FOREWORD FROM COACH RUI
Hansen helped me before the 2023 SEA Games where I was only chosen for the team 6 weeks before the games and had to rush to get ready. Moreover, I was competing in the 5,000m and 10,000m events, rather than my strongest event, the marathon. My sport psychology sessions with Hansen taught me to compartmentalise my stress and emotions, and channel them into a powerful motivating force. Hansen also helped me with simple mental cues that gave me intrinsic reasons to be confident and to feel like I belonged with the best on the start line, despite an abridged preparation cycle.
I headed to Cambodia for the SEA Games mentally stronger than I’ve ever felt. In 35 degree heat, I delivered two of the fiercest performances I’ve ever pulled out, finishing 4th in the 5,000m in 14min 48sec (second fastest time ever in Singapore history behind my own national record of 14:44). Two days later, I took a surprise silver in the 10,000m, running 31:10 - a new national record.
I fully recommend Hansen to anyone looking for help with the psychological aspect of sport and life. Mental skills training goes a long way in delivering peak performance and personal well-being.
Having served as a Performance Psychologist to athletes from juniors to Olympians, and being a National Coach himself, Coach Hansen knows what performing under pressure is like, and understands that motivation on its own has little value. What’s critical would be the Mindset to bounce back stronger from inevitable setbacks, and to acquire the psychological skills to focus under pressure.
In addition to working with athletes, Coach Hansen brings together the skills and experience from coaching and performance psychology to help business leaders and sales professionals develop resilience and to grow their bottom line. More importantly, he helps his clients achieve this without compromising on their mental wellbeing.
Coach Hansen’s academic qualifications are in Psychology and Physical Education. He began his career as a Physical Education Teacher and subsequently served as a Sport and Psychology Coach, and Assistant Director for Coaching Development at the Singapore Sport Institute (SSI).
His current appointments include: Coach Developer for CoachSG, Coach Educator for the International Olympic Committee, National Goalball Coach and Mental Performance Coach for the Singapore Golf Association and Valor Performance.
Coach Hansen offers a wealth of experience in Sports Performance Psychology and can help you improve your mental skills and perform well under pressure.
