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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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Jul 12, 20213 min read
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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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May 25, 20213 min read
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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 18, 20213 min read
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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 11, 20213 min read
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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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May 4, 20213 min read
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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 28, 20214 min read
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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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Apr 15, 20213 min read
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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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Apr 1, 20213 min read
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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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Feb 17, 20213 min read
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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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Nov 3, 20201 min read
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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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Sep 8, 20205 min read
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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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Aug 20, 20201 min read
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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 23, 20203 min read
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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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Jun 22, 20201 min read
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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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Jun 16, 20201 min read
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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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May 19, 20205 min read
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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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May 12, 20205 min read
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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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May 5, 20206 min read
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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 28, 20202 min read
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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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Apr 9, 20204 min read
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