What is this?
A performance psychology publication for traders, finance professionals, entrepreneurs, elite athletes, and other visionaries backing themselves to succeed in a high-stakes arena. Receive sharp, practical insights into performance psychology, navigating pressure and uncertainty, and what it takes to succeed when the stakes are high.
This is not surface-level motivational content. Backing Yourself draws on my professional credentials in performance psychology, almost two decades of experience coaching elite athletes, business leaders and finance professionals, including over seven years working exclusively with traders and hedge fund managers to improve consistent execution. Backing Yourself speaks to the science, the art and the human truth of performing under pressure.
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Who reads this?
This publication is for traders, finance professionals, entrepreneurs, elite athletes and other visionaries backing themselves in a high-stakes arena. The ideas may also resonate with anyone interested in the psychology of performance under pressure.
Who am I?
Créde Sheehy-Kelly — Chartered High-Performance Psychologist with the Psychological Society of Ireland, and Performance Psychology Consultant. I originally qualified as a sport psychologist and spent a large part of my early career working with elite athletes and business leaders. In 2019 a trader reached out to me seeking one-to-one support. We worked together, I became fascinated with the application of performance psychology in the financial markets, and I’ve been applying my expertise with finance professionals ever since.
I believe performance psychology is fundamentally about behaviour change. It should be concrete, measurable and actually move the dial on bottom-line results. This is what led me to create Go Deep to Level Up® — an evidence-based mental conditioning protocol designed to improve execution under pressure. This philosophy is also the backbone of my 1-1 performance psychology consulting.
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Disclaimer
This publication, including Backing Yourself, is produced independently by Créde Sheehy-Kelly and Créde Performance. It is intended solely for informational and educational purposes. Please see our full disclaimer here.
Not investment, psychology or mental health advice
Please note we do not provide technical trading, investment or financial advice. We do not guarantee, nor do we make any commitment that your financial performance will improve by engaging with our writing or digital content. Any suggestions or recommendations provided by us are made solely in our opinion and do not constitute professional financial, legal, psychological or mental health advice. Créde Sheehy-Kelly is a Chartered Psychologist with the Psychological Society of Ireland. This chartered status applies in the Republic of Ireland only. This publication does not constitute psychological services, psychological advice, diagnosis, treatment, or a psychologist–client relationship. All content is provided for general educational and informational purposes only. You should obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of any information provided as part of this publication.
Risk
Trading contains substantial risk and is not for every investor. An investor could potentially lose all or more than the initial investment. Risk capital is money that can be lost without jeopardizing one’s financial security or life style. Only risk capital should be used for trading and only those with sufficient risk capital should consider trading. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.
Intellectual property
© Créde Performance. All rights reserved. The content, structure, and analytical frameworks of this publication, including the Go Deep to Level Up® protocol, are the original work of the author. No part of this publication may be reproduced, redistributed, forwarded, republished, or used to train or develop AI or machine learning models without express written permission from Créde Performance.
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