A New Way of Being

Bitesize: Thinking Correctly Under Pressure - with Sir Clive Woodward

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Jan 28, 2022
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ADVICE

Practice Thinking Under Pressure

  • Prepare your mind by role-playing pressure situations in advance.
  • Agree on action plans beforehand to think correctly under actual pressure.
INSIGHT

Mental Prep Beats Panic

  • Thinking ahead about potential challenges trains the mind to stay calm and make better decisions under pressure.
  • Without prior mental preparation, common stress reactions like freezing or choking become more likely.
ANECDOTE

Chinese Diving Disaster Example

  • At the Athens Olympics, Chinese divers lost their focus due to a security breach and performed a disastrous dive.
  • They lacked preparation for unexpected interference, which led to choking under pressure.
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