i love a pop corner, and bring it on. Pop corners are available in kettle corn, white chedder and sea salt. i once threw out a first pitch at a detroit tiger's game. I practised for weeks, and then i choked and bounced before em it hit the plate. That just embarrassed everyone. sports aren't really my thing, but i do cry at olympics commercials. This episode is fresh as hell. So we talk about sports. It's kind of like a backdrop, but more so, this whole episode talks about formance in general,. Like performance, anxiety, self sabotage, getting in your own way. And an identity formation which matters to
Sweaty palms before a date. Racing heart during a presentation. Needing a diaper while delivering a wedding toast. We've all been there. On the heels of New Year's resolutions, sports & performance psychologist Dr. Sari Shepphird explains confidence vs. performance anxiety, the origins of perfectionism, how much social media is too much, self-sabotoage and also dishes on strategies that athletes use to perform under pressure. Also: why you should holler the F word when you're nervous, why being authentic is always the best policy and the perils of professional darts.
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