Pregame Rituals & Superstitions

03/11/25 • 27 min

Dialed & Driven Hockey Mentality Podcast

Welcome to Episode 8 - Pregame Rituals & Superstitions!

Chris Palmer and Jeff Lerg discuss the significance of pregame rituals and superstitions in hockey. They explore how these rituals help players transition mentally and physically from daily life to being game-ready.

We also welcome our first special guest, Fife Lerg! She provides a deeper level to not only help us get to know co-host, Jeff Lerg better, but offers insights into the impact of these rituals from a partner's perspective.

This episode highlights:

Personal stories on the positive and negative impacts of pregame rituals.

The balance between beneficial preparation and the potential rigidity that can cause problems, inhibiting us to perform consistently.

How these psychological routines can extend to relationships, family members, and friends.

Managing unpredictability in sports and in life.

How these habits, ranging from specific meal choices to unique warm-up routines, can help athletes transition from everyday life to peak performance on the ice.

Why we feel the need to perform these rituals or superstitions.

AND A LOT MORE!

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Welcome to Episode 8 - Pregame Rituals & Superstitions!

This episode highlights:

Personal stories on the positive and negative impacts of pregame rituals.

The balance between beneficial preparation and the potential rigidity that can cause problems, inhibiting us to perform consistently.

How these psychological routines can extend to relationships, family members, and friends.

Managing unpredictability in sports and in life.

How these habits, ranging from specific meal choices to unique warm-up routines, can help athletes transition from everyday life to peak performance on the ice.

Why we feel the need to perform these rituals or superstitions.

AND A LOT MORE!

Thank you for listening to The Dialed & Driven Hockey Mentality Podcast! We appreciate every listener, comment, rating, and share!

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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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Growing Through Failure

Welcome to Episode 9 - Growing Through Failure

Hosts Chris Palmer and Jeff Lerg discuss the critical role of failure in achieving success in sports. They emphasize that failure is an inevitable part of growth! Also, in this episode we explore how acknowledging and learning from failures, rather than being overwhelmed by them, can lead to significant improvement.

This episode highlights:

Coping mechanisms on overcoming failure regardless of how big or small it is.

Actionable advice on redefining failure and maintaining a competitive, growth-oriented mindset.

Stories explaining how there is no easy path to success.

Examples of how even the greatest athletes in the world fail and are able to learn from it.

Ways to use failure as a driving force to improve yourself and be a better athlete.

AND A LOT MORE!

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