Tackle Your Feelings visits Murrumbidgee Council
April 22, 2020 4:46 pm Leave your thoughtsThe Tackle Your Feelings program partnered with the Murrumbidgee Council last month to deliver the program in the Riverina region...
Categories for Mental Health
Six tips to help drive community football engagement during COVID-19
April 22, 2020 11:21 am Leave your thoughtsTackle Your Feelings have highlighted a list of our six most creative tips to help community clubs stay connected during these uncertain and challenging times.
Dylan Buckley: A Tackle Your Feelings story
April 16, 2020 2:30 pm Leave your thoughtsFormer Carlton player Dylan Buckley struggled to find his identity in his five seasons at the Blues amid some injury and form issues. But a move to Sydney, after an uncertain period in his life when he was unsure whether he would receive another AFL contract, to join the Giants, turned out to the best thing for him. Buckley found an outlet away from the field and developed his hugely-popular Dyl and Friends podcast that allowed him to discover his “purpose”.
How might COVID-19 impact you?
April 14, 2020 11:18 am Leave your thoughtsInformation to assist with understanding, recognising and managing the signs of mental health during COVID-19.
From the TYF Program Manager’s desk…
April 2, 2020 10:59 am Leave your thoughtsTYF Program Manager Nick Walsh discusses the challenges, opportunities and highlights Tackle Your Feelings has faced so far this year.
Managing the emotions of the team and individual during a challenging time
March 19, 2020 9:15 am Leave your thoughtsHow do you manage the emotions of your players during a challenging time? GWS Giants coach Leon Cameron shares his ways.
The mental side of injuries: rehab and recovery
February 26, 2020 11:26 am Leave your thoughts"Early on in my time with the rehab group I became insular and reserved... But over time I learnt to lean on my support networks more than I ever have before."
Managing pressure and expectations on and off-the-field
January 29, 2020 11:30 am Leave your thoughts"Each game I felt like I had given my all to everything both physically and mentally but I would still be questioning my own leadership or performances."
To spray or not to spray? Considerations around providing feedback during games
January 20, 2020 3:53 pm Leave your thoughtsTackle Your Feelings Program Psychologist Guy Little looks at the key considerations when providing feedback to players in-game.
Therapist v therapeutic… What’s the role of a coach?
October 7, 2019 11:31 am Leave your thoughtsCoaches have told me that they wear many hats – first-aider, guider, director, trainer, mentor (the list goes on), and therapist. The therapist hat, however, doesn’t have to be one of them, but a therapeutic hat may be a much better fit. So, what’s the difference between being a therapist and being therapeutic? This blog is going to tease out the difference.