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Dr. Michael Gervais: How to Perform Under Pressure Without Destroying Your Mental Health | Mental Health | E383

Jan 26, 2026
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Michael Gervais
Dr. Michael Gervais — high-performance psychologist and author who trains elite athletes and leaders. He explores mastering the mind for pressure situations. Short practices like breath work, imagery, and daily mental training. How to build psychological safety, manage emotions in leadership, and set controllable goals to protect mental health while performing.
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INSIGHT

Mastery Of Self Is Foundational

  • Mastery splits into mastery of self and mastery of craft, and the former is the prerequisite for reliable performance.
  • Mastery means being able to express yourself artistically under any conditions, independent of environment.
ANECDOTE

From Tone-Deaf To Trained Singer

  • Michael compared learning to sing with training: talent improves dramatically with deliberate practice.
  • He used that story to show emotional and psychological skills also require consistent training.
ADVICE

Train Your Mind Like A Muscle

  • Train psychological skills with sets and reps just like technical or physical skills.
  • Start easy, understand basics, then progressively increase intensity and context stressors.
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