Sets & Reps is BACK with another thought-provoking and value-packed episode. This time I'm sitting down with mental performance coach Matt Rieger. Matt graduated from Springfield college with an athletic counselor degree; he currently works at Advanced Therapy and Performance helping athletes use mental skills to overcome obstacles and make improvements in their daily lives. Time codes for your listening leisure below!!  -   -   4:18 Circuit Training "Core training vs. Abs training"  15:05 Breaking down a "mental skills" session with athletes  18:30 Goals/outcomes of mental performance training  18:56 Building Self-awareness  21:25 Handling "the unknown"  23:04 Routines and Habits  25:53 "Building tools/Overcoming obstacles" vs. "Fixing a Problem"  28:01 Mental Performance: High-school vs College  29:39 Chasing the results or enjoying the process  33:15 Development = Time + Patience  35:24 What does it mean to "walk in someone else's shoes"?  43:00 The coach's role in discussing sensitive/uncomfortable information  47:24 The mental affect of playing multiple sports at once  51:26 The 7 mental skills  54:50 Advice for stepping up your empathetic response