BITG 070: Mental Blocks and how we can better deal with them – FOREVER
01/21/19 • 88 min
Almost every coach will understand the frustration and pain that comes from an athlete being mentally and emotionally paralysed by a mental block. That uncharacteristic derailing and shuddering halt of a normally calm, in control and capable athlete by what can only be described as an irrational FEAR – be it a block around a specific skill, a venue or even within a competition.
In episode #70 of Brain in the Game we listen to a lecture I delivered recently (January 2019) on the four core components of Mental Blocks and how we, as coaches, can best manage the situation.
Four Core Mental Block components:
- Why we have Mental Blocks
- What actually happens inside our minds with a Mental Block
- How we can fix the blockage
- What if the blockage keeps returning
And if you would like to view the slides of the Mental Blocks presentation I gave, they can be found here.
So sit back, enjoy and let’s unpack performance mental blocks.
PLUS: A special offer for our podcast listeners with our FREE video series available for a limited time: The Performance Framework – see here for details.
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Almost every coach will understand the frustration and pain that comes from an athlete being mentally and emotionally paralysed by a mental block. That uncharacteristic derailing and shuddering halt of a normally calm, in control and capable athlete by what can only be described as an irrational FEAR – be it a block around a specific skill, a venue or even within a competition.
In episode #70 of Brain in the Game we listen to a lecture I delivered recently (January 2019) on the four core components of Mental Blocks and how we, as coaches, can best manage the situation.
Four Core Mental Block components:
- Why we have Mental Blocks
- What actually happens inside our minds with a Mental Block
- How we can fix the blockage
- What if the blockage keeps returning
And if you would like to view the slides of the Mental Blocks presentation I gave, they can be found here.
So sit back, enjoy and let’s unpack performance mental blocks.
PLUS: A special offer for our podcast listeners with our FREE video series available for a limited time: The Performance Framework – see here for details.
The post BITG 070: Mental Blocks and how we can better deal with them – FOREVER appeared first on Brain In The Game | Sport Mind Coaching Podcast.
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BITG 069: Re-thinking the Blame Game
Whose fault was it, really? When things are going well and athletes are winning, people love to take the credit. However, when things fall over, those same people are very quick to play the “Blame Game”.
“It wasn’t my fault… they didn’t give me the right information… I couldn’t do my job… they distracted me.” etc etc etc…
The reality is when we descend into the Blame Game we are no longer in a position to move forward or grow. Laying blame is counter-productive to development and momentum.
In this episode, we are going to examine why people play the blame game and what we should be doing instead. So settle in and let’s take an honest and clinical look at the strategies to avoid spiralling in to this unnecessary process.
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BITG 071: Pre-Season Goal Setting – 5 Key Steps to Staying on Track
Good intentions are not good enough.
Statistically, they say the third Monday of the new year is traditionally one of our mentally darkest days for modern society, as we realise those New Years resolutions that we made with all good intentions have already slipped. Our plans of glory fly out the window before they even got started – all due to our inability to stay on track.
And as athletes, it’s that time of year too – post silly season – or at least it’s that time of the season when performance goal setting springs forth and our year becomes all too real.
Despite athletes’ denials, they are human and often suffer the same stickability issues as the rest of us, so in this episode we discuss the five key steps to staying on track with your performance goals:
- Clarity and Accountability
- Simplicity
- Structured Objectives and Goals
- Sustainable fuel source
- Cyclic Data Collection Systems
So set aside just 20 minutes as we give you the rundown on the ins and outs of sustainable pre-season goal setting.
A limited time special offer for our podcast listeners with our FREE video series:
The Performance Framework – see here for details.
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