The Potential Role of Sports Psychology in the Obesity Epidemic

Sports psychology is a renowned branch of psychology and has helped a lot of athletes in playing their respective sports to their best potential and allows them to get relaxed in the most tensed situations as well. The role of psychologist is very important in this case where a person equipped with the knowledge of sports psychology can help the players in great many things. Same is the case in the epidemic of obesity.

The problem of obesity is building up into an epidemic and is getting in to the new generation because if the ease in the life they have now days. The advancement in the technology has given a lot of ease along with  a lot of many problems in the lives of the people. Among the many problems being faced is the problem of obesity which actually is turning in to an epidemic due to the easy lifestyles and relaxing environment.

The sports psychologists play an important role in managing the lives of athletes. According to the recent researches the sports psychologists play a very important role in the life of the athletes and their psychological problems. The players may get into eating problems due to increased stresses and other problems related to the game as well. The eating disorders in the athletes can lead to the problem of obesity which can be very harmful for the players and their careers at the same time. The sports psychologist can help in the proper intervention of the problem and can help the player to maintain a proper plan of treatment.

The sports psychologist in schools and collages can increase the level of physical activity of the children and students. The increased activity of the students can help the students to maintain a balanced and healthy life. The players can also refrain from obesity if they are involved in healthy physical activities.

The sports psychologist of a particular school can help the students in maintaining a good physical shape. They can help the kids in having a routine that will have both the academic and physical training that would let them have a relaxed and fulfilling school life. The sports psychology can also play a great role in getting the students to perform to their full potential by realizing their true strengths and letting go their weaknesses.

The obesity can also be fought by some very simple and basic sports psychology methods. The students or athletes in the school or organizations can be refereed to the sports psychologists who can help the ones with the problems leading to obesity. The core problems and cognition of the stress can be identified and then can be given the treatment of the problem. Along with that the ones who are already suffering from the problem of obesity can  be regulated to have more time in physical activity and to have  a check on the eating habits. Thus the branch of sports psychology can play a very huge role in detecting and treating the obese. 

Importance of Sports Psychology for Coaches

Playing different sports is a full time job for some people and everybody knows that playing a particular kind of sport needs a lot of energy in terms of both physical and psychological energy. The field of sports psychology helps the players and team members to play with their senses bound together, to play in a more focused way and to perform better in feeling relaxed even in high pressured games.

The tactics of sports psychology help the players in building a stronger team, learning ways to communicate, channel out energy in a proper way along with putting the cognitive efforts in winning the game. The field also teaches the skills of coping with the loses, getting through emotional problems and building the self-esteem on the whole. 

Sports psychology has a lot to offer to the sports men and thus it helps in getting past the difficulties, teaches how to cope with stress, and also gives the skills to develop motivation while playing in difficult conditions. Along with that it also helps in relaxing in times of stress and let you have calm before the game. The skills of dealing with the panic attacks and sudden fear or phobias can also be learnt through sports psychology which focuses on the problems related specially to the athletes.

This field is really helpful in increasing the morale and building the team spirit for the players, while the coaches of nowadays can also perform better if they are aware of the skills of the sports psychology. As the athletes are always under the influence of their coaches and they can help them in many of the problems faced by them if they would be familiar with the concept of sports psychology and some of its techniques to apply with the athletes. This importance of knowing about sports psychology is a must for the coaches.

With the help of the techniques of sports psychology the coaches can model the correct behavior and correct learning of the techniques needed for an effective play. Along with that can also help the players to resolve the inner conflicts of the team through the skills. The coach can also help the team members built up their morale in times of difficulties of the field as well as on the field. He can also make them more organized by working in the concepts of reinforcement and punishment.

The effective coaching and coaches do need a pint of skills of sports psychology in their coaching to run the teams smoothly. With the help of these techniques the players and the coach can communicate in better ways by learning new and effective means to communicate. The athletes can be given confidence by the coach himself to have the talk of their hearts. Along with that relaxation can be provided by exercises and imagery in the situations of crisis. Thus with the help of sports psychology a coach can work more proficiently and can help the players to learn things in a better way for the competition.

Formula 1 Italian GP – Preview – F1 Memories 2013

It seems that things are slipping out of the hands of rival teams, as Red Bull and Sebastian Vettel are pulling away with a comfortable lead in the Drivers’ and Constructor’s Championships. All teams are present in Monza right now for the 12^th round of the 2013 Formula 1 season and it will be interesting to see who walks away with a victory in the final European race.

Looking at the previous races of the season, one can safely say that Mercedes will be the one to watch out for in the qualifying on Saturday, September 7, 2013. Lewis Hamilton has been on pole for the past four events in his Silver Arrows whereas his team-mate Nico Rosberg has also not done a bad job at all.

However, it is the race form that matters at the end of the day and that is where Red Bull have been the better team of all. Due to this, Vettel has secured 197 points until now and is leading the championship by a total of 46 points. He was victorious in the previous round at Spa and a similar result at Monza would put him in a solid position.

However, Ferrari looked better last time, so it will be interesting to see how they go in the upcoming race. Both their drivers Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa looked strong in both qualifying and race, which means they have taken a step forward. Since there was some rain during the Belgian GP qualifiers, the Italian squad was unable to showcase its true potential.

Alonso is currently second in the championship and he has been trying to catch Vettel for the past several years. The latter of the two drivers has been dominant on all of the occasions, thus he has got the momentum on his side. He is chasing his fourth consecutive title, which will make him the youngest ever to do so.

The only man, who can stop him from achieving this feat, is Alonso. The Spaniard will need a quick change in fortunes and some consistency to break the shackles. He will be looking to shift the momentum towards his side and there will be no better place to achieve that than Monza, home race for Ferrari.

Although Ferrari and Red Bull will be the teams to watch out for, one cannot rule out the Lotus of Kimi Raikkonen. The Finn has encountered some bad luck this season, which has dropped him down to fourth in the championship standings, but he has not given up at the moment and is hopeful of winning his first ever Italian GP.

Out of the midfielders, McLaren seem to be the better team now. They were way behind at the start of the year and were unable to match the likes of Force India. However, a change in Pirelli tyres has hurt the latter team badly, giving McLaren a chance to fight back.

All in all, it will be an interesting race on Sunday and the Italian fans will be hoping for a Ferrari comeback. If that happens and Alonso takes a victory, the season will definitely become more interesting than before.