. Athletes and sports people will find it much more disruptive or limiting […]
Mental Toughness Training
It takes time, effort and resilience to achieve peak performance in the face of a diverse set of challenges and setbacks – and this is where mental toughness training can help. Individuals and groups that are serious about performance make large sacrifices and undergo significant stress and even suffering, to achieve greatness in their chosen […]
Music and Performance Psychology
Summit Performance Psychology works with Musicians who are looking for the means to improve their musical performance and musical experience through training their minds. It is unfortunate that musicians do not have support from trained Music Psychologists to assist them with enjoying their music world more, coping with challenges and building mental toughness. Summit Performance […]
