Athletes Authority ON AIR | Ep. 120 - "We Can't Be A Spectator In Our Own Life." Downgrading Pressure & Emotional Regulation w/ David King
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The Stress Response to Pressure Takes Over Us
The stress response usually causes us to narrow our focus to a point where we cannot see the broader picture anymore. The best example of conscious processing when pressure takes over us is you've got a 30 centimeter part on a golf course. We go into sort of manual overdrive and we break things down into the smallest incremental processes. It then relinquishes that building block and allows us to become natural athletes instead of just doing things naturally. And it's kind of true when I shared this with a group recently and they put their hand up and said, yeah, that's us as well. Jordy Jokanovic: Why do people ask themselves dumb questions?
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