Alister McCormick

Associate Professor at Plymouth Marjon Uni, Psychotherapy and Counselling programme leader, endurance and running researcher, Sport and Exercise Psychologist.

[Prof Richard Thelwell @thelwellrc]

1/3: NEW 'In conversation with...' manuscripts are now available @AASP @CSSEPJournal @ISSPonline @BASES_Psy @BPS_DSEP
Life as a Sport Psych Nomad: Thierry Middleton in Conversation With Shameema Yousuf on Advocating for Change as a Sport Psychologist https://t.co/FZgs8pVJnH

[Plymouth Marjon University @marjonuni]

We're thrilled to share that the new Marjon Counselling Clinic is open! 🎉 The public clinic is funded by a pay-what-you-can system, enabling everyone to access counselling support.

Find out more here 🔗 https://t.co/RErWD1tjah #TeamMarjon #Counselling #Community #Support

[Ben Jane @BenJaneFitness]

How do new runners maintain their running, and what leads to others stopping? A qualitative, longitudinal study
(@AlisterPsych et al 2024)
https://t.co/1Xu4MMSsB8

[Pille @PillePP]

Really important and interesting research being done by @MCsportpsych. Get involved if you're a qualified sport and exercise psych working in applied practice.

[Sophie Gibbs-Nicholls @sgibbsnicholls]

Calling all HCPC registered Sport and Exercise Psychologists. Such a meaningful area of research 👇🏼👇🏼 #mentalhealth #appliedsportpsychology

[Melissa Coyle @MCsportpsych]

LOOKING FOR PARTICIPANTS FOR MY PhD! Are you a HCPC registered sport and ex psychologist? I am researching into YOUR perspectives and experiences around mental health in applied practice email me [email protected] if you are KEEN!

[Ben Jane @BenJaneFitness]

What It Means To Be an Applied Exercise Psychologist

New from @paula_watson

https://t.co/TCnKCKKmdw

[Dr Noel Brick @noelbrickie]

With the @dublinmarathon coming up this weekend, @Trish_Jackman @a_whitehead1 @cswannpsych & myself wrote this piece in @RTEBrainstorm based on our research.
Three tips to beat the psychological challenges of #running a marathon
#IrishLifeDublinMarathon

https://t.co/Dzxs2qyghy

[Plymouth Marjon University @marjonuni]

Huge announcement 📣

Marjon has been awarded Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023.

The TEF is a national scheme run by @officestudents that aims to encourage higher education providers to deliver excellence in the areas that students care about the most.

[Cedric Arijs @CedricArijs]

"The runners’ reasons for running helped us to interpret changes in their experiences through time. Meaningful reasons helped runners to learn that they can run, prioritise running, and prevent life getting in the way."

[Dr Noel Brick @noelbrickie]

Very excited to write that my new book, The Psychology of Running, is published today!
Co-authored with Suart Holliday and published by @tandfpsychology.

Available at: https://t.co/NXSWWcvwgW and all good book stores.
#psychology #running

[Coops @ninpomcoop]

Hey @Therapists_C 👋

Job Opportunity: Counselling Clinic Manager
🏫Where: @marjonuni
⏲️Contract: 0.6 FTE/21hrs
💰Salary: (pro-rata) £28k+
📅Deadline: 03/10/23
ℹ️For more info: 👇
https://t.co/JXwSPZh7Or

#TherapistTwitter #TherapistsConnect #counselling #psychotherapy

[Jackson Fyfe, PhD @jacksonfyfe]

When we start exercising, the biggest challenge is staying on track.

So what can we learn from those who do - and don’t - keep going?

Interviews of 20 new runners - 10 who stopped and 10 who continued for 6-12 months - revealed:

- Having a meaningful “why” helped participants learn they could run and prevent life getting in the way

- Life was more likely to get in the way for those who had fewer opportunities to run or difficult experiences of running

Strategies to help new runners should therefore:

1. Help people identify their “why”'
2. Consider the unique barriers faced
3. Build confidence and independence
4. Support prioritisation of exercise by planning for life obstacles and by finding pleasure in exercise.

https://t.co/lMWpR1UTjp

[Pille @PillePP]

Really happy to share this paper about what helps new runners maintain their running.

Interesting findings (although I might be biased 😁) that formed the basis of my PhD.

https://t.co/9PTGpvdmeX

[Alister McCormick @AlisterPsych]

How do new runners maintain their running, and what leads to others stopping? New Paper: Open Access in Psychology of Sport & Exercise https://t.co/cM892tuRyP

[Ben Jane @BenJaneFitness]

@Dr_Paul_Penn My collection of resources are here if you need any more
https://t.co/PUweHuED59

[Samuele Marcora @SamueleMarcora]

Psychological strategies to resist slowing down or stopping during endurance activity: An expert opinion paper https://t.co/sKd3GyLm97

[Alister McCormick @AlisterPsych]

@DaveSammel @Liambroady @Wimbledon Amazing, David. Congratulations.

[James Barraclough @MindcraftPerf]

Thread: a friend applied for job as academy sport psych (Cat 2). Quals required: recognised qual in Sports Psych, BPS Accreditation to at least stage 1 level (MSc in SEP) or BASES-endorsed qualification to Masters level, Degree in relevant subject, HCPC accreditation...

[Alister McCormick @AlisterPsych]

@ziggibson @AndyLane27 @CarlaMeijen @noelbrickie @SamueleMarcora @marchantdave @AthleteFatigue @BPS_DSEP @StMarys_CAPS The focus of the paper is on the five evidence-based strategies + if-then planning. Which psychological intervention efficacy / effectiveness studies did we miss that these authors co-wrote?