emotional intelliegence — Mental Health and Social Inclusion in Football

A case study of human performance sessions with AS Roma player Gennaro Nigro. Developing emotional literacy and mental health awareness in a one to one with professional players we decided with the players permission to share our work.

Kevin GeorgeAugust 29, 2020Gennaro nigro, as roma, serie a, emotional intelliegence, emotional literacy, kevin george, soccology, mental health, mental health in football, mental health awareness, vulnerability, player care Comment

The Emotional Dysregulation in Football

Week in week out we we see players allowing their emotions to take the lead, reacting to stimulus and finding themselves in trouble. From David Beckham kicking Diego Simeone and getting sent off during the quarter finals of the 1998 World Cup to Arsenal’s Captain Granit Xhaka swearing at his own fans when boo’d him whilst being substituted, in a Premier League match against Crystal Palace.

Kevin GeorgeNovember 7, 2019granit xhaka, arsenal, captain, crystal palace, soccology, kevin george, premier league, emotional literacy, emotional intelliegence, emotional regulation, emotional dysregulation, emotional dysfunction, david beckham

Soccology Sunday: Emotional Literacy – Intelligence with a Heart

Emotional literacy is a skill that helps us to improve our performance within personal and professional spaces. The term ‘emotional literacy’ was first used by Claude Steiner (1997), like emotional intelligence but requires more depth and responsibility..