Holos Mental Excellence: Recent Episodes
Jason Rollins
Holos Mental Excellence: Holos is Greek for “Complete or all” and is used in the passage in Mark 12:30 to love God with ALL your heart, soul, mind and strength. This podcast is dedicated to helping you Glorify God at your peak performance regardless of the competition, environment or circumstances. Experts agree that most of athletics is the 6 inches between your ears…your mind! Learn practical applications and strategies for developing toughness and resiliency in athletics and life.
Be challenged. Be inspired and grow!
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*Beat by Pathos Beats on Spotify
A simple strategy to help you respond and take back control of your emotions to events that happen in your life.
*Beat By Pathos Beats on Spotify
A lesson from a challenge even the best mindset coach couldn't handle.
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*Beat by Pathos Beats on Spotify
Mistakes can compound or be redeemed...and here's how.
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*Beats by Pathos Beats on Spotify
If all you do is your "to do list", you'll miss out on what's most important in your life.
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*Beat by Pathos Beats on Spotify
A song worth listening to (The Grey Havens: "Anywhere"):https://open.spotify.com/track/3ttUhmMipgjIBjfp0TatCm?si=G7nzYhq8Q3mo8IyW8RaMXg&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A2nj79DhXjioJcFbp6L93WDTo learn more about HME, visit: www.holos360.com
*Beat by Pathos Beats on Spotify
We all want to be professionals, but here's the reason amateur is good too.
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*Beat by Pathos Beats on Spotify
There is a path to success...and this episode explains where it starts.
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*Beat by Pathos Beats on Spotify
How you view emotions is key to how you respond and act.
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*Beat by Pathos Beats on Spotify
This simple and easy to remember strategy can make a big difference in your life.
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*Beat by Pathos Beats on Spotify
These 2 mindsets may bring success, but they won't bring joy.
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*Beat by Pathos Beats on Spotify
The one response that can change everything and an interesting fact I bet you don't know...
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*Beat by Pathos Beats on Spotify
How does one of the best tennis players of all time view mental toughness? Take a listen.
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*Beat by Pathos Beats on Spotify
Mental Performance is needed...and I was reminded of that yesterday.
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*Beat by Pathos Beats on Spotify
Learn how to identify what area of your life needs more of your attention.
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*Beat by Pathos Beats on Spotify
Motivation comes and goes with our feelings...but there are ways to ignite your motivation.
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*Beat by Pathos Beats on Spotify
Whether you have a good day or bad day...here's a way to keep moving forward well.
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*Beat by Pathos Beats on Spotify
You never know the impact you might have today...
*Beat by Pathos Beats on Spotify.
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The law of momentum explained.
*Beat by Pathos Beats on Spotify.
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Happy New Year! A lesson from the most amazing tree.
*Beats by Pathos Beats on Spotify
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It's that time of year...time to get organized for 2024...and it matters!
*Beat by Pathos Beats on Spotify
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These 3 words can change the course of your life from now until next Christmas!
*Beat by Pathos Beats on Spotify
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Do you reflect well or do negative emotions get in the way? Here's a simple strategy to reflect well.
*Beat by Pathos Beats on Spotify
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If you aren't developing the right systems and strategies in your life, you won't reach your full potential.
*Beat by Pathos Beats on Spotify
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Success is not far out of reach...in fact, it's the little things you are doing today!
*Beat by Pathos Beats on Spotify
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Did I ever share what "telos" means? Well, here it is…
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*Beat by Pathos Beats on Spotify
Are you missing opportunities because your focused on the wrong things? Where you turn your attention is the key.
There's no way you can grow unless you fight against the one thing we all want every day. To learn more about HME, visit: www.holos360.com
Why do we focus so much on things we cannot control. Learn how to shift your mind away from the uncontrollables.
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In the times when life feels like a fog, we need others to help give perspective.
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There are a lot of words to describe how we deal with our thoughts and actions, but I believe this one is the best...and here's why.
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There's meaning and purpose to the words and phrases I use in this podcast...
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When a negative thought enters our mind, we need to know how to process it correctly...and it starts by asking the right questions.
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Identity can be a challenging thing for an athlete...and these 2 words describe the struggle and how to properly view sports and anything we do in life.
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Poor decisions can be corrected by re-decision. I share a simple way I did this yesterday.
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The practice of stillness and quiet is something we need more of!
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This is probably the last thing you would think of to improve performance, but it makes sense.
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Being mentally tough often projects an image of rough, angry or just plain mean. But that's not what healthy mental toughness looks like.
In this episode, learn the power of gratitude and thankfulness.
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We all need help processing our thoughts, feelings and frustrations. Don't try to do what I did when I was an athlete...
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Sports mirrors life. There's suffering and heartbreak. But, how we should handle suffering is what matters.
Are you an emotional person? Anger and frustration get the better of you? Here's what can help.
What if the question of...is the glass half empty or half full?...was answered differently.
Fear is a common struggle with all of us...especially athletes. Here's one way to face it.
Complaining is an energy-draining habit...and here's the one thing we complain about nearly every day.
We are all born, but not all learn why...one athlete found out his why accidentally. Learn how you could too.
Amazing accomplishments, unexplainable feats of strength...there's a reason main reason why...
Do you want to maximize what you do? You need to stay in the moment. Learn a simple question to ask yourself to stay focused on the present.
We all deal with pressure from time to time...how do you deal with pressure? It starts with the proper mindset.
We all face fear...we are not responsible for the fear we face...only our response to it.
You don't grow in the sunny days...you grow when the dark clouds come. So how do you respond to dark clouds in life?
Your mind has an influence on your body...even if you consume the same amount of calories.
Correction: Chief end of man response comes from the short Westminster Catechism. Some say..."there is greatness inside you"...what does that even mean? What does that mean for you?
The world we live in is so fast-paced. Why we need to learn to be patient and take our time.
The path to your peak performance is in the way you think, but we will always struggle with our thoughts. That's natural. The question is who's in control.
Anxiety, fear, stress, worry...how I helped my youngest daughter calm down and distract her from her negative thoughts.
The power of consistency daily...what if you applied this principle for the remainder of 2023?
While many can give some words to describe mental toughness, it's not what most people think.
Get at the source of your negative thoughts and build patterns that keep them from boiling over.
We all have strategies and coping mechanisms to deal with life...but are you just masking it or treating the source?
What this one question reveals about what's deep down...and what might keep you from it.
All areas of mental excellence have value, but if you don't have these 2 skill sets, you cannot have mental excellence.
Where does your self-worth come from? Learn the danger of placing your self-worth on results.
Hannibal crossed over the alps with an entire army...3 lessons we can learn from his journey.
There's 2 kinds of meditation...but we need this one to keep the anchor of our soul strong.
Learn to close the gap from where you are to where you want to be by focusing on the small disciplines in the area of your strengths.
>>>Colorado Springs athletes and parents...click on the link below to learn more about the 1st Group Mental Excellence Workshop for Holos Mental Excellence. If you are an athlete or parent of an athlete, you won't want to miss this event taking place in January.
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What does your AM routine look like? What is the first thing you do when you wake up. Consider Deo before digital.
>>>Colorado Springs athletes and parents...click on the link below to learn more about the 1st Group Mental Excellence Workshop for Holos Mental Excellence. If you are an athlete or parent of an athlete, you won't want to miss this event taking place in January.
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Want more energy? Want better health? Maybe even prevent injury? You need this more than anything else.
>>>Colorado Springs athletes and parents...click on the link below to learn more about the 1st Group Mental Excellence Workshop for Holos Mental Excellence. If you are an athlete or parent of an athlete, you won't want to miss this event taking place in January.
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Learn a simple way to improve focus and get more done in your day.
>>>Colorado Springs athletes and parents...click on the link below to learn more about the 1st Group Mental Excellence Workshop for Holos Mental Excellence. If you are an athlete or parent of an athlete, you won't want to miss this event taking place in January.
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How an English teacher inspired his students (and me) to live for something bigger!
>>>Colorado Springs athletes and parents...click on the link below to learn more about the 1st Group Mental Excellence Workshop for Holos Mental Excellence. If you are an athlete or parent of an athlete, you won't want to miss this event taking place in January.
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The start of a new year can give you a "reset"...here are 3 things to consider as you begin 2023.
There's joy far beyond the temporary pleasures of this world...Liddell and Lewis understood this well.
>>>Colorado Springs athletes and parents...click on the link below to learn more about the 1st Group Mental Excellence Workshop for Holos Mental Excellence. If you are an athlete or parent of an athlete, you won't want to miss this event taking place in January.
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Knowing this in motivation is critical to having a healthy life. >>>Colorado Springs athletes and parents...click on the link below to learn more about the 1st Group Mental Excellence Workshop for Holos Mental Excellence.If you are an athlete or parent of an athlete, you won't want to miss this event taking place in January.https://www.holos360.com/copy-of-team-consulting
Are you a character driven person or a person driven by emotion. Here's a good test. >>>Colorado Springs athletes and parents...click on the link below to learn more about the 1st Group Mental Excellence Workshop for Holos Mental Excellence.If you are an athlete or parent of an athlete, you won't want to miss this event taking place in January.https://www.holos360.com/copy-of-team-consulting
The balance of process vs results is critical to your success. >>>Colorado Springs athletes and parents...click on the link below to learn more about the 1st Group Mental Excellence Workshop for Holos Mental Excellence.If you are an athlete or parent of an athlete, you won't want to miss this event taking place in January.https://www.holos360.com/copy-of-team-consulting
Today...you are either repairing or preparing for tomorrow.
Colorado Springs athletes and parents...click on the link below to learn more about the 1st Group Mental Excellence Workshop for Holos Mental Excellence.
If you are an athlete or parent of an athlete, you won't want to miss this event taking place in January.
https://www.holos360.com/copy-of-team-consulting
You need a practice to go to at any moment to relieve stress...this should be the first thing you do.
Whether this story is true or not...we are realizing more and more the power of the mind over the body.
Whether in sports or in life, here's one of the most important keys to maintaining momentum.
Struggling? Experience Loss? Discouraged? Horatio knows loss as well as anyone. His response is not of this world.
Are you all in? Are you willing to finish what you started? Learn to be a finisher...not just a starter.
Our body is always sending us signals: fear, physical, emotional, etc. Which signal will be the dominant one?
Emotions are God given, but we don't want to depend on them for performance or decision making. Learn a better way in this episode.
Returning back from a summer hiatus...HME gets going again with weekly podcasts, now every Monday and Friday.
Setting a timeframe to focus in on a vision is critical for getting where you want to go.
There is a massive difference in success and significance when it comes to our interactions with people.
We may be using the same vocabulary...but with a different definition...and that's pointless.
Let's look at the first part of the root meaning of compete to help redefine our common definition of competition.
Physical pain is not always in your imagination, but your imagination can cause physical pain.
Are you on the mountain top...or in a valley? Whichever, you need to hear this episode.
Back-up...we need to have a working definition of extreme before we talk about extreme goals and behaviors.
Are you fascinated with people who do extreme things? Why not do something extreme as well.
Our energy bank is built on withdrawal's and deposits. Learn what a withdrawal in energy is and how to make deposits.
This is the one equalizer...something we all have in common...but how we use it makes all the difference.
This is one of the many unique ways God has designed us that's separate from all creation...and we need to use it!
You want to grow? Find a mentor. This episode discusses the value of mentorship for living a life of excellence.
Learn to take inventory of the environment, culture and people you are surrounding yourself with in the different areas of life.
Who do you spend the most time with and are they helping you in the direction you want to go in life?
Here's a simple strategy to keep you motivated towards your goals that seem far off in the future.
We often think of going forwards once we set our goals...but it's really about going backwards. Learn how in this episode.
Why do some people give up on their goals? If they really understood this...they would keep going.
Motivation and Commitment work together...but which is more important and which comes first? Find out on this episode.
There are so many distractions in athletics and focus needs to shirt all the time. Learn a simple strategy to allow you to block out all the noise and keep your attention on what's most important.
Here is what you need to focus on if you want to win more...and it's not focusing on winning.
To stay focused and maximize performance, you need to know where you fall on the intensity scale. Learn today what the scale is, where you fall on it and why it matters.
You want to maximize your performance? You need to have your eyes on front like a predator. Here's how you do that.
Here's a simple, yet effective technique to refocus on the moment and get back into green light.
Here are reasons why the release stage of R4 is so important in maximizing performance and staying in the moment.
If you want to have self-awareness, you must have this quality. Learn the important stage in the R4 strategy of self-control and discipline.
Learn what's most important about goal setting, especially in self-control and discipline.
What does speed in mental recovery look like and how does it affect all other types of speeds in athletics?
When recognizing you are slipping into yellow light, use this strategy to move on and get back into green light.
Be aware of your emotions by using this simple strategy to maximize performance and stay in control.
This is the one thing you need to prepare for in your journey towards self-control and discipline.
If you don’t take this step in your pursuit of self-control and discipline…you have NOTHING!
Learn a simple method to reflect on your competition (or the day) so you can improve for the next one.
In building your AM/PM routine, make sure you start the day off great and finish the day off great. Build in routines in the morning and evening to book end the day.
Don’t be fooled into thinking you need to start big to get big results. Most of life is small steps over time that lead to big things in the end.
You need to have clarity on what you want before any lasting change can take place in your routines and habits.
Once you know who you are, why you do things each day becomes about your purpose in life.
Your routines and habits must first start with who you are. Who you are is the foundation for developing habits and routines that will last a lifetime.
Bringing it all together, what do the steps in meditation and mental imagery look like in only 5 minutes each day.
Expect the best, prepare for the worst, capitalize on what comes. Mental imagery does involve processing what you will do when things go bad.
Your mind cannot tell the difference between imagination and reality. The next step in proper mental imagery is mental rehearsal. Use mental rehearsal to turn imagination into reality.
The next step in preparation is mental recall. This is the highlight reel part of your mental imagery.
The start of preparation begins with palms in. The first step in mental imagery is confidence conditioning.
After you release whatever it is you have in your mind and heart…anger, frustration, fear, etc…now it’s time to receive with palms up.
Mental Imagery involves being still, in a quiet place with no distractions. If you aren't building time in your day to do this, the techniques and strategies for mental imagery will not be effective.
How the KC Chiefs Head Coach flipped a seemingly impossible situation into a positive mental image for his quarterback.
Bring back your imagination. As we age, we lose the imagination we had as a kid. But imagination is vital for success.
Every good story has a valley, a moment where everything that could go wrong does. And every good story sees that valley come to pass. When you are in the valley it's important to remember: because of this, something good will happen.
Most of our fears and anxiety are not based on reality or ever come to pass. Process fear and anxiety with reason and logic.
The problem with most struggling with their thoughts is they listen. They should be talking to their thoughts.
Reflect on your disappointment. Is it something you lost? What is losing? Learn to have a proper perspective on a perceived loss.
I let down my team and never fully recovered. Lesson 1 I would tell myself if I had a chance to go back.
How do you see the world? Those who have a growth mindset see the world and the circumstances that come their way through a different lens than the fixed mindset. Start developing a growth mindset today!
Who do you go to with help in the mental game? We all have someone we go to for help certain areas of athletics…from coaches who specialize in a specific area, athletic trainers, strength and conditioning coaches, etc. you should consider who to go to with help on the mental game too!
What does it mean to be an Inverted Paranoid and a story of how I applied it to a circumstance recently.
What would 2022 look like if you devoted 1% of each day growing in an area you want to improve?
Learn to separate what you do from who you are. A simple tip to remind yourself your identity is in who you are and not what you do.