A Ladle a Day: Applied Psychophysiology and the grey area of Human Performance with Dr. Curtis Wildes, PhD, ATC

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06/20/22 • 57 min

A Ladle a Day: Applied Psychophysiology and the grey area of Human Performance with Dr. Curtis Wildes, PhD, ATC.
Join Doc's Sarah & Alyse for a laid-back conversation about applied psychophysiology and its role in human performance! Dr. Curtis Wildes is by far the most bad ass athletic trainer to roam the earth and has truly stretched the boundaries of athletic training in every good way possible. We get nerdy about psychophysiology and it's role in shaping neuroplasticity, how mental health disease's can be looked at as a symptom vs a death sentence, and the cruciality of removing all the negatives to get to the highest level in your performance. We discuss the keys to unlocking your fullest potential as well as both the benefits and challenges with motivation. We touch on the vitalness of HPO team integration (sensing a theme here yet?), how building in incremental steps = success and what a high performance model TRULY is.
If you are a provider in HPO or a tactical and/or high-performance athlete, THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU!
GUEST BIO:
Dr. Curtis Wildes' expertise in human performance optimization is rooted in sports medicine, sports physiology, strength and conditioning, integrative osteopathic wellness, and psychophysiology. His experience spans various global organizations such as the US Air Force, United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, a wide variety of USA-National & Olympic Sports, Cirque du Soleil, along with the Baltimore Orioles. Dr. Wildes has developed an eclectic, multidisciplinary approach to sports performance medicine and integrative mind-body therapies aimed at integrative holistic care. With a Ph.D. in Applied Psychophysiology, an international clinical doctorate in Osteopathic Manual Practices and a master’s in Athletic Training, Dr. Wildes' interests include integrative performance optimization using biofeedback and neurofeedback based neurocognitive optimization training.

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Positive Pete: Positive Psychology and it's integral role in Human Performance

Positive Pete: Positive Psychology and it's integral role in Human Performance
Join Doc's Sarah & Alyse for a laid-back conversation about positive psychology and its role in HPO! We chat how positive psychology is a legit thing, backed my research and heavy science. Did you know that self-belief is actually considered a strength?!
We reflect on how transparency as a provider in this setting is a key component to a positive psychology approach. We really focus on the value to truly understanding that that there is power in accepting "that it is what it is." We connect the dots in regard to the benefits you can get with achieving a higher of positive self-talk and how that can push you over plateaus. Always a little bit of nerd in our chats and you'll get that with a physiology breakdown on the effects of negative self-talk on the body!
Books Referenced:
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
5AM Club by Robin Sharma
Authentic Happiness by Martin Seligman

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Preparation being so much more than physical training. Cognition is key!
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