Monday Night Momentum
09/23/21 • 33 min
And we are back!!! In today's episode, we talk about momentum swings in games and how they can impact our mental performance.
The Las Vegas Raiders hosted the Baltimore Ravens on September 13, 2021 for Monday Night Football. After a long and hard fought game, we enter the discussion in overtime as the Raiders completed what was initially believed to be a game-winning touchdown pass.
The sequences that followed after had a definitive and clear effect on the mental performance of the athletes on the field.
Momentum plays a massive role in sports. But it also robs us of our cognitive focus if we do not have the ability to process the emotions and not allow them to take over our mental state.
Segment Breakdown:
1. We layout what the moment was and set the scene.
2. Why momentum is important and the impact it has.
3. How the direction of momentum swing effects its impact.
And we are back!!! In today's episode, we talk about momentum swings in games and how they can impact our mental performance.
The Las Vegas Raiders hosted the Baltimore Ravens on September 13, 2021 for Monday Night Football. After a long and hard fought game, we enter the discussion in overtime as the Raiders completed what was initially believed to be a game-winning touchdown pass.
The sequences that followed after had a definitive and clear effect on the mental performance of the athletes on the field.
Momentum plays a massive role in sports. But it also robs us of our cognitive focus if we do not have the ability to process the emotions and not allow them to take over our mental state.
Segment Breakdown:
1. We layout what the moment was and set the scene.
2. Why momentum is important and the impact it has.
3. How the direction of momentum swing effects its impact.
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MindFullSports: A Sports Psychology Podcast - Monday Night Momentum
Transcript
As an athlete, one of the biggest players in your success is in your body, in your mind. In the world of sports, your performance is everything. But what happens when your mind impacts your performance. This is mindful sports. athletes from all over the world, and from every sport, take on mental hurdles. And this show is here to help educate about the mental aspect of sports and break the barriers and negative stigmas that prevent athletes from gett
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