Coaching Mind's Podcast: Perform at your best!

Bad things are going to happen from time and time and when they do, System 1 is going to react in a way that is designed to keep us safe and comfortable. Since we already know that what is easy and comfortable is not going to help us be great, this episode takes a look at how we can use System 2 to intentionally take back control and respond intentionally and thoughtfully instead of just letting knee jerk reactions control our lives. Are you an ATHLETE looking to take your training to the next level? Check out our website to learn more about 1-on-1 training opportunities:mentaltrainingplan.com/athletesAre you a COACH looking for an affordable year-round mental performance training program? Check out the MTP Academy available through our website:mentaltrainingplan.com/teams

In this week's episode we look at how to create motivation or inspiration. Don't just sit around hoping to "feel" motivated, take control and generate the motivation you need to achieve greatness in athletics, work, and life.Are you an ATHLETE looking to take your training to the next level? Check out our website to learn more about 1-on-1 training opportunities:mentaltrainingplan.com/athletesAre you a COACH looking for an affordable year-round mental performance training program? Check out the MTP Academy available through our website:mentaltrainingplan.com/teams

If you have 6 months to get better and your opponent has 6 months to get better, how can you make sure you improve at a faster rate than they do? How can you develop better skill and technique levels, confidence, and mental toughness? This week's episode looks at tangible ways you can make sure you are better prepared when it is time to compete than your opponent.Are you an ATHLETE looking to take your training to the next level? Check out our website to learn more about 1-on-1 training opportunities:mentaltrainingplan.com/athletesAre you a COACH looking for an affordable year-round mental performance training program? Check out the MTP Academy available through our website:mentaltrainingplan.com/teams

This week we sit down with Jake Gilbert to talk about what grit is, why it is important, and how we can develop it. Jake has seen first hand what grit is and why it is so important in sports and in life. He has won state, national, and conference championships as a player and coach at both the high school and college level. Jake understands what it takes to put in work over a long period of time no matter how difficult it may be and in this episode helps us understand how we can develop it in our players and in ourselves.Are you an ATHLETE looking to take your training to the next level? Check out our website to learn more about 1-on-1 training opportunities:mentaltrainingplan.com/athletesAre you a COACH looking for an affordable year-round mental performance training program? Check out the MTP Academy available through our website:mentaltrainingplan.com/teams

This week's episode looks at the science behind the power of positivity when it comes to performance and goal setting. This is not some mediocre version of just accepting failure and being happy about it, instead, it is all about using it as an intentional plan to achieve great things. It is not accepting failure, but it is also not letting it become a distraction that crushes your confidence in the middle of high-pressure performance.Are you an ATHLETE looking to take your training to the next level? Check out our website to learn more about 1-on-1 training opportunities:mentaltrainingplan.com/athletesAre you a COACH looking for an affordable year-round mental performance training program? Check out the MTP Academy available through our website:mentaltrainingplan.com/teams

This episode explores what Mamba Mentality really means and how it can help you believe in yourself when it is time to perform. What have you done to deserve to be confident when the game is on the line? What are you going to trust in? What is your mentality?Are you an ATHLETE looking to take your training to the next level? Check out our website to learn more about 1-on-1 training opportunities:mentaltrainingplan.com/athletesAre you a COACH looking for an affordable year-round mental performance training program? Check out the MTP Academy available through our website:mentaltrainingplan.com/teams

Visualization can be used to improve things like strategy, physical development, improving technique, and more! Doing it the right way utilizes the parts of your brain that are responsible for motor control, attention, perception, planning, and storing memories. This week's episode takes a look at the importance of visualization, how we know it works, and the edge it can give us during performance!Are you an ATHLETE looking to take your training to the next level? Check out our website to learn more about 1-on-1 training opportunities:mentaltrainingplan.com/athletesAre you a COACH looking for an affordable year-round mental performance training program? Check out the MTP Academy available through our website:mentaltrainingplan.com/teams

In our second episode on mindfulness, we take another look at Altered Traits by Daniel Goleman & Richard Davidson to see what science can show us about the effects of mindfulness. The authors take a look at the history of what brain research can prove when it comes to the beneficial effects of practicing mindfulness. We explore some of the proven benefits such as:Lowering amygdala response. Reducing the intensity of pain. Preventing burn out. Lowering cortisol levels. Preventing emotional hijacking. Better executive function control.  Paying attention.  Organizing, planning, and prioritizing. Starting tasks and staying focused on them to completion.  Understanding different points of view.  Regulating emotions.  Improving all types of attention & ignore distractions.  Reducing personal melodrama. Increase in "flow" state where people perform at their best. Reduce "stickiness" of our thoughts, emotions, and impulses. Are you an ATHLETE looking to take your training to the next level? Check out our website to learn more about 1-on-1 training opportunities:mentaltrainingplan.com/athletesAre you a COACH looking for an affordable year-round mental performance training program? Check out the MTP Academy available through our website:mentaltrainingplan.com/teams

Mindfulness is a rapidly growing buzz word, but does it have a place in elite performance? Can it help us achieve greatness? In the first episode of this two-part series, we look at the science behind neuroplasticity, whether our brains can change structurally, and what we were able to learn from tree shrew research done in the mid 1980's. Are you an ATHLETE looking to take your training to the next level? Check out our website to learn more about 1-on-1 training opportunities:mentaltrainingplan.com/athletesAre you a COACH looking for an affordable year-round mental performance training program? Check out the MTP Academy available through our website:mentaltrainingplan.com/teams

This week's episode takes a look at the science behind journaling and what benefits it can provide us.Questions for this week:What are the most stressful things in my life or what causes me the most distress?What can I NOT control in those situations?What can I control in those situations?What is my plan moving forward?Are you an ATHLETE looking to take your training to the next level? Check out our website to learn more about 1-on-1 training opportunities:mentaltrainingplan.com/athletesAre you a COACH looking for an affordable year-round mental performance training program? Check out the MTP Academy available through our website:mentaltrainingplan.com/teams