Way of Champions Podcast

#272 Jonah Oliver, Performance Psychologist, on Taking Positive Action, Building Capacity to Embrace Pressure, and Finding Your Why in Order to Perform Your Best

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May 13, 2022
Jonah Oliver, a leading performance psychologist, discusses taking positive action, embracing pressure, finding motivation, and normalizing human emotions. He emphasizes the importance of intrinsic motivation, building psychological resilience, and enhancing performance through psychological strategies.
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ANECDOTE

Olympic Ticket Metaphor

  • Jonah Oliver used a "terms and conditions" analogy on an Olympic ticket with athletes.
  • This helped them accept pre-competition anxieties as the price of admission for pursuing their dreams.
ADVICE

Positive Action over Positive Thinking

  • Focus on taking positive action, regardless of your feelings.
  • There are no medals for positive self-talk; sports reward behavior.
INSIGHT

Building Capacity for Pressure

  • Don't just reduce pressure; build capacity to handle more.
  • Like physical training increases load tolerance, psychological training builds resilience to stress.
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