Peaking For Playoffs

02/25/25 • 19 min

Dialed & Driven Hockey Mentality Podcast

It's that time of year again... playoffs! Welcome to Episode 6 of The Dialed & Driven Hockey Mentality Podcast.
Chris Palmer and Jeff Lerg will exclusively talk about what it takes to ensure that you are mentally prepared for playoffs. This episode showcases strategies for peaking during high pressure games such as playoffs, championships, and nationals.
This episode will dive into:
- Personal experiences of both success and failure in playoffs.
- How pressure can affect performance.
- How to maintain focus on incremental goals, managing emotional energy, and understanding that all players face similar pressures.
- The importance staying focused on doing your job rather than the end result.
- Ways to remember your self-identity and how leadership can catapult a team to success.
- Stories on what it is like being on teams as the underdog as well as being the most favored team to win it all.
AND A LOT MORE!
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Previous Episode

The Comparison Game

Welcome to Episode 5 - The Comparison Game

Chris Palmer and Jeff Lerg discuss the challenges of the hockey season, specifically focusing on the comparison game among athletes. This episode will dive into the ins and outs of the big question that arises at end of a hockey season... Where am I going to play next season?

This episode highlights:

Ways to combat comparing yourself to others.

The importance of focusing on controllable factors.

Explores how players and families deal with recruitment decisions and team placements during the season.

Stories on how stay to focused and positive while watching peers succeed in their careers.

Ways the professional level operations have made its way to the youth level.

The truth on growth and development from the youth level to the NHL

Personal stories of players overcoming injuries, adversity, and uncontrollable factors.

AND A LOT MORE!

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Next Episode

Managing The Pressure

Welcome to Episode 7 - Managing The Pressure

Chris Palmer and Jeff Lerg discuss tangible strategies to manage and perform under pressure. They explore concepts such as practicing mindfulness and visualization, and focusing on small tasks to achieve the big picture. This episode aims to provide actionable insights for athletes, parents, and coaches to help them handle pressure effectively and achieve success.

This episode highlights:

Ways to reframe pressure.

The analogy of “You can always take your ball and go home”.

Examples of how the world’s greatest athletes manage pressure.

Stories on how pressure has taken over or helped us succeed in big moments.

Self imposed pressure versus external pressure.

Is it real pressure or is it just our thoughts?

How to turn pressure into opportunity!

AND A LOT MORE!

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