THE MENTAL GAME with Lauren Ammon

1:20 - A little bit about Lauren’s swimming career.

2:53 - Lauren’s breakthrough moment, and how she transitioned to help athletes with their mental game.

4:12 - Describing the first conversation/meeting with an athlete.

5:48 - What aspects do athletes tend to need the most help with?

7:10 - Where does confidence come from, and how does Lauren instill that within other athletes?

8:53 - How Lauren helps athletes find their identity and also maintain it steadily throughout competition.

11:53 - Do both world-class and amateur athletes struggle from the same mental challenges?

16:46 - How athletes can build resiliency, and how coaches can assist them.

20:39 - Dealing with feelings that a medal was not deserving of your performance.

24:04 - How athletes can recover and decompress.

26:43 - Handling the changing context or importance of pressure moments in competition.

THE MENTAL GAME with Lauren Ammon - Part 1