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Dr. Michael Gervais: The Relationship Between Your Mind and Performance | E287

Apr 29, 2024

Dr. Michael Gervais, a performance psychologist, shares insights on overcoming performance anxiety through mindset shifts. He discusses the importance of valuing one's opinion over others, training the mind for peak performance, and utilizing breathing techniques and imagery for mental strength. The podcast explores the impact of fear of other people's opinions (FOPO) on personal growth and authenticity, emphasizing the need to embrace inner purpose for true fulfillment.

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Michael Gervais

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Quick takeaways

Visualizing success with lifelike scenarios boosts confidence and neurological patterns.

Various breathing techniques enhance focus, relaxation, and endurance for peak performance.

Incorporating mental rehearsal practices daily improves performance outcomes and maintains mental optimization.

Deep dives

The Power of Imagery and Visioning for Success

Using imagery to create lifelike scenarios in your mind contributes to confidence, neurological firing patterns, and psychological safety. By engaging all five senses in your visioning processes, you can instill familiarity with excellence and groove neurological tracks towards success. An 85-15 ratio of visualizing success and navigating challenging situations enhances mental resilience and preparedness for high performance.

Introduction

2min

Overcoming Fopo: The Power of Mindset in High Performance

19min

E-commerce and Hiring Solutions Sponsor Promos

4min

Financial Guidance and Strategies for Investing, and Importance of Breathing Techniques for Mental Strength and Performance

6min

Enhancing Performance Through Imagery: Visualizing Success and Overcoming FOPO

15min

Navigating FOPO and Embracing Authenticity for Personal Growth

2min

Embracing Inner Music and Purpose

11min

Exploring Mastery, Overcoming Fears, and a 90-Second Morning Routine

4min

Dr. Michael Gervais often skipped school to do something he was actually good at: surfing. But performance anxiety would overwhelm him when he had to compete with an audience watching. One day, a competitor challenged him to stop thinking about everything that could go wrong. Michael took his advice, and just like that, he could perform. That was the beginning of his interest in the mind. Today, he helps star athletes and professionals to hack their minds and perform at their peak. In this episode, Michael helps us understand why we value other people's opinions over ours. He also shares powerful techniques for harnessing the power of the mind.

Dr. Michael Gervais is a performance psychologist, author, and host of the Finding Mastery podcast. He is one of the world's leading experts on the relationship between the mind and human performance. He is also the co-founder of Compete to Create, a digital platform for mindset training.

In this episode, Hala and Michael will discuss:

- The beginnings of his interest in the mind

- His career journey to becoming a high-performance sports coach

- How he works with athletes to reach peak performance

- Common challenges for elite athletes and business professionals

- Training the mind around a growth mindset

- The importance of recovery for high performers

- Powerful breathing practices for building mental strength

- Mental imagery for creating familiarity with excellence

- The four steps of his morning mindset routine

- The first rule of mastery

- Where FOPO (the fear of other people’s opinions) comes from

- How Beethoven overcame FOPO

- Choosing purpose in a performance-obsessed culture

- And other topics…

Michael Gervais is one of the world's top high-performance psychologists and leading experts on the relationship between the mind and human performance. His clients include Olympians, world record holders, Fortune 100 CEOs, high-performing athletes from every major sport, and internationally acclaimed artists. He supported Team USA across three Summer Olympic Games and two Winter Olympics, helping athletes win over 30 medals. Michael is the co-founder of Compete to Create, a digital platform for mindset training. The firm works with a limited portfolio of Fortune 500 companies, including Microsoft, AT&T, and Amazon. Michael hosts the Finding Mastery podcast and is the author of The First Rule of Mastery, published in 2023.

Resources Mentioned:

Michael’s Website: https://findingmastery.com/

Michael’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmichaelgervais/

Michael’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/michaelgervais

Michael’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelgervais/

Michael’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drmichaelgervais/

Michael’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FindingMastery

Michael’s Podcast, Finding Mastery: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/finding-mastery/

Michael's Book, The First Rule of Mastery: Stop Worrying About What People Think of You: https://www.amazon.com/First-Rule-Mastery-Worrying-People/dp/1647823242

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