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252: Expert Edition: Rory Darkins, Psychology Researcher, Mental Skills Coach, ‘Positive Psychology for the Endurance Athlete’

The Physical Performance Show

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The Importance of Mental Skills in Optimizing Performance

Cricket was Rory's first love and he dedicated his teenage years to pursuing professional cricket. His research focus became elite athlete well-being, how do we optimize that relationship between well-being and performance? He saw friends who were competing in the 2012 Olympics return home with mental health challenges as a almost a consequence of pursuing their Olympic dream. That really got him interested in how can we do a better job at preparing aspiring athletes to thrive in those environments.

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