Maffra Golf Club is inviting members of sporting bodies and other interested people to an evening with clinical psychologist Dr Ben Robbins, who is currently head of mental health and well-being at St Kilda Football Club and the Danny Frawley Centre.
Robbins is a former Maffra resident who excelled at football and cricket, playing 97 AFL games for Brisbane Bears/Brisbane Lions and North Melbourne.
His father, Graham Robbins, coached Maffra Football-Netball Club to multiple senior premierships, while cousin Anthony Robbins is the current Eagles senior coach.
Ben Robbins completed a PhD in clinical psychology, with research investigating the psychological wellbeing of professional athletes.
He has experience across a wide range of corporate and educational environments, and consults a number of professional sportsmen and sportswomen.
This talk can help those looking to elevate their golfing performance, learn psychological skills to perform under pressure, or like ideas to help maintain mental health.
This talk draws on evidence-based psychological science and insights from Robbins’ work with AFL clubs and Olympic athletes to help better understand how the mind works, especially under pressure. It is designed for athletes, coaches, parents or anyone else interested in performing and living better.
Robbins believes strongly in the impact that mindfulness can have on both mental health and performance.
The evening is a fundraising event for the club’s Mardi Gras entrant, Jan Robbins.
Date: Wednesday, March 15 at 6pm
Cost: $15 per person with finger food supplied.
Contact: Julie Vardy 0409 953 017
Bookings essential.
Former Maffra resident, AFL footballer and clinical psychologist Ben Robbins will hold a talk at Maffra Golf Club next month.
