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#517 - Steve Magness - How Elite Performers Build Toughness

Modern Wisdom

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How Much Does Confidence Play in Sports Science?

Confidence changes our perception of how difficult something is. If we are going into a game, and we have actual inner confidence that we're going to play well, our testosterone level tends to go up,. Our cortisol stress hormones go down. So when we look at confidence, the most important thing I think is that confidence needs evidence.

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