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Take a mental break, connect with nature
Here at the SPRINT project, we have spoken about the benefits of mindfulness and of connecting with nature through our MST4Life™...
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SPRINT project
May 25, 20213 min read
Social Connection as Self-Care
Over the last few weeks, we have been sharing some fantastic resources for your self-care. Today, we conclude this mini-series by looking...
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SPRINT project
May 18, 20213 min read
Mindfulness as Self-Care
You may well have come across the term ‘mindfulness’ before. But would you like to find out more about exactly what this word means, and...
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May 11, 20213 min read
Gratitude as Self-Care
Last time, we found out how and why it’s a great idea to boost your creativity to support your health and well-being. Let’s add to this...
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May 4, 20213 min read
Creativity as Self-Care
Previously on our blog, we looked at two personal resources that can be used to support your self-care: nature connection and...
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Apr 28, 20214 min read
Sport Psychology in schools, but not as we know it
If you’re a regular visitor to our blog, you’ll know that the work we do here at the SPRINT project takes learning from sport psychology...
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Apr 15, 20213 min read
Compassion as Self-Care
Self-care Last time, we introduced the topic of self-care and its importance for your well-being. We looked at how connecting to nature,...
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SPRINT project
Apr 1, 20213 min read
Nature as Self-Care
Why self-care? At a time when we are faced with the many challenges of COVID-19, it is important to protect our mental and physical...
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Feb 17, 20213 min read
Evaluation of MST4Life™ – what did we find?
MST4Life™ is the first sport psychology, community‐based programme delivered to young people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. In...
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Nov 3, 20201 min read
Boost your mental fitness with matchFit
Here at the SPRINT project, we recently collaborated with the Street Soccer Foundation on their brand new app matchFit, which has just...
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SPRINT project
Sep 8, 20205 min read
Boosting resilience after exam results
Getting your exam results and preparing for the next stage of your life, whether this is going into higher education or employment, can...
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SPRINT project
Aug 20, 20201 min read
NEW policy briefing to support the well-being and employability of marginalised young people
We have launched a new policy brief on our dssemination tab (or download directly below) around our Mental Skills Training toolkit...
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Jun 23, 20203 min read
How to commission a strengths-based programme
If you’re a regular visitor to our blog, you’ll know that we recently launched our Commissioning & Evaluation Toolkit, designed to help...
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Jun 22, 20201 min read
SPRINT team lead Homeless Link webinar
On 18th June 2020, Dr Mary Quinton and Ben Parry from the SPRINT project co-hosted a webinar for Homeless Link on meeting the...
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SPRINT project
Jun 16, 20201 min read
What can sport psychology teach us about personal development?
Have you had a listen to the SPRINT project’s very own Ben Parry in this week’s Street Soccer podcast? In the podcast, Ben talks about...
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SPRINT project
May 19, 20205 min read
Pandemic Response 3/3. How to find your reset button using grounding techniques
This week we conclude the mini series on our Pandemic Response. In Parts 1 and 2 we looked at how to remain socially connected during...
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SPRINT project
May 12, 20205 min read
Pandemic Response 2/3. Responding to the Government: The Impact of COVID-19
As part of our mini-series on the Pandemic Response, we have so far looked at the ways to remain socially connected during lockdown. You...
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SPRINT project
May 5, 20206 min read
Physical distancing not 'social' distancing: How to keep socially healthy during lockdown
When we hear the term ‘social distancing’, we know it refers to keeping a certain amount of physical space between ourselves and others....
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Apr 28, 20202 min read
Commissioning and Evaluation Toolkit out NOW!
Here at the SPRINT project, we are excited to announce the launch of our BRAND NEW strengths-based training resource, the Commissioning...
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Apr 9, 20204 min read
How pre-performance routines can set you up for success
It’s the men’s 100 m butterfly final at the 2012 London Olympic Games. On the deck of the 4th lane, Michael Phelps is gearing up for his...
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