A lot of internal struggle in sport comes from a battle and avoidance of uncomfortable emotions and thoughts That battle takes attention away from what we care about in the moment The alternative is be open to whatever shows up internally, and commit to an action in the moment

Incredible podcast on what relatable, simple, and most importantly evidence driven performance psychology is @jonah_oliver1 @jaycartergolf podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

I’m very thankful to be able to spend time with Thomas on his podcast Mentally Flexible, we talk applying ACT to sport and a couple ways to improve psychologically in a sport context podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

3rd stage of @KornFerryTour Q school

There are no prerequisites to high performance in the moment. You don’t have to manage anxiousness, control thoughts, or reaffirm yourself to get yourself to feel ready. You can just be, and commit to actions while being aware of what is happening internally.

"Modern neuroscience is teaching us that the path to courage and success arrives through embracing pain and fear, not by avoiding them" - @hubermanlab

Having a calm mind is a common goal when performing. A typical approach to accomplishing that is paradoxical, trying to think less only increases thoughts. The focus could actually be placed on the relationship you have to thoughts, instead of the content of your thoughts.

Thank you to @myACBS for the opportunity to present for my first time with a group of highly competent people on our experiences applying ACT to increase performance within the military. Excited for the rest of the conference!!

One of the best parts of aiming at being an authentic coach or teammate across all contexts is that no one on the team ever has to worry about which version of “you” they are going to get.

Acceptance of external and internal stuff is a very different process. Accepting an externally difficult situation won’t make it better, unless we are willing to accept the challenging emotions/thoughts that show up internally during that hard process.

As a teammate/coach you have a privileged view of your teammates/players potential, something they are mostly blind to. Take on the meaningful responsibility of helping them bring forth the athlete and person they could become.

By not trying to stop or change the emotions/experiences/thoughts that show up that we don’t inherently like, we slowly prove to ourselves that we have the courage and strength to move toward what we want even with internal struggle. The opposite of avoidance is acceptance.

Oftentimes feeling a need to use positive affirmations is an echo of self doubt. Check in to see if you are reacting to doubt and fear, or being proactive and moving towards what/who you care about.

“High-level performance is best pursued not out of fear, judgement, and avoidance, but with mindfulness, commitment, and love.” - @StevenCHayes