Podcasts about improving your mental game

photo credit: Great Dane Photos In this episode (18:38) Big events bring excitement, pressure, and the opportunity to showcase all your hard work. But success doesn't just happen—it's the result of solid preparation, both physically and mentally. In this episode, we break down the key strategies that will set you up for success at major competitions, from learning the rules to fine-tuning your mental game. You Will Learn How to analyze event rules and judge tendencies to avoid surprises on competition day. Why studying past courses and running them in training gives you a competitive edge. The importance of mental preparation, visualization, and building confidence before the big event. How to perfect your routines at regular trials so they hold up under pressure. The key to staying flexible and adapting to unexpected challenges at high-stakes competitions. Mentioned Visualization and Mental Preparation Episode 32: Improving Your Mental Game for Big Events

It's a very light news week, so Professor Magesa calls class to session to teach you how to win more games of Hearthstone by managing your cognitive load better. News – 23:46 Just shop updates Decksplanations – 26:13 Improving Your Mental Game, Part 1: Working Memory Reducing Cognitive Load Getting better at learning Hearthstone How does tilt figure into all this? The Show Notes for this week's episode are on our Website Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes or Google

Do not wait to work on your mental skills when the season kick off, or before your first tournament. You do not have to have a club in your hand to work on mental skills that will benefit your golf game. There are 6 different mental skills to practice in the off season which include: spotting negative thinking, pivoting from negative emotions, refraining from arguing with reality, setting daily intentions, practicing decision-making, and enhancing mindfulness. Don't wait…listen to this episode to hear examples of where to get started today building your mental skills so you are ready to go when the season starts. 00:38 Improving Your Mental Game in Golf01:06 Listener Shoutout01:33 Six Ways to Build Mental Skills in Golf03:29 Spotting and Reducing Negativity04:52 Pivoting Away from Negative Emotions06:16 Avoiding Arguments with Reality07:18 Setting Intentions08:52 Practicing Decision Making10:07 Practicing Mindfulness12:03 Conclusion and Invitation to Join Email List join the Above Par community KathyHartWood.com/join

This is an interview of Kathy as a guest of the Wicked Smart Golf Podcast with Michael Leonard. In this episode ,she emphasizes the importance of managing your brain to improve performance. She also explains how to shift from negative self-talk to a positive mindset, how to practice mind management, and why one should believe in themselves before seeing results. She suggests that off-season golfers should focus on managing their mind, developing awareness of their self-dialogue, and minimizing negative thoughts.You don't want to miss this episode as there is such a great variety of valuable content that you are assured to relate to.00:00 Introduction and Guest Background00:41 Guest's Journey into Golf04:34 Transition from Player to Coach05:29 Challenges in Teaching Golf08:49 Incorporating Mental Aspects into Coaching13:22 Applying Life Skills to Golf18:27 Managing Emotions on the Golf Course21:29 Understanding Frustration and Anger in Golf23:06 Dealing with Frustration on the Golf Course23:44 Processing Emotions and Managing Stress24:25 Expectation Management in Golf25:00 Reality of Professional Golf vs. Perception25:28 The Importance of Asking Powerful Questions26:43 Managing Expectations and Performance28:17 The Impact of Attitude on Performance29:26 The Role of Confidence in Golf29:33 The Challenges of Tournament Golf31:56 Dealing with Pressure and Opinions of Others44:46 Improving Your Mental Game in the Off-Season47:10 Final Thoughts and RecommendationsMake sure to check out Wicked Smart Golf on one of the links below: SpotifyYouTube Apple PodcastsConnect with Kathy at KathyHartWood.com

This week on Constructed Criticism the hosts sit down to talk about the Mental part of the game of Magic:

This week on Constructed Criticism the hosts sit down to talk about the Mental part of the game of Magic:

Dr. Natalie Durand-Bush is a sport psychology professor in the School of Human Kinetics at the University of Ottawa. She specializes in mental skills training and assessment, mental health, and coaching psychology. As a Mental Performance Consultant for the past 27 years, Natalie has helped athletes and coaches of all ages, sports, and levels achieve their performance and well-being goals. A relentless advocate for the field of sport psychology, she has co-founded and chaired the Canadian Sport Psychology Association. She has also served as the Vice-President of the International Society of Sport Psychology and as the President of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology. Natalie has always been physically active and played different sports throughout her life, favoring softball, curling, and martial arts. As the mom of a daughter living with a mental illness and as someone who has coped with the loss of her parents and husband to cancer, she knows firsthand the importance of mental health and the positive role that sport plays in the maintenance of well-being. Mikaela ‘Mishi' Papich is a PhD candidate at the University of Ottawa. Her doctoral research, supervised by Dr. Natalie Durand-Bush, focuses on developing a sport-specific mental health strategy for Tennis Canada. Mikaela completed her Master's degree in sport psychology at McGill University in 2021. She is also a tennis player and coach who started competing at the age of seven, and her career culminated at Bucknell University, a Division 1 collegiate program, where she competed for four years. As a high performance athlete, Mikaela has first-hand experience with mental illness as well as a back injury that required a spinal fusion. She empathizes with the challenges athletes encounter as they train for athletic success and she is dedicated to ensuring that athletes, coaches, and staff are provided with the necessary care and resources to flourish both physically and mentally. Link to Gold Medal Profile for Sport Psychology (GMP-SP) research article - https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/10413200.2022.2055224 To learn more about Josh and Brian's backgrounds and sport psychology businesses, go to TiebreakerPsych.com and PerformanceXtra.com. If you have feedback about the show or questions on the mental game in tennis, email us at TennisIQPodcast@gmail.com or use the hashtag #tennisIQ on Twitter. Don't forget to subscribe on YouTube or your podcast platform of choice (Spotify, Apple, Google, etc.) to stay up to date on future episodes.

"People who are winning medals are motivated by the people who are making the final. The people who are making the final are motivated by people who are making a threat to make the team. And if you can just continue to provide deeper resources, you're going to elevate the performance of everybody. So in my head, it makes so much sense. The wider spectrum of people that you're able to help in terms of delivering sport psychology services, You reduce stigma, you kind of help mental health. It just has this huge trickle-down effect." This week's guest is Lennie Waite. After competing at Rice University, Lennie had a successful professional track career for Great Britain and competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics and 2017 world championships. Now Lennie's second career is as a Ph.D. certified mental performance consultant working with the world's top performers to “train your mind to get the most out of your body.” In our conversation, we discuss mental strategies for athletes who are struggling with a mental barrier, Lennie's journey from athlete to Sports Psychologist, and her passion for the sport. SPONSOR: The new season is powered by Nike. Finding the motivation to run during the pandemic has been challenging. Keep going with Nike Run Club App and check out the guided runs and training plans to find that motivation and ways to keep yourself accountable. For more info visit https://www.nike.com/running/run-fearless. ▶ Follow Lennie: Twitter | Instagram ▶ Follow Dana: Twitter | Instagram ▶ Follow CITIUS MAG: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

Dolvett Quince is a real inspiration to his millions of followers but it's not his Fitness that captured my attention, although you cant argue with the chiselled good looks and winning smile, but his mindset that really impresses. Having overcome a very troubled childhood Dolvett has not let any excuse stop him from pursuing what he loves and being successful. In this episode he shares the mindset that shaped him and the habits that helped him become successful. Consider this a workout for your mind.What we covered in this episode: Dolvett shares his troubled family background and how it was both a gift and a curse The impact of being told he would never amount to anything How facing adversity shaped his outlook on life. The power of forgiveness and how it sets you free. Dolvett's plan to become the next 007 Why giving away everything he knows to other trainers led to his success Why Jeff Bezos no longer packs his own boxes How do you scale yourself when you hit maximum capacity Why he added cheats into his diet – leaning to clean and earning the cheat Overcoming your perception of yourself and why it's all in your mind How he could predict who would succeed on The Biggest Loser The impact of the Pandemic on his Fitness business and how ‘stopping helps you see' The power of persistence and joining the 1% club of podcasts What Dolvett is doing next Can you stay humble and also be successful? The power of Self Love to help you succeed What Dolvett would tell to his 21 year old self The 3 kinds of people in the WWW, those that Wait, Wish & Will Changing lives ‘one rep at a time' and other great quotes The reason for Dolvett's next book ‘work out the doubt' The importance of learning from failure and getting back up and going again Why the most successful people are those that teach others

Episode #43 of Highlighting the BEST of Youth Sports with Brandon Shintani. Brandon is a sophomore in high school and founder of Mind-Design Sports, a sports psychology organization geared towards kids and teens. This was a fun episode and we think you’ll be very impressed with Brandon and the value he brings with several mind-set tools. The resources that Mind-Design Sports provides are all free and Brandon has built a great platform! Find more about Mind-Design Sports and all the links mentioned in the show below: Richard Yu https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChtzV4BXyv1hloEm986_5wg https://www.mind-designsports.org/ https://www.instagram.com/mind_design_sports/ https://twitter.com/MindDesignSport https://www.tiktok.com/@minddesignsports Connect with Brandon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonshintani/ ... Highlighting the BEST of Youth Sports is proudly presented by our National Partner IDLife. IDLife is a health and wellness company that is changing the game with its customized nutrition. Everyone has unique nutritional needs and IDLife’s mission is to offer the highest quality products and programs to help you lead a healthier life. What separate’s IDLife from other nutritional brands is its 100% FREE IDAssessment that is tailored to your unique health needs. The answers you provide generate a confidential report with scientifically backed supplement recommendations, creating your own customized vitamin program. Just visit the website at https://numbersdontlie.idlife.com/ and take the FREE assessment today! ... Highlighting the BEST of Youth Sports™ is the official Numbers Don't Lie show bringing you content related to trending youth sports topics, youth athletes, youth sports motivation, youth sports highlights, social media in youth sports, and much more. The official show page can be found here: https://anchor.fm/numbersdontl1e We’re on most major platforms which are listed on that page, please subscribe, rate, and review to help us spread the word and tell us what you want to hear more of. At Numbers Don't Lie Productions® we help you create exciting highlight videos that support you in documenting your athlete’s skills. Established in 2016, we have now featured thousands of athletes in over 40 states and 15 countries. Our #1 priority is Highlighting the BEST of Youth Sports™ Numbers Don't Lie Productions is a family-owned online business that was created to provide a video editing solution and resource to support families on their youth sports journey. We understand that most youth sports parents don’t have the time, resources, or expertise to create highlight videos, so we created a simple, quick, and low-cost process that helps them create highlights to showcase their athletes. Learn more at the link below on how we can help you highlight your athlete's special skills! . . . Website: https://numbersdontlie.biz/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/numbersdontl1e Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NumbersDontL1e/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/numbersdontl1e --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/numbersdontl1e/support

In this interview, I dig into the mindset, experience, and techniques of a certified OG in the sports psychology game. Dr. Jack Llewellyn has spent over 45 years working with pro and elite basketball, baseball, and football players and helping them overcome negative thought patterns, anxiety, and poor performance to ultimately become their best. He breaks down his incredible journey and gives real life, reality-based advice that you can start implementing immediately. You will want to listen to this.   Time Stamps:   (1:22) Welcome back to the Sports Motivation Podcast! (2:10) Welcome to the Sports Motivation Podcast Dr. Jack! (8:00) Jack’s work with John Smoltz (12:14) Universal patterns of struggle (17:40) Working with athletes and visualization (20:20) Watching the mistakes (23:18) Positive and Negative Reinforcement (30:26) Approaching high standards, SMART Goals, and Reengineering the Goal (39:19) Medication and Mental Struggles (44:11) Parents (50:31) Sport may be the only vehicle left for children to interact and learn life skills (51:58) Dr. Jack’s habits and life advice (55:16) Where you can find Dr. Jack   Where to Find Dr. Jack and his books:   Coming in First: Twelve Keys to Being a Winner Every Day Winning Sure Beats Losing and Here's What You Can Do About It Commonsense Leadership: No-Nonsense Rules for Improving Your Mental Game and Increasing Your Team's Performance Dr. Jack's Website Dr. Jack's Podcast: You Don't Know Jack: The Mental Game Behind Performance

In this episode (22:14) In this episode, Sarah and Esteban help you practice dog agility more effectively, producing maximal results with minimal time. You Will Learn What exactly constitutes “practice” when you’re training dog agility. How being on the edge of your comfort zone is critical to a successful practice. Why you should avoid Facebook when you train. How elite athletes use relatively short but frequent sessions with breaks to maximize performance. Why you should incorporate visualization into your practice routine. Who’s better at grammar; Isaac or Sarah? Mentioned The TED-Ed course that inspired this podcast. Episode 32: Improving Your Mental Game for Big Events Episode 44: Dog Agility Dreams & Goals

In this episode (28:41) In this podcast, we talk to repeat 20″ National Agility Champion Sarah Baker about her recent win. We touch on mental management during the event, running contacts, and choice analysis. Mentioned Side by Side: Hops vs Gitchi Choice Analysis: 2016 AKC NAC Finals Jump #18 Visualization and Mental Preparation Episode 32: Improving Your Mental Game for Big Events

About Justen Sjong Justen Sjong is a prolific climbing coach out of Colorado, who's also had a successful climbing career, having established up to 5.14a big walls with none other than Tommy Caldwell, and crushing 5.14 sport climbs across the globe. He currently works out of Movement Climbing and Fitness in Boulder and does online coaching via www.climbingsensei.com. He has a thing or two to say about climbers improving their mental game and becoming better climbers overall.  What We Talked About The difference between a climbing coach and a climbing trainer When to say "take" on routes How he coaches Alex Puccio How to increase confidence, and why it's important How your body language can influence your climbing performance Lots more Related Links Justen's online climbing services: www.climbingsensei.com Training Programs for You Check out our Route Climbing Training Program for route climbers of all abilities. Our other training programs: Training Programs Page. FrictionLabs Discount FrictionLabs (my favorite chalk company by far) is offering you a discount on their awesome chalk - woot! Please Review The Podcast on iTunes! Link to the TrainingBeta Podcast on iTunes is HERE. Please give the podcast an honest review on iTunes here to help the show reach more curious climbers around the world ;) Photo Credit Andrew Burr Photography Thanks for listening!

In this episode (29:34) We discuss how to separate your pre-run preparation into a “routine phase” and a “focus phase” in order to improve your performance at big events. Mentioned The 2013 AKC National Agility Championship in Tulsa, Ok Watch the AKC NAC Finals live at Agility Vision. The finals are free (sponsored by theClick here to read the full article →

Improving Your Mental Game in Soccer Welcome to episode 7 of Soccer Psychology Insights. In this episode Jaki Hitzelberger, MA interviews Dr. Alberto Gamarra, sports psychology expert from South Florida. Dr. Gamarra is the owner and founder of Mental Mastery and works with athletes to improve their mental game and performance. Jaki Hitzelberger and Dr. […]