About
Gunjan Maithil
A Seasoned Sports Psychologist with a demonstrated history of training National Teams preparing for Olympics and other International Competitions. Trained Top Indian Wrestlers, Archers, and Para Athletes. Skilled in Mental Training including Hypnosis, Mental Imagery, Relaxation Techniques; Guidance and Counseling; Team Building Exercises; Concentration, Focus and Mind Control Techniques, etc.
XLRI Alumni with a deep understanding of Human Resource Development and Management principles and issues of the individuals and organizations working together to achieve their respective goals.
Strong R&D experience in developing tools to measure the performance of Individuals and Organizations in India's top Defence R&D Organization.
A short stint with the Indian Army as a Gentleman Cadet undergoing Basic Military Training at Officer's Training Academy, Chennai, India to be commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Indian Army.
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Decade of Experience as Psychologist
In Defence, Sports, Education Sector
Worked with Indian National Teams ( Wrestling / Archery)
Trained Top Olympic Athletes
Providing Mental Health Care Services to BITS Pilani Goa Students.
Using multiple therapeutic techniques like Psychoanalysis, CBT, Client Centred Therapy, Existentialist Approach, etc., combined with comprehensive report writing, goal setting, follow-ups to foster long-term cognitive, affective, and behavioural recovery.
Using more simpler techniques like, Motivational Counselling, Career Counselling, Inter-Personal Relationship Counselling, Autogenic Relaxation, Mental Imagery, Deep Breathing, Alternate Nostril Breathing, Healthy Lifestyle Guidance, etc., to enhance personal life experience and career growth.
Conducting Workshops, Talks, and Brainstorming Sessions to build Mental Health Awareness.
Prepared National Teams (Indian Wrestling Team- Men, Indian Archery Team- Compound, Indian Para Athletes- Paralympians) for Common Wealth Games (CWG) 2014, Asian Games 2014, & Rio Olympics 2016.
- Mental Training: Hypnosis, Mental Imagery (Competition/ Practice Specific), Relaxation, etc.
- Counseling (Individual and Group): addressing Personal, Interpersonal, Family/ Relationship related,
Game Related, Any specific issues, etc.
- Team Building Exercises: Ice Breaking, Fish Bowl, Circle of Thoughts, Fall of Trust, etc.
- Academic Classes of Wrestling Certificate Course (Coaches)
- Motivational Talk
- Psychological Testing for Scientific Database
- Relaxation and Mind Control Techniques: Deep Breathing, Autogenic, J-PMR, Container Technique,
Light Stream Technique, etc.
- Liasoning: Working as a bridge between the Organization, Coaches, Support Staff, and the Players.
- Attending their practice sessions & giving psychological inputs on improving their performance
In simple words, taking care of the psychological aspect of their performance and responsible for their psychological wellbeing. Enhancing their performance by the means of psychological/ human resource interventions.
As a part of Advanced Study Cell for Scientific Performance Measurement, involved in various R&D assignments in the area of HRD and OD.
- Multi- Attribute Scientific Performance Measurement,
- Organisational Values,
- Quality of Worklife,
- Exit Interviews,
- Candidates Feedback on Promotion Interviews,
- Training Need Exercise,
- Organisation Evaluation, etc.
Short stint with the Indian Army as a Gentleman Cadet (GC) undergoing basic military training at Officer's Training Academy (OTA), to be commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Indian Army. Resigned to pursue career in Psychology.