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BJJ Mental Models is pleased to present The War Within, a 6-part audio course on mental performance featuring Erin Herle!

Erin is a competitor black belt under the legendary Rubens "Cobrinha" Charles, a certified mental performance consultant, the founder of Train Ya Mind, and the founder of the Jiu-Jitsu mental health non-profit organization #SubmitTheStigma.

In the first episode of The War Within, we discuss Self-Compassion.  Erin introduces strategies for practicing self-compassion and mindfulness, while sharing tips on overcoming self-criticism and perfectionism.  Erin also highlights the role of community and connection in Jiu-Jitsu. 

Follow Erin on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/erinherle
https://www.instagram.com/trainyamind

Connect with Erin for coaching:
https://www.erinherle.com/


Resources mentioned in this episode:

Self-Compassion, by Dr. Kristin Neff
https://self-compassion.org/books-by-kristin-neff/

Buddhism: The Religion of No-Religion, by Alan Watts
https://www.tuttlepublishing.com/japan/buddhism-the-religion-of-no-religion-9780804856089

You Are Not Your Brain, by Dr. Jeffrey Schwartz & Dr. Rebecca Gladding
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/306804/you-are-not-your-brain-by-jeffrey-schwartz/

The Third Door, by Alex Banayan
https://thirddoorbook.com/

The First Rule of Mastery, by Dr. Michael Gervais
https://findingmastery.com/book

The Confident Mind, by Dr. Nate Zinsser
https://www.natezinsser.com/book


Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Mindfulness
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/mindfulness/
  

• Visualization
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/visualization/
  

• Self-Competition
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/self-competition/
  

• Emotional Contagion
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/emotional-contagion/
  

• Consistency
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/consistency/
  

• Psychological Safety
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/psychological-safety/
  
  
  

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