THE MENTAL GAME with Lauren Ammon - Part 1 - podcast episode cover

THE MENTAL GAME with Lauren Ammon - Part 1

Apr 21, 202229 minSeason 5Ep. 195
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Episode description

  • 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.
    • Getting athletes to open up
  • 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.

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