In Season 5, Episode 12 Dr. Marc Bubbs interviews Dr. Jim Afremow, PhD, author of The Champion’s Mind, The Champion’s Comeback, The Young Champion’s Mind, and his new book The Leaders Mind.
SUMMARY OF EPISODE:
3:30 – How Jim got interested in sport psychology?
5:05 – Roadblocks to bringing the ‘right’ attitude everyday.
7:05 – Strategies to limit negative thoughts
8:45 – Where to start with mental performance techniques.
11:25 – garbage in, garbage out: negative repetitive thoughts.
13:30 – How to connect with athletes who haven’t bought in to mental training
18:05 – Do teams need independent mental health professionals to support athletes/staff?
20:28 – the ‘best’ time to build your mindset skills”?
22:10 – What is leadership? Where do you start?
25:40 – How to start building ‘culture’ and ‘connection’?
27:40 – Findign your leadership style vs. fitting into a culture
31:05 – One simple question can transform your coaching relationship?
32:35 – How your body language impacts your mental game
37:40 – Training mindset vs. game day nutrition
39:24 – Can you flip the switch on game day?
41:24 – Building a young athlete’s mindset skills
44:00 – Where to start with kids and mindset training?
46:45 – In a world of distraction, how do we stay present?
LINKS TO DR. AFREMOW'S WORK:
goldmedalmind.net/
TW: twitter.com/goldmedalmind
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