Steve stepped down from his role with british cycling in april 2014 when brailsford left his position as performance director. His work, past and present, in the field of psychiatry and education includes. Cycling clubs or teams affiliate to british cycling to race in british cycling events. Steve peters is an english psychiatrist who has worked with the british cycling team and other sports people as well continuing to work in hospitals and setting up his organisation chimp management. Consultant psychiatrist professor steve peters rose to prominence through his work with the british cycling team, helping its members overcome negative behaviour and achieve dazzling success. His father worked on tees dock as a stevedore and his mother. Dr steve peters synopsis doesnt scratch the surface of the mind techniques which have seen the great britain psychiatrist hailed by the likes of sir chris hoy, bradley wiggins and victoria pendleton. When the psychiatrist worked in british cycling he had a rule that athletes could. Dr peters has mainly worked with sky and bradley wiggins, british cyclings chris hoy and vicky pendelton. Steve peters is a consultant psychiatrist who specializes in optimizing the functioning of the mind.
Tips from prof steve peters on keeping your personal ape under control. He serves as the dean of undergraduates at sheffield university medical school, and is the resident psychiatrist for the british cycling and sky procycling teams. Nov 14, 2019 british cycling and team skys former head of medicine steve peters cast doubt on the idea testosterone patches could have been ordered for performanceenhancing reasons. Work with other performers in 2012, world snooker champion ronnie osullivan had appointed steve peters as his psychiatrist for the world snooker championship. British cycling is a member of the european cycling union, the uci and the british olympic association. He has published three books, the chimp paradox in 2012, my hidden chimp in 2018 and the silent guides in 2018. Steve peters questions use of testogel for performance. Steve peters casts doubt on testosterone patches being used.
Dr steve peters, former head of medicine at british cycling and team sky, has told the tribunal into his former colleague dr richard freeman that using testogel patches to try would be a mad way to try and gain a performance enhancing benefit. Steve peters casts doubt on testosterone patches being. The silent guides is a companion book to my hidden chimp. British cycling and team sky kept viagra for riders. Dr steve peters synopsis doesnt scratch the surface of the mind techniques which have seen the great britain psychiatrist hailed by the likes. In this weeks episode of dont tell me the score, simon mundie sits down with professor steve peters, the english psychiatrist best known for his work in elite sport.
The chimp paradox is professor steve peters mind management model which seeks to explain why our minds work as they do, helping readers to manage their thoughts and emotions. Download audiobooks narrated by steve peters to your device. As the resident psychiatrist at gb cycling, dr steve peters was described as a genius by dave brailsford. In addition to his extraordinary success with british cycling, he has worked on.
He was integral in helping british cycling become world beaters, has worked with liverpool fc and the england football team. In addition to his extraordinary success with british cycling, he has worked on twelve other olympic disciplines as well as with premier league and english. Thats why he wants to teach you something about the chimp paradox. Steve peters labels richard freeman a liar at medical tribunal while calling out former british cycling chief shane sutton. Dr steve peters, former head of medicine at british cycling and team. Nov 14, 2019 the claims came as dr steve peters, formerly the head of medicine at british cycling, admitted mystery still surrounded the delivery of banned testogel sent to the manchester velodrome, which they. Stakes high for team sky and british cycling as freeman. As the resident psychiatrist at gb cycling, steve was described as a genius by. Personal development book by dr steve peters, the british cycling teams psychiatrist, in which he shares his phenomenal mind management programme for the first time about the author dr steve peters is a consultant psychiatrist working in elite sport. Peters who has been a key influence in british rugby, cycling, the london 2012 team gb squad and roy hodgson s. Peters whose earlier career included time working at rampton high security hospital dealing with patients suffering from serious personality disorders has been an integral part of great britain cycling teams accomplishments since his initial work with the team in 2001, helping each rider better understand and use the brain machine they. Sports psychiatrist dr steve peters, the socalled mind mechanic of british cycling who has been credited by sir chris hoy and victoria pendleton as the man behind their olympic triumphs, is. Ten habits to teach yourself happy by steve peters author. He has garnered titles in athletics, cycling and snooker.
Peters has done a lot of work with athletes, to help them with their anxiety and to understand their own reactions. Steve peters is undergraduate dean at sheffield university medical school and a consulting psychiatrist who specializes in mental functioning. The 38yearold first met dr steve peters, 65, in 2004. The chimp paradox is the practical distillation of these techniques, becoming a runaway bestseller with its promises of measurable selfimprovement. Apparently this book formed the basis of a programme that helped chris hoy win all of those gold medals. The chimp paradox and over 8 million other books are available for amazon. The former rampton psychiatrist steve peters has revolutionised british sport with his mind games william fotheringham thu 8 may 2008 04. Victoria pendleton reveals british cyclings psychiatrist. All i am saying is i have a man who has lied to me, and another guy who. Following ronnie osullivans fifth world snooker title win, the first person he thanked was steve, which only. The mind management program to help you achieve success, confidence, and happine ss at. For fun, steve competes in track and field athletics and has held multiple world masters champion titles and world records over the 100, 200 and 400 metres. Chimp management ltd is an organisation whose primary focus is supporting people to achieve a better quality of life.
He is resident psychiatrist with the british cycling team and works within the english institute of sport. British cycling and team sky kept viagra for riders nerve. Steve peters is a psychiatrist who specializes in optimizing the functioning of the mind. Leading forensic psychologist, dr steve peters, knows more than anyone how impulsive behaviour or nagging selfdoubt can impact negatively on our professional and personal lives. British cycling and team skys former head of medicine steve peters has cast doubt on the idea testosterone patches could have been ordered for performanceenhancing reasons. Notable clients, include british cycling s sir chris hoy and victoria pendleton. Professor steve peters consultant psychiatrist working in. Adult road racing licences are graded by excellence, from fourth and lowest to first and elite. Steve peters born 5 july 1953 is an english psychiatrist who works in elite sport. Sir bradley wiggins says marginal gains is load of rubbish.
Jan 05, 2012 dr steve peters is a consultant psychiatrist working in elite sport. Steve peters motivational speakers speakers corner. Professor steve peters is a consultant psychiatrist who specialises in the functioning of the human mind. Dr steve peters is a consultant psychiatrist and senior lecturer at sheffield university but has become more known for his involvement with the british cycling team and liverpool football club. The chimp paradox goodreads meet your next favorite book. Personal development book by dr steve peters, the british cycling teams psychiatrist, in which he shares his phenomenal mind management programme for the first time read more. Dr steve peters front row speakers sports psychiatrist. I am trying to get everyone to reach their potential. Leading consultant psychiatrist steve peters knows more than anyone how impulsive behaviour or nagging selfdoubt can impact negatively on our professional and personal lives. He is a sports psychiatrist with the british cycling and sky procycling teams. Working in several sports, he has an unparalleled reputation for giving people an edge as well as the confidence to overcome defeat. Sir chris hoy, sixtime olympic champion steve peters is the most important person in my career. In this, his first book, steve shares his phenomenally successful mind management programme. He works with the uk athletics, british cycling, sky pro cycling.
The chimp paradox by prof steve peters waterstones. Dr steve peters drawn into the team sky blame game over. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Peters chats with great britain endurance rider bradley wiggins. Consultant psychiatrist professor steve peters swapped a background in mathematics for medicine, gradually evolving the practise of behavioural improvement that would become the bestselling mind manual, the chimp paradox. Peters rose to particular prominence working with sporting elite across a number of fields, but it was his work with the british cycling team notably chris hoy. Youll probably have heard of his work with olympic athletes british cycling credited him for multiple olympic medals but hes also worked with liverpool and england football teams, as well as english rugby. He is best known for his work with british cycling.
A psychiatrist working in elite sport, business and education, steve peter acts as a consultant to the british cycling team, sky procycling, liverpool fc, england football team and uk athletics. The claims came as dr steve peters, formerly the head of medicine at british cycling, admitted mystery still surrounded the delivery of banned testogel sent to the manchester velodrome, which they. Sutton denies freemans claim testosterone was for him. British cycling and team skys former head of medicine steve peters cast doubt on the idea testosterone patches could have been ordered for performanceenhancing reasons. Steve peters is one of the most famous sports psychologists alive and knows thats true even for the greatest athletes. Author of the chimp paradox, steve talks about how to deal with fear and become the person you want to be. Book professor steve peters contact speaker agent jla. Professor peters is a member of the royal college of psychiatrists and is on the college membership panel for examinations. Mar 04, 2014 englands newest backroom boy dr steve peters lauded by sports world. He works with the uk athletics, british cycling, sky pro cycling teams and has had. Personal development book by prof steve peters, the british cycling teams psychiatrist, in which he shares his phenomenal mind management programme for the first time. He works with the british cycling team and sky procycling team working closely. He is undergraduate dean at sheffield university medical school and the resident psychiatrist with the british cycling and sky procycling teams. Consultant psychiatrist professor steve peters swapped a background in.
The book includes practical exercises that promise immediate improvement, over time allowing people to live the life they are looking for. Peters rose to particular prominence working with sporting elite across a number of fields, but it was his work with the british cycling team. Do feelings of selfdoubt consume everyday activities. Its amazing to see so many athletes talking about mental health and trying to understand how to better their performance. Meet the mechanic of the mind with an inside track on. The acclaimed mind management programme to help you achieve success, confidence and happiness first edition by dr steve peters isbn.
Professor steve peters is a consultant psychiatrist who specialises in the. Mar 26, 2017 sir bradley wiggins has called marginal gains a load of rubbish and described his former team gb track colleague victoria pendleton as a bit of a milkshake. If you want to master your mind, then professor steve peters is the mastermind. When you have had big success like at british cycling, people are bound to be interested and say this is amazing stuff and so on. Dr peters resident psychiatrist with the british cycling and sky procycling teams. Oct 22, 2012 sports psychiatrist dr steve peters, the socalled mind mechanic of british cycling who has been credited by sir chris hoy and victoria pendleton as the man behind their olympic triumphs, is. The mind management program to help you achieve success, confidence, and happine ss paperback may 30, 20. Steve peters has more olympic medals to his name than most athletes, with an impressive haul at the london and beijing games. Victoria pendleton, olympic gold medalwinning cyclist. Chimp paradox occupational medicine oxford academic. Steve peters labels richard freeman a liar at medical. Dr peters has mainly worked with sky and bradley wiggins, british cycling s chris hoy and vicky pendelton. Dr steve peters drawn into the team sky blame game over lost medical records.
Sir chris hoy, bradley wiggins, ronnie osullivan and victoria pendleton have spoken publicly about how dr peters unique model has helped them improve their performance. Englands newest backroom boy dr steve peters lauded by. He has also been involved in 12 other olympic sports as well as england rugby and premier league football. He acted as a member of the therapeutic use exemption panel for uk sport for over ten years and has been an expert witness to wada world antidoping agency. Dr steve peters is a consultant psychiatrist working in elite sport. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. Oct 07, 2014 he works with liverpool football club, england football and sky pro cycling and has current and past involvements in many other olympic and nonolympic sports, including, british cycling, england. He is resident with the british cycling team and works within the english inst. Also, by using the chimp in his metaphor rather than a monkey, his section on impulse control is called boxing the chimp rather than spanking the monkey. The mind management programme to help you achieve success, confidence and happiness. In this, his first book, steve shares his phenomenally successful mindmanagement programme that has been used to help elite athletes and senior managers alike to conquer. English psychiatrist, steve peters, works in elite sport and is best known for his work with british cycling.
Apr 15, 2020 leading consultant psychiatrist steve peters knows more than anyone how impulsive behaviour or nagging selfdoubt can impact negatively on our professional and personal lives. Prof steve peters visits audible to discuss his latest book, the silent guides, which draws on what we learnt from his best seller the chimp paradox. They can offer objective advice and encouragement provided you ask for this professor peters. Sport olympics cycling dr steve peters drawn into the team sky blame game over lost medical records. Working within the english institute of sport steve has had involvement with twelve olympic sports along with england rugby and premier league football. Dr steve peters to bring winning culture to uk athletics. Dr steve peters is a consultant psychiatrist working full time in elite sport. During our childhood, we learn to manage emotions and thinking by developing coping strategies. He was integral in helping british cycling become world beate. Peters who has been a key influence in british rugby, cycling, the london 2012 team gb. And some other minor mentions in other sports so far as i have researched.
Learning to manage your mind is crucial to both happiness and success. Jan 01, 2012 leading consultant psychiatrist steve peters knows more than anyone how impulsive behaviour or nagging selfdoubt can impact negatively on our professional and personal lives. He was integral in helping british cycling become world beaters, has worked with liverpool fc and the england football team and has been credited with making. He has published three books, the chimp paradox in 2012, my hidden. The mind management programme to help you achieve success, confidence and happiness paperback 5 jan 2012. The chimp paradox pdf summary steve peters 12min blog. Jul 20, 2016 steve peters has more olympic medals to his name than most athletes, with an impressive haul at the london and beijing games. Steve peters is a consultant psychiatrist and bestselling author and has worked closely with many of the uks most prominent athletes, including sir chris hoy and victoria pendleton. Mar 19, 2018 steve peters is one of the most famous sports psychologists alive and knows thats true even for the greatest athletes. He has worked in the clinical field of psychiatry for the past 20 years, including a period working with patients. At the 2012 games, it will be peters job as british cycling s head coach as he is known inside the team, pun fully intended to make sure the.