What happens to you when the pressure is on?
Pressure doesn’t affect every athlete in the same way. Some get stuck in their heads. Some try to control their nerves. Others become cautious and hold back.
Find out which pattern tends to show up for you when performance matters, and the psychological skills that help.
Free, and your result comes through straight away.
Four pressure patterns
The Overthinker
Caught up in what might go wrong
The Controller
Fighting to manage the nerves
The Flexible Performer
Feels it, and stays with the task
The Protector
Cautious, hesitant, playing it safe
Free and takes about 2 minutes
Not a psychological assessment
Made in Aotearoa New Zealand
What happens to you when the pressure is on?
Pressure doesn't affect every athlete in the same way. Some get stuck in their heads. Some try to control their nerves. Others become cautious and hold back.
Find out which pattern tends to show up for you when performance matters, and the psychological skills that help.
Start my Pressure ProfileBuilt by Taylor Rapley, registered psychologist. No cost, no obligation.
Used by Olympic and world champion athletes
Evidence based sport psychology
Made in Aotearoa New Zealand
Does any of this sound familiar?
Most athletes train the physical side hard. The mental side is usually left to chance, and it shows up at exactly the wrong moment.
Your mind speeds up the moment the stakes get real.
You replay mistakes long after the game has moved on.
You perform in training but not when it counts.
You try to force yourself into the "right" headspace.
You hold back slightly to avoid getting it wrong.
Confidence disappears and you cannot get it back on command.
How the Pressure Profile works
Nine questions, roughly two minutes, and a result that actually tells you something useful.
Answer nine questions
Choose the response that sounds most like you in important competitions and high pressure moments.
Get your pattern
You will land in one of four pressure patterns, with an explanation of what tends to drive it.
Get the skills that help
Practical psychological skills matched to your pattern, sent straight to your inbox.
Athletes who have worked with Taylor
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Before you start
Is this a psychological test?
No. There are no good or bad results, and this is not a personality test or a psychological assessment. Your result simply reflects the pattern you most commonly reported in your answers.
How long does it take?
About two minutes. Nine questions, four possible results.
What do I get at the end?
Your pressure pattern explained, plus practical psychological skills matched to it, sent to your email.
Do I need to be an elite athlete?
No. This is built for anyone who performs under pressure, whether that is club sport, national representation or a performance discipline like dance.
What happens with my email address?
It is used to send your result and follow up material from ĀHUA Athlete. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Two minutes now, a clearer head next time it counts
Find out what pressure does to you, and what to do about it.
Start my Pressure ProfileFree. Nine questions. Your result lands straight away.
The Pressure Profile is educational and is not a psychological assessment, diagnosis or treatment. If you are struggling with your mental health, please speak with your GP or a registered mental health professional.
Does any of this sound familiar?
Most athletes train the physical side hard. The mental side is usually left to chance, and it shows up at exactly the wrong moment.
Your mind speeds up the moment the stakes get real.
You replay mistakes long after the game has moved on.
You perform in training but not when it counts.
You try to force yourself into the “right” headspace.
You hold back slightly to avoid getting it wrong.
Confidence disappears and you cannot get it back on command.
How the Pressure Profile works
Nine questions, roughly two minutes, and a result that actually tells you something useful.
Answer nine questions
Choose the response that sounds most like you in important competitions and high pressure moments.
Get your pattern
You will land in one of four pressure patterns, with an explanation of what tends to drive it.
Get the skills that help
Practical psychological skills matched to your pattern, sent straight to your inbox.
Testimonials
“This course equips athletes with the tools they need to overcome any challenges, whether in a sporting setting or everyday life. From my own experience as an athlete, I’ve found that these skills are crucial for grounding oneself after a big achievement or intensive training period, and this course offers exactly that.”
Nico Porteous, Olympic gold medallist, halfpipe skiing
“The ĀHUA Athlete helped me a lot both as a person and as an athlete. It helped me align my performance mindset with who I am as a person. The course encourages you to define your values and stick to those values while letting your emotions guide but not completely take over. Something that I find really valuable in high stress situations.”
Amelia Smart, Canadian National Ski Team, Olympian
“Not sure where to start when it comes to the mental side of your sport? The ĀHUA Athlete is the real deal. It’s delivered by someone who’s got skin in the game. Taylor brings both professional psych training and firsthand experience as a competitive athlete. The course goes well beyond the basics, giving you practical, up-to-date tools you can actually use.”
Janina Kuzma, Olympian, halfpipe skier
About ĀHUA Athlete
Taylor Rapley is a registered psychologist (BSc, MSc Hons, PG Dip Psychological Practice) working with elite, amateur and developing athletes across New Zealand. ĀHUA Athlete is her online sport psychology course, built from the same work she does one to one.
This quiz is a light introduction to the ideas in that course. It is not a psychometric, it is not an assessment, and it has no diagnostic value.
The Pressure Profile is educational and is not a psychological assessment, diagnosis or treatment. If you are struggling with your mental health, please speak with your GP or a registered mental health professional.
Before you start
Is this a psychological test?
No. There are no good or bad results, and this is not a personality test or a psychological assessment. Your result simply reflects the pattern you most commonly reported in your answers.
How long does it take?
About two minutes. Nine questions, four possible results.
What do I get at the end?
Your pressure pattern explained, plus practical psychological skills matched to it, sent to your email.
Do I need to be an elite athlete?
No. This is built for anyone who performs under pressure, whether that is club sport, national representation or a performance discipline like dance.
What happens with my email address?
It is used to send your result and follow up material from ĀHUA Athlete. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Two minutes now, a clearer head next time it counts
Find out what pressure does to you, and what to do about it.
Free. Nine questions. Your result lands straight away.