EWS - Efficiently Work Sport

Winning produces probably the most thrilling and desired feelings 🔥 to have in Sports.

On this (not so) ‘Quick Bring it On’ Episode, I provide a little important tweak you can take with you around the word “WIN” .

This one is for a deeper focus on the present moment during practice or competition (and to what the game asks from you), and a not so deep fusion with your emotionality and thinking sides that are creeping in there and becoming unhelpful.

( Essential Interview Mentioned is on EWS Episode #77 )

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Joining in EWS is Dr. Nick Lazaris, 👴 with +30years of Experience working on Performance areas and helping Athletes mostly regarding the perils of Anxiety.

A conversation that combines stories, examples, and applicable ideas to assist in your Sports Practice and in some tougher moments where anxiety can start to feel really big and impact negatively your performance.

Tune in if you're interested on dismantling some troubles you have been getting and obstacles you don’t know how to deal with them or simply surpass and perform more ate ease, more freely, and in the words of Dr. Nick - “Fearlessly” (we unpack more on minute 14).

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QUOTES:

“I can do this! I don’t have to be afraid. Not without anxiety, The goal is to manage it. Anxiety is not our enemy.”;

“Performing Fearlessly is about being in charge of yourself, in the present.”

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TIMESTAMPS:

Intro About Dr. Nick > (00:55) ;
Beginning (Stories of Anxiety and Sabotage from Nick) > (07:45) ;
Managing Anxiety & Expectations - His Process of Professionalization > (11:20) ;
On “Performing Fearlessly” > (14:12) ;
Fear & What Matters Link - Awareness and Care > (18:52) ;
About some internal Battles > (21:42) ;
On Perfectionism and Doubt - ‘Words That Kill’: “Getting Ready” + “Maybe” > (23:10) ;
Shift on Mindset + Taking Charge > (30:23) ;
Anxious on Critical Situations? Tips > (36:21) ;
Skills Gathered from Sports to Life > (40:00) ;
Quieting Inner negative self-talk > (41:56) ;
On W-I-N & “What If’s” - Grounding on the Present > (48:35) ;
Centering Oneself + Preparation is Needed > (54:11) ;
Mental Imagery, Involvement > (59:30) ;
Nick’s #1 Ingredient to E-W-S > (01:05:25)

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References:

-- Nick’s Website

--Nick’s Presentation for Athletes Mental Toughness

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We all get triggered by some things, in some way or another. 😤 This can be good to mobilize one's energy for the sake of a good performance, or it can block an Athlete's optimal performance.

What about being able to not letting criticism get the best out from you, and picking on the useful information that is coming from the sensitive topic pointed at?

As the Author of this Speech, the Referee Frederik Imbo tells: “Most of us are referees at heart; we like to call throws and errors on someone else.”

Tune in on this PotW to check out how this plays out, and how you can become better able to regulate all of this, and efficiently manage when people criticize you more harshly or point at some deficits in your performance.

A path to E-W-S indeed, on this extended PotW.

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-- Frederik Imbo’s Tedtalk

-- About Psychotherapy

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An IQ to shake some preconditions and expectations 🤕 Athletes usually have in regards to their own levels of performance on training sessions or competition matches.

This will inspire a reflection for yourself about your feelings and the way you look at them. Plus, on how they are influencing what you’re bringing (or being able to bring) to the pitch - to your performance.

I hope in the end, you will not need (depend) that much of feeling X or Y to perform well (the most adapted possible - with effort) 😉

PS.: I heard this message before from Ken, but here is a link with the excerpt from an interview he gave and pronounced the quote, exploring it.

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A QBIO to entertain your brain for reflection (😬 vs 😳).

How does the prospect of regret may influence your sporting practice (on training ground and during competitions)? How so, being embarrassed for some mistake, may contain a gem to be picked for learning?

Examples are provided, and with this one, I would really love if you wrapped your mind around this and delve in it a bit more. So for that, you can share more by going on the 3rd link below:

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This one is to highlight 💤 the essential roles of Sleep towards serving Performance levels.

I’ve studied for a month from 2 world-known experts on this field, and I lay out here some theoretical considerations about Sleep + I talk about the evidence out there in relation with Athletes and Sleep, coming from two super Fresh Reviews of Science Literature, from 2019 and 2021 (links below).

The purpose for this is right upon stressing how Sleep is a main pillar for the maintenance of high levels of performance and learning (including motor-skill development), and our Health in general.

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TIMESTAMPS:

Initial Thoughts + Importance of Sleep > (01:18) ;
Overview + Important Notes to optimize Sleep > (03:36) ;
What is Sleep? Its Stages + Evolution > (09:00) ;
Curious Facts + Polyphasic Sleep > (14:44) ;
About Chronotypes > (17:15) ;
Motor Skill Development Evidence > (19:47) ;
A Rule of Thumb + Catching up on Sleep > (21:08) ;
General Results Found + Considerations (Good & Bad) (22:41) ;
Facts on Athletes + Poor Sleep (Habits!) > (26:24) ;
Twisted Look Downplaying Sleep > (29:33) ;
More Data on General Population (Impacts) > (32:58) ;
About the Physical and Cognitive Impacts Bad Sleep have > (35:46) ;
Effects of Jet-lag > (40:35)
Good Habits for Sleep Hygiene > (42:54) ;
Overtraining Phenomena (Dangers) > (44:16) ;
Limitations & Final Considerations > (46:55)

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REFERENCES:

Book 'Why We Sleep'
Discover Chronotypes & Other Questionnaire
Study 1 & Study 2
Image 1 & Image 2
EWS Curated Playlists

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A talk about 🚧 “overcoming obstacles to excellence” - and more! This is just to honor our guest’s motto in the work he does as a Clinical and Sport Psychologist in the USA - Dr. Eddie O’Connor.

This one filled me of joy, and I consider this one of the most useful and essential for any athlete!

Hands-on approaches are shared for athletes to relate better with themselves in tougher times, as well as managing unhelpful feelings and reactions related with performance.

Our conversation ranged on topics like Failure (one’s perceptions and reactions around that), the traits and menaces about Positive Thinking, around his motto “Overcoming Obstacles to Excellence”, and still about Doing one’s best in the present moment, plus other stories related to psychological experiences during sporting events.

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QUOTES:

“There’s always something naturally human that keeps getting in the way. We’re all motivated (...) Motivation for what?”

“Ashamed of the quote on old BC: “Because Average isn’t good enough”

“If Excellence in your mind is achieving a gold medal, that’s a terrible message. You got (many other achievements). Excellence is a Personal Standard”

“(...) It’s a poisonous way that we do as humans, and it’s catastrophic to performers. Because they have nothing to do with us. (...) When we start comparing we start to lose focus on what we can control.”

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TIMESTAMPS:

Intro/About Guest + Interview > (01:07) ;
(Begin) Eddie’s Journey through Sports > (07:07) ;
Social Media Bits to Help Athletes + Overcoming Obstacles > (12:19) ;
Different Perceptions on Excellence + Embracing Pain (Story of Business Card) > (18:45) ;
Standards + Comparisons + ‘Being good Consistently” > (24:44) ;
Mastery Orientation + Satisfaction on the Process + Momentum > (28:32) ;
Managing Emotions related to Performance (and During) > (32:25) ;
On Acceptance + Intricacies of Emotions + “Price to Pay” > (38:39) ;
Mindfulness in Sports > (42:15) ;
Doing One’s Best + Frescobol + WIN in Mind > (44:00) ;
Focus on the Present + Quick Surgeon Story > (51:18) ;
Nº1 Ingredient to E-W-S > (53:31)

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References:

About Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Source 1 | Source 2 ;
More on Dr. Eddie ;
Mindfulness in Sports ;

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On prioritizing Mental Training 🧠 (and Mental Health). A set of reports from an elite NFL player - Russel Wilson, retrieving from a TedTalk he gave.

A great 6min informal speech naturalizing life hardships in sports contexts, and sharing a few stories from himself, and how he went about them coping the most efficiently possible.

He speaks, about shifting gears to neutral to regain some mental balance, as it also helps to get ready to perform (even under pressure(s)).

-- NOTE: This was a script prepared by our colleague Diogo Resende, a Psychologist currently working at a Portuguese 1st Division Soccer Club

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A critical element 🚣‍♂️ for any process of learning or improvement: BELIEF.

To believe that oneself is capable of improving is often considered as the pivotal aspect that must accompany a person so that that improvement occurs.

We all also know that this is too broad of a matter, and that it often sounds as a motivational cliché. Like: “believe in yourself! You are capable of anything” type of statements.

Either way, from this episode, I want to show a power within ‘believing on improvement’ (two key words!). Alongside that, I wanted to draw on some behavioral implications this aspect has on one’s efforts and training.

As a quote from Terry Orlick says: “As your beliefs about limits change, the limits change”. How’s been yours?

PS: Cristiano Ronaldo just broke another record: all-time best scorer for National teams - 111goals. And many people (including himself often mentioning) attribute this astronomical success to believing one can do it and cultivating a desire to improve and get closer to those big goals.

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A Special Episode for EWS! 🦸‍♂️ It is with one of our most seeked Sport Psychologists, Dan Abrahams, and it is in a new format - I prepared some topics in a PowerPoint presentation, where me and Dan went along live talking about them.

It was one of the hardest Interviews to prepare so far, since I knew Dan could cover many topics with expertise and eloquence. That’s why I decided to change the style a bit and found it to be one of EWS’ most complete conversations. We've covered a range of themes on:

Identity of the Player/Athlete (Balance, Mental Health, and Management of other issues) ; Guided Discovery (to help on Learning Processes + CLA Theory) ; Alertness (on Focus and important in-field aspects) ; Stretch-Support Balance Principle ; Self-Efficacy (A 4 Component Model and how Coaches can stimulate this on Athletes) ; Mental Toughness (Tweaks on the concept and elements to inspire a Mental Skillset) ; Achievement Goal Theory (one’s ego, and mastering processes).

NOTE: To remind you that this was inspired on several posts Dan produces consistently on Social Media (especially LinkedIn juicy ones) - Sooo --- Here is the PPT Presentation that you can follow along

--> Make sure to visit Dan’s renowned Podcast “The Sport Psych Show” - a main reference for us since the beginning in this path to E-W-S!

Quotes:

“In training, from a Cognitive perspective, we need simple tasks and tougher tasks. We need to introduce ‘desirable difficulties’ (such as variability, spacing) (...) we have a greater chance to learn what we’re trying to learn - to improve.”
“Great coaches coach explicitly and implicitly ... (on Discovery Learning)”
“(...) language areas in our brains are linked to body functions. That’s why I do a lot of work around language with players - whether it it is around narratives for the game, or specific cues tu use in a game.”

Timestamps:

Overview & Dan’s Intro (Passion for Sports)> (01:00 - 06:38) ;
(!) On Identity - Wider Scope for Athletes > (11:08) ;
Discovery Learning (Implicit and Explicit Guidance) > (22:45) ;
On being Responsive > (32:59) ;
Stretch-Support Balance Principle > (38:28) ;
Psychological Safety - Vulnerability and Anxiety > (49:27) ;
Main Elements for Self-Efficacy (plus on Past Experiences and Flexible Thinking) > (53:40) ;
Emotional & Physiological Processes along with Mental Toolbox talk > (01:01:58) ;
Achievement Goal Theory (AGOT) - mastery climates + Example > (01:07:42) ;
1 Ingredient to E-W-S according to Dan (1 for Athletes. 1 for Coaches) > (01:14:57)

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References:

Dan's Website + Dan's Profile
On Motor Development Expert Mark Williams
Psychological Safety from Edmonson
Lisa Feldman Articles
A peek about Carol Dweck’s original Book ‘Self-Theories’ - precursor of the Growth Mindset

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On facing and dealing efficiently with 🧱 Plateaus.

Not an experience to be dreaded.

We lay out 2 possible routes for one to go about them.

(more soon)

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What Drives Winning? 😼 A cool way to introduce this PotW from one of our favorite Youtube Channels. Here Brett Ledbetter brings in a Stellar conversation around Failure to tweak our Perception of it for Good (plus, with an EXTRA clip from Kobe Bryant! - one should look closer at this man's Legacy 🙏).

So, I hope we finally hammered this home to hone the goodies of making mistakes.

When you fail at something... Do you usually get frustrated? Demoralized? Worrying about what other start to think? Pressured by the boooo-ing from the crowds? This episode assists in all of that! And never too much to emphasize the YT Channel "What Drives Winning", collecting and sharing inspiring stories around Sports in the USA.

What will you start to implement more when you commit an error, that you got from this episode? Share with us how you will deal more effectively with failure from now on... in orderto Efficiently Work your Sports Practice (!)

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References: About Brett Ledbetter | Youtube Video & Channel

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A Special IQ Episode laying out 🙏 some Scientific benefits shown for Gratitude; some thoughts and considerations; ideas for practice; and some ramblings about potential risks you will probably not here anywhere else, as they are 3 elements that EWS Founder came up with and wanted to raise awareness to!

We speak about virtues here, how deliberately practicing Gratitude regularly can be helpful in what regards to your performance as an Athlete, some ideas to keep in mind and to implement, and finally, the important considerations for one to not get derailed with a more instrumental use of Gratitude. Warnings ahead!

Plus, as this got to be a FUNDAMENTAL Episode to EWS and to E-W-S (!) we provide you inside this 2 extra quotes 🙏

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Quote:

"Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others." ~ Cicero

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Timestamps:

Intro + About Cicero > (01:10)
Unpacking the Quote (Opinion) + On Virtues > (02:25)
The Evidence around Benefits of Gratitude > (06:17)
Gratitude and Physical Health + Relationship Quality > (09:41)
Rewiring the brain and getting more attuned to the 'Good' > (12:30)
3 Types to your Gratitude Practices: Actions, Events, Connections > (15:30)
Considerations on Shifting of Attention - Real Optimism > (18:05)
Active vs Passive + Distorted Positivity > (20:33)
3 Ideas for Implementing Gratitude Regularly - Journal; Night Routine; Token Reminders > (24:40)
3 Menaces of badly engaging with Gratitude> (29:24)

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References:

Studies you can explore | About Cicero | The Infographic

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Excited to receive 💥 TedX Speaker and "Changing the Game Project" Founder, John O'Sullivan! Sharing knowledge and resources especially for Parents and Coaches in Youth Sports.

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Quotations:

"My favorites parts of the week are getting out there with the 13yo boys that I coach in Soccer, because that really keeps me connected to everything that I'm doing - as a Parent, as a Coach, as someone who is trying to create an experience for children that is not transactional, but Transformational (...) not only to make them better on the field, but make them better people."

"We get better by Challenge, when we are at that zone of Proximal Development (Piaget). That comes with winning and losing; not winning all the time. Or losing all the time."

" The most powerful voice in sport is our own. That internal self-talk that says 'I'm not good enough. Why am I here?' OR the one that says 'I got this!' - Recognizing what that internal dialogue is, and training ourselves to change it if it's not helpful..."

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TIMESTAMPS:

Beginning of the Interview > (06:46)
About John's Path and Passion > (08:02)
Common Messages from Parents to Kids + Lessons from Children > (11:50)
(!) The Ride Back Home after a Match > (15:20)
Detrimental Factors in certain Approaches to one's Children > (20:24)
Contrasting Experiences: Building a Skill > (24:06)
Conversation around Failure > (26:08)
About Parents' Frustrated Dreams > (31:16)
Can You Celebrate Losses? Learning from Disappointments > (33:20)
Wide Scope of Values to value in Sports > (36:04)
Parent's Role and what Should be Promoted > (45:50)
Preconditions to Upwards Spirals in Sports Practice > (49:58)
Counter-intuitive Desirable Transition from Individual-focus to Collective-focus > (51:16)
About Covid Implications > (52:47)
John's #1 Ingredient to E-W-S (when demoralized) > (58:01)

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References:

CTG Website | John's Way of Champions Podcast | John's Books | John's TedTalk

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You know the apprehension 😳 of not being able to correspond to the expectations of important others. A fear of what other people think of you or of your levels of performance can influence your thoughts and behavior for worse...

We don't want that to happen. So we enter here on a ramble for assisting with these situations. Besides some orientation, we direct to 2 options of professional help for given cases.

-- The Episode Referenced from Dr. Patrick Cohn Here

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EWS receives former World Heavyweight Boxing 🥊 Champion Michael Bentt!

Michael is an inspiring figure in the Boxing world, and a protagonist in Netflix Series, “Losers” - Starring out on the Pilot.

On this long and rich conversation we dive on Topics that go beyond what Michael passed anywhere else. We talked about Struggles he had ; Specific interesting parts of his Journey ; Relationship with his Father ; Boxing episodes ; Low Depressive times ; Contrasts between Boxing & Acting ; and more -- all while having in mind, looking to care for ourselves and get us closer to E-W-S!

“This is one of the Episodes I find most essential for Athletes to listen to! It has the potential to make them open up more for the matters that Matter, and to become more self-aware about them in their Sporting Journeys.” ~ Gonçalo Marques

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Michael's Website; - Raging Bull Movie; - Article on MB Journey

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Quotes:

“What I’m happy is that I know that my father was at effect of some serious demons. And I know I can be also be... not his demons; my own stuff. And I’m very conscious about it (...)”

“ When a boxer gets exposed physically, he gets exposed emotionally. But we don’t see that. All we see is him getting KO. We don’t see the further damages that boxers get through(...). (...) We’re friends now (...) we were naked there”

“Boxing is a Gateway into Acting”

“To live vicariously through me (Father) (...) He had to prove he had value in this world, you know? So he wanted to have a son to be his mascot”

“(A: It wasn’t a full resolution inside you?)... When you leave a physical place, and travel cities away, you think all your problems are over, but the energy stays with you. Unless you can articulate that, you’re still swimming in that dark pool”

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Timestamps:

Intro & Resume > (0:49)
The Difference between Amateur and Pro Boxing > (07:00)
Wishing a Natural Disaster?! On Fear & Mentors > (10:26)
Acting and Boxing Comparisons > (18:06)
Stretching too Much - Burnout > (19:53)
(!) Father Relationship Issues > (21:42)
Facing Demons and Managing Emotions > (28:43)
(!) On Psychotherapy Aspects > (30:50)
Suicidal & Depressive Troubles (Embracing Feelings) > (41:52)
Warrior Mode and Knowing to Lose > (48:11)
On Passion, Luck, Preparation, and Opportunity > (53:39)
Turn Around in Michael’s Work > (59:00)
On Expectations & A Subconscious Pull > (01:03:41)
Unpacking one of Michael’s Favorite Quotes (Actors vs. Boxers) > (01:14:50)
Short Rant about Boxing World - one MB Approach to Athletes > (01:18:11)
Openness vs Avoidance > (01:21:15)
Michael’s #1 Ingredient for E-W-S + Final Thoughts > (01:24:37)

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What if all the comments 🗨️ you received when performing a task were powerful enough to make you happy you listened to those, as well as useful for learning and improvement??

We're talking about the different ways of providing feedback! What different impacts they can have? (check episode #20 btw!

On this QBIO we will not explore this big Theme in-depth for sure. But we present a creative idea (coming from John Kessel) on transforming the energy attached to the assumptions around "Feedback" and "Criticism", so that one becomes more open and at ease to receive the prospective comments with potential for development for one's future, and several levels.

All while having in mind the Principles for E-W-S!

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Listen in for an Overview ⚗️ of a big reference on Podcasts on this realm of Sport Psychology. The Sport Psychology Hour hosted by Dr. Andrew Jacobs, who has +40 years of experience working on the field as a Psychologist.

I mention a talk he had there recently with Amanda Clements, about Failure and Expectations.

Alongside this all, I made some important notes for any Athlete, Coach, or Parents to have in consideration regarding the work of a Psychologist, especially regarding strategies proposed and interventions.

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About Dr. Andrew + His Website&Podcast

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Technical abilities 🏌️‍♂️ are not enough to be a great player. Adding to that Physical and Tactical excellence and it’s still not enough to be stellar! So what does it take to achieve expertise and become a player that stands out from the rest of the competition? Hint: an ability to see into the future...

How is it, exactly?? Wishy washy stuff? No, you will keep focused, super attuned in the present moment... And with practice, the rest will come. Magic happens.

On this IQ, grabbing from the practical wisdom from one of the best Ice Hockey players of all time (Wayne Gretzky LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINK) we point you to the Power of Anticipation. The power to succeed over opponents reactions. To play faster, effectively, and more efficiently.

See, a critical element to Efficiently Work your Sports Practice!

We redirect you to some research on visual training and exercises to have better vision acuity. (links below)

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QUOTE:

“A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.” ~ Wayne Gretzy

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References:

Wayne Gretzky ;
List of apps for Visual Training ;
Scientific Papers + 1(!)
Ronaldo's Goals

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A big one for Parents, finally! 👨‍👦 “Non-Perfect Dad” Richard Shorter joins EWS to talk with Host Gonçalo Marques about Parenting Approaches to youngsters in sports.

Keep in mind that this go crosswise and there's Educational gems packed here.

We go through what may be healthier, and more enriching for a proper athlete and child development, and through what can be more inappropriate, or maladaptive in that sense. Always in mind that our main purpose is to promote reflection into one’s Practices and views for their families and children (and for the Child as an Athlete in talent development processes!). Not imposing our views.

Although Parents want the best for their Children, sometimes the best intentions are not accompanied by the best practices. And unfortunately, there's a set common displaced behaviors from Parents to their Children in Sports.

Anyways, we unravel topics like (among others) :

The risks of overvaluing Winning, and of overemphasizing good scores, as it can bring conditionalisms + disregard important aspects in childs behaviors and mindset;
The benefits of creating a "Safe Harbor" (and touching on concept of "Safe Uncertainty")
Expectations and Demands from Parents
Athlete's Value vs Person's Value + values

Enjoy! Tell us your thoughts or stories in the last link in this ‘Description’, or by commenting anywhere. And pin this Episode as an essential one for E-W-S... at home!

-- Non-Perfect Dad Website --

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Quotations:

“Lots of fun away from what my kids are good at (...) I love my Children, AND they play Sports. I don't love my 'Sporty Children'."

"I don't think parents set out to love their children because they play Sports, but I think sometimes they accidentally convey that and that's why we're seeing some Mental Health Challenges in young people."

"If a coach understands the best outcome is a gold medal, then those habits (for parents) will be different to others more developmental orientated. And that's part of the challenge of the society we live..."

"They (...) play against teams that are 2-3years older (...) And they prep the children: 'you're gonna lose, this is gonna be a tough game, we want you to have a tough experience - here's what we want you to get out of this... That's brilliant in coaching!"

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Timestamps:

Intro + Preview > (01:10) ;
Beginning Richard's Path > (09:04) ;
1st Look at Self-Awareness of Processes in Relationships than on Behaviors (on winning and losing) > (12:14) ;
"I was a Failure" Personal Value & Conditionalisms (Expectations and Demands) > (16:30) ;
(!) Counter Cultures - Process & Results > (20:52) ;
Ideas for Clubs' Social Media (Better Uses) > (23:36) ;
Another Menace around Winning (Displaced Attitude) > (29:31) ;
Roles and Tools - Star for "Safe Uncertainty" from HERE > (34:42) ;
On Covid Issues related to Youth Sports (Low Motivation) - Build Routines > (42:20) ;
(!) Perspective: Lessons from Failure - Pride & Shame tweak > (50:10) ;
Importance of Stories ; Psychology ; Questions > (55:15) ;
Parents' Interventions Outside of the Coaches' > (01:02:03) ;
A Wish + Conclusion & Wrapping Up + References > (01:04:31)

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Having imprecise shots 🎯 in your practice (whatever they may be)? Great!! How so “great”, are you kidding??! No, these fails and imprecisions are good for development. They can be your little coaches voicing to you what you need to adjust the next time.

So, we didn’t incur on a mistake on writing the title for this QBIO. This one is to make you remind that the off-target attempts in your practices (i.e. shots, passes, technical executions...) CAN BE effective teachings! Teachings to make you grow and actualize your methods and techniques.

And all this might only be well achieved and secured by having a clean mind and free from distractions and negative intrusive thoughts. And these elements + other wishes for you to Efficiently Work your Sports Practice, are encompassed by other contents EWS keeps publishing.

So keep attuned to new episodes coming and the broad list already published!

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PS. We leave a catchy little quote inside (from Ice Hockey player Wayne Gretzky - expect an IQ soon on another one from him) for you to keep it on the back of your mind when you’re feeling you are about to retract your attempts or your moves 😉 Just click play.

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It’s common sense that Obstacles 🕸️ block, or impair, one’s level of performance. But what if some obstacles can propel better learning + great developments in your performance?

This can certainly be true, and there’s Science to back it up, as well as real case reports in favor of that.

This is based on the CLA (Constraints Led Approach) and we learned about it from THIS GUY & from THIS PODCAST (reference of this PotW!)

See, the main logic: by inserting some tweaks on a certain task a player has to perform (i.e. a drill in his sport modality practice), or on any exercise a student on a Physical Education Class, the player/student will start to be more stimulated, more encourage to find new solutions, which in turn, will make him/her develop new resources and skills!

But please, this is just the tip of the iceberg. Go on listen to this Pod and visit ‘ The Perception Action Podcast ’ to dive deeper on this topic (good for Coaches).

What about this to E-W-S, huh?

Please share with us: what are some obstacles/constraints that you once thought to be harmful for your practice or development, and that you now know it made a positive impact?

--- Scientific Articles with Overview about CLA (.2.)---

The 5 Part Series On Constraints-Led from Rob Gray

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Giving your best 🚅 is super appreciated by Teammates, Coaches, and Society in general. But does this really mean? And what does one's best involve? Is it static? Is it malleable?

On this co-produced IQ episode, we dive in the intricacies of what it means to give our best in the activities we partake. In sports or otherwise. We pay attention to some issues connected with this big topic (that can touch on so many important elements to take in consideration!).

I know there's much more to talk about what was mentioned here, and for that we recommend you to keep listening to EWS content, to visit our website ewsport.eu for exclusive content; and more importantly, to engage with us! Let us know if you think we left something out. If not finding anything, share us your thoughts or experiences (easy and anonymous HERE)

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Quote: "Always do your best. Your 'best' is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse, and regret." ~Don Miguel Ruiz

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EWS Expert talk, w/ Dr. Tim Pineau ☯️ - Researcher and Clinical Psychotherapist; co-creator of the Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement program (MSPE); Author, and Sports Consultant.

We went over things like how Mindfulness principles can be applied to student-athletes lives; talked about ways on how to be at ease, and even grow professionally and personally, from difficult emotions; talked about appropriate times to be in auto-pilot mode, and, on the flip side, some hindrances that it can bring; the type of self-criticism that functions as an impairing element to performance; and touched on another topics and curious facts.

All in all, this is a colleague of mine that I love by his stance of having integrative views and treating the athlete or coach as a person in his/her whole with needs and wishes that go beyond the sports realm, and that is clearly manifested in his work, also continuously integrating Mindfulness in all the team elements that he gets in touch with.

Tim also has a Podcast in collaboration with lead Researcher on the field, Keith Kauffman, called Mindful Sport Performance Podcast. You can see more about their WORK and PROGRAM by clicking the words.

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Quotes:

“Athletes who get caught in that trap are just more likely to make that mistake; what they are doing is that they are priming themselves (by punishment) to go down an anxiety hole.”

“You can be the strongest, the fastest, the one with most endurance (...) but if your mind is not capable of letting your body do that, you’re never gonna perform to your full potential (on being mentally sound).”

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Timestamps:

Resume and Guest Intro > (02:00) ;
Tim’s Journey through the Clinical & Sport Psych > (07:40) ;
On Kabat-Zinn + Mindfulness & Sport Connection > (09:55) ;
MSPE Program (Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement) > (13:15) ;
MSPE Principles in Student-Athletes’ lives > (15:40) ;
Reflexive Reactions and Auto-pilot Mode Hindrances > (19:35) ;
Being at ease with difficult emotions > (25:35) ;
Hardwork on the Mental Side of Sports > (30:15) ;
Mindfulness Correlates with Flow Experiences > (37:35) ;
Example of an unusual sport - A Lesson on Relaxation and Moderation > (40:35) ;
Self-criticism as an impairing element > (42:55) ;
Ranges of quality - Poker example > (45:30) ;
(!) Tim’s view to E-W-S - Being Mentally Sound... > (48:10) ;
Final Considerations and Tim’s Work > (50:15)

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Assuming something upfront from Behavior X is rash. ⁉️ Inquiring and Exploring is wise. Want to know more about your internal processes? As a coach / parent, want to get closer to your athlete / child and ‘efficiently work’ to help him? The best road I know to get there is the one with QUESTIONS.

On this QBIO, not only is shared the power of questions, but more importantly, the intent and the stance one should enter while posing them (Hint: always curiosity...!)

It might seem trivial, but this episode is essential to E-W-S! Questions may very well be the main ingredients for a healthy relationship, for spurring athletic development, for respect and empathy.

So, do you have something to ask yourself? Someone in the team? Us, at EWS? Be at ease, and express yourself.

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Which moments in Sports get you the chills? ⬜ I get emotional with moments of Fair Play. And it’s about this essential Principle filled with great values that we get on a ramble for this PotW.

No particular reference to a post, just sharing 4 touching episodes representative of Fair Play.

With these, and by sharing some thoughts about it, EWS hopes to raise awareness for what matters most across Sports, and what should be embodied and taken to other areas of life.

Because what would be of one’s genuine love to play and to win, without having fair competition and Fair Play measures. Without Fair Play where would be the dignity in the play of the game?

This was indeed a special episode to produce and to share with you. So...

-- Please reflect on this. Be a force in favor of Fair Play values, especially where dirty gaming or cheating may be spurring out.

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Dinis -
Morelos -

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What gets in front of you as an obstacle to your best/fluid performance? 🎏 Whatever it is, it almost certainly spurs from thoughts (about the past or the future) or unproductive states of mind. How can you around it? Is it really AROUND the thoughts?

We are not providing a stellar technique that will be the solution to all those problems that might get an athlete in suboptimal levels. Still, we dive in on a ramble recalling the goodies of bringing oneself back to the present moment.

For that, on this IQ, Gonçalo decided to bring some wisdom retrieved from a speech given by acclaimed Actor Jim Carrey. Also, Gonçalo uses this episode to call into attention the importance of considering Psychotherapy as an option, and its benefits.

Then, which path will you choose at each moment? How can you go about it in order to + Efficiently Work your Sports Practice?

QUOTE:

“If you aren’t in the moment, you are either looking forward to uncertainty, or back to pain and regret.”

--- Jim's Speech Highlights ---

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Timestamps:

Introduction > (00:40)
On Jim Carrey > (02:39)
Decomposing the quote > (03:55)
What do you do in the Present? > (06:30)
Appropriate Moments to Reflect > (08:14)
Rumination, Unadaptive Processes, and Psychotherapy > (10:30)
Filters of Perception and Fear > (12:00)
Extras from Jim > (14:12)

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Introducing the OPTIMAL Model (for E-W-S?) 🙌 with leading Researchers Gabriele Wulf & Rebecca Lewthwaite. 👩‍🔬 Tune in to get to know the 3 elements that constitute this solid scientific model which can assist athletes or any other person in their performance and learning processes.

On this extended conversation we dive into some motivational variables for you to get to know what might impair your training moments, and which ones can you tweak so that you get more “in the zone”.

All the topics covered touch on psychological and physiological aspects that relate to actual focus and movement while performing.

Overall, we talk about scientific creative experiences that showed specific conditions for better performance results; we talk about the important role of one’s expectancies prior to a sporting competition event; The degrees of autonomy and control one senses while performing a task; And still during tasks, we talk about where our focus should be, how, and why.

For me, I would go for one more hour with these guests hearing their stories and scientific experiments, so you can count with that and some other cool facts, as these women combine +200 scientific papers published!

NOTE: I’m sorry by the audio quality on my part - the original microphone recording wasn’t saved, unfortunately. I made my best to edit and improve it in post-production; and I’ll make sure it won’t happen again.

Quotes:

“When people are early on the learning of a skill, like ‘what am I supposed to do here? - I need to do a form like this and my elbow be like that..’ - that’s a ‘Description issue’. Once you’ve figure out the sequence of events that should happen, and you shut that other part off, you might be closer to a better external focus to achieve.”

“We don’t think there is a place where Internal Focus is beneficial (in performance or learning moments). (...) When you get your mind cleared, where is just one thought, not multiple points in space.”

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Timestamps:

Resume and Intro > (01:17)
The Path and Interests of our Guests > (06:45)
Importance of the Fundamentals in OPTIMAL > (13:30)
3 Main Elements of OPTIMAL > (18:20)
On Sensations and Focus on Intended Movement > (26:20)
A Time for Every-thing - “Clean it off and go for the next one move” > (30:03)
External Focus Goodies > (34:10)
Relating to Flow Experiences > (42:10)
What About Expectancies and How can be Measured > (45:55)
About Autonomy Correlates - Self Determination Theory > (55:13)
Giving Incidental Choices and Asking for Opinions is Good > (01:01:10)
An Extra for Learning Environments > (01:12:25)
#1 Characteristic of a Great Athlete & Final Considerations > (01:17:00) & (01:22:23)

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Big improvements can come 📐 from small processes in training. Deliberately doing certain activity and know what to look for in that is the way to go. But it only sustains if: 1. It’s a smart move ; 2. You stick to it (but keep flexible in reviewing it!) ; 3. Believe you can improve.

On this QBIO, I got a bit of the rails with time, but it was for good reasons. Here I distill more about this, and I present the idea of Kaizen - coming from a story of NBA star coach Pat Riley, in the 1986-87 season.

And you, athlete, despite difficulties by the pandemic, what are some 1% s that you can focus on and implement some strategic processes?

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What can we learn from bad performances? 🤢 In moments where one is frustrated or dismissive of what he/she is producing on the field, the competition continues. So focus and efforts must be redirected appropriately.

You already know, as an athlete, or as a person in any other work or activity, that you cannot be always at your best. In your A-game, right? How much easier would that be?! If this was possible and easy to attain, EWS and Sport Psychologists wouldn’t exist.

So, on this PotW, with ideas retrieved from the glorious “Sport Psych Show” Podcast, where the Host Psychologist Dan Abrahams, in an Interview with Dr. Duncan Simpson , we share a collaborative and hopeful approach that coaches can have to their athletes (and athletes to themselves!) in order for them to be well-adjusted and so that their athleticism and Mental Game are promoted.

What about you? In tough / challenging moments, what do you usually do? Can you point out a negative thought that keeps going inside your head and affects your performance? Moreover, can you tell a behavior you go for in these kinds of moments? Feel free to share with us, or bring up the conversation among your team, as that can be a crucial step to Efficiently-Work-Sports 😉

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Athletes, as with any other person, 🔮 might get stuck into some misfortune that happened in the past. What about clearing that out from one’s mind ⚾ and catch the opportunities we have at each present moment, in order to get closer to the outcome we want?

This Quote for today’s IQ, although seemingly simple, it has some intricacies that can spur up some discussion. And taking that in consideration I approached it from some angles. And between all I call into attention some more deep work one might consider doing psychologically - hinting for Psychotherapy - nothing wrong about that (by the contrary! All right pretty possibly)

This comes from a not well known author (James R Sherman) from his book “Rejection - How to Survive Rejection and Promote Acceptance” - and it is clearly about this key aspect that I talk on this IQ. So the Insight part will be on the Letting go spirit in a good sense, and in fact, a good follow up from previous interview with Psychologist Luís Gonçalves, on Mindfulness.

QUOTE: “Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending”.

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Timestamps:

Starting off from Quote unpacking - (03:15)
Ruminating unproductively about the past - (04:50)
On Acceptance and Mistakes as Normal - (06:45)
The Power of Re-appraisal and Getting Energized for what’s Ahead - (09:45)
Dissatisfaction & Catastrophizng with/in sporting contexts - (11:18)
Catching the the opportunities from what you have available (+ concise example in Soccer) - (15:25)
Conclusion and Important Note on PSYCHOTHERAPy - (17:45)

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Para nos falar 🌤️ da importância dos princípios da atitude Mindfulness que podem ser levados para a prática desportiva, e para o nosso dia-a-dia... Nesta conversa, a EWS conta com um convidado especial - Luís Gonçalves, Psicoterapeuta da Psinove -

Um episódio que serve principalmente atletas de todas as idades e níveis, e chama a atenção para os próprios olhares para a sua vida de forma mais abrangente. Ou seja, ter em consideração as suas áreas de vida e necessidades psicológicas, e não fixar apenas no que pode fazer para melhorar o seu desempenho. Pois um paradoxo que aqui aparece é que quando o atleta se cuida mais como um Todo, as suas práticas desportivas e o seu potencial podem evoluir naturalmente por tabela.

São partilhadas mais visões ecléticas para o dia-a-dia de um atleta, e sobre aquilo que pode facilitar uma boa Adaptação e saúde mental coesa, e aquilo que, pelo contrário, pode pô-la em perigo.

Mais concretamente, se estás prestes a ouvir esta entrevista, fica a saber sobre os benefícios que a ciência já mostra sobre práticas de meditação; o que tens a ganhar a partir de uma postura de não-julgamento; e como podes aprender a estar de uma maneira diferente (contra intuitiva mas produtiva!) com as tuas dificuldades e falhas.

Citações:

“Ao abrirmos espaço para essa permissão em relação à falha/dor, nós começamos a sentir um alívio, que nos permite depois ganhar recursos para lidar com o que aí vem. Portanto, mais do que estar a trocar o quer que seja, é aprendermos a estar com aquilo que surge momento a momento - esse permitir abre espaço para a mudança”

“Se o atleta olhar para a sua vida como um todo (atender às várias necessidades psicológicas individuais) muito provavelmente isso vai ajudar no seu desempenho; e não colocar todos os seus recursos/vida nessas questões... Não descurar outras áreas de vida nem a si como pessoa”

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Saber da Psinove

Timestamps:

Intro + Apresentação Convidado - (01:17) | (03:25)
Sobre o Mindfulness - (05:45)
Estar no “Aqui e Agora” no Desporto (Ref. Phil Jackson) - (07:20)
A capacidade de ‘Aceitação’ + Pensamentos negativos - (10:10)
Uma diferente Positividade e maneira de estar... - (13:40)
(!) Psicoterapia e o ‘Olhar para dentro’ - (17:20)
A importância do atleta não se fixar apenas nos números do seu desempenho - (24:00)
Derrotas, Valor Pessoal, e Dinâmicas em Culturas de Desporto - (28:30)
Implicações da Necessidade de Aprovação Externa - (32:18)
Responsabilidade / Culpados - (36:30)
Importância de ser humanista e empático + Conclusão - (39:00) GM “tudo coisas que deviam la estar apriori”

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A special and unique message 💌 that former Olympic Athlete, Roberto Durão, shared with me and brought us to tears.

With this one, you will hear me reciting a poem his father offered to Roberto, to accompany him on trainings, and to help on Pre competition settings. Roberto says, this was crucial to help him reach a great and unique result for Portugal in the 1984 Olympics, in Los Angeles!

Tune in, this is an offer from us to you, hope it is of good service.

--- Please tell us your thoughts and if this impacted you somehow 😉

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Welcome to the updated EWS Podcast! 🚀 Where we bring Psychology for Optimization in Sports and Mental Health.

In this dynamic and engaging episode you can get to know our profile, our mission, our diverse types of content, and how we can assist Athletes, Coaches, and Parents both on and outside the competing fields or training grounds.

Keep in touch by reaching out to our Social platforms, or at ewsport.eu!

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Wondering what standing at a poker table ♠️ can teach other sports contexts? This is the fittest episode for that. Grabbing from qualities like Patience, Composure, Emotional Management, and a bunch of others herein described, we get Poker Pro and Mental Game Coach - Tommy Angelo!

With a growing personal interest in Poker, our Host, Gonçalo Marques started to look after some specialists in this area that could provide great value for E-W-S. And this man was a top choice! Thrilled to receive him and bring some concepts of the poker game to produce some useful metaphors!

He got in contact with Mindfulness philosophy and practices, and not only it improved his quality of life while in a troubled period of his life, but also led to significant improvements in his consistency and A-game at the poker tables.

He shares here some of his art of Stillness, of having robustness, and facing Competitors in positive ways. This, and much more relevant topics for any athlete. Reasons enough to listen in?

++ Listen from the min (55:30) to hear about Tommy’s book that we are offering 2 exemplars if you comment down below!

Timestamps:

Intro + Preview + Offer! > (01:50) ;
Tommy’s Journey and Progress > (05:20) ;
On Building Consistency & B-Game > (08:01) ;
On Dealing with Opponents and Competition > (09:50) ;
On Composure On the field in tough spots > (12:42) ;
On Distraction and Proper Focus + Breathing > (16:01) ;
Simple Effective Trainings (for Concentration) > (21:23) ;
“A Raising tide raises all boats” > (24:04) ;
Some Mental Afflictions > (28:32) ;
On “Reducing Unhappiness” > (32:33) ;
More Concentration Exercises > (35:00) ;
On Tilt plays and “Tiltless” + Compassion and Gratitude > (37:37) ;
The Controllables + Blaming externals or ourselves > (45:22) ;
On Luck + Learning from Bad beats > (52:02) ;
Dailyness and Consistent Practices > (55:31) ;
#1 Ingredient for E-W-S > (01:02:06) ;

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2 former Pro Athletes 🔄 join in to talk about the mishaps and the reasons for their non-fulfilment, and unfulfilled potential during their careers.

And now they share to EWS the path they are in together with (Be.Fore), assisting mainly athletes and managers to be balanced and gain equanimity in their perceptions - their keyword!

Nimrod has worked in the military Special Forces and Rescue teams.
Billy is now coaching performers through breath work and inner work.

The usefulness of this Interview for athletes go exactly to the capacity of understanding and positioning oneself in Activation Mode, and in Rest/Relax Mode, as well as, evaluating what one is producing in the training and what one is lacking.

--- And just a hint: Be compassionate, patient, and secure 🙂

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Timestamps:

Preview + Guests Intro > (01:14)
Missing Links in Sports Achievement + Mental Journey > (08:06)
Breathwork Fundamentals > (14:40)
Activation Mode + Recovering Mode + Physiology > (18:00)
On Stress & Re-interpretation - Perception as Key > (25:30)
Nervous Systems + Muscles + Responsiveness > (34:14)
A Conundrum in Sports Practice Approach - Emotional Acceptance + Zooming out > (43:09)
#1 Ingredient for E-W-S > (52:47)

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Today’s Quote is provocative 😈 , and I know the title is even more! Here we have kind of a paradox, but there’s some truth to that, that we want to pull an attention to in this IQ episode.

Let’s go forward on our journey of optimal and continuous optimal learning and listen in as this one can be of good use to promote patience, curiosity, and adaptability.

Which challenges are you facing currently that might need a new perspective? A new tweak in training? Face adversity in your sports practice properly 😉

-- QUOTE: “In times of change, learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists” ~ Eric Hoffer

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Timestamps:

Context + The Author > (01:52)
The seeming Contradiction Included > (02:58)
The Key! + Resourcefulness + Example > (04:51)
On Openness and Readiness > (07:02)

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The next time you will see a kid 🤾‍♂️ with a rubber band, you will remember this for good reasons

Regarding the frontier of one's Comfort Zone, Optimal Effort, and Direction.

This is also related to the idea of Flow, meaning: how you can position yourself to increase your chances of entering "In The Zone", and keep improving your skills at your sport.

What is a good stretch for you, today? How much?

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Delivering what’s involved in 5 key 🗝️ mental characteristics and transferring them to any sports practice.

One can always strengthen up his Character. If you feel you can solidify something in the areas of Confidence, Commitment, Control, Concentration and/or Communication, listen closely to this one...

And tell us what idea popped into your mind the most. How will you apply that from now on?

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Timestamps:

Context and Original Publication > (00:30)
On Confidence + Self-Efficacy > (04:10)
On Commitment + Sustainability > (07:29)
On Control + Direction > (08:40)
On Concentration + Distractions > (09:39)
On Communication + Union > (11:22)
Final Considerations > (12:40)

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In the face of several failed attempts 😣 in the execution of some technical move, a person may start to get discouraged to continuing on...

This IQ is the ones that have found themselves with this tendency. We don’t criticize that option to stop on this episode - we just attempt to provide some reflection and encouragement for a person to better position herself in order to engage on a path of mastery.

QUOTE: “With no attempt there can be no failure, and with no failure there is no humiliation.” ~ William James

Timestamps:

About the author > (01:43)
Major Reason for Stop Trying > (02:59)
On Fear of Failure - Ask “Why?” > (03:50)
Example Scenario, on Thoughts and Feelings - Soccer > (05:20)
Safe Road vs. Courageous Path > (08:51)
On Cognitive Reframing + Ability to Confront Shame > (10:45)
The 4 Stages of getting Competent > (14:11)
Expectations and Mental Chaos > (15:58)
Final Thought and Directions > (17:15)

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Uma história de superação 🎖️

Exemplo do papel invisível que limitações ao nível psicológico podem causar na qualidade das performances desportivas.

Fica a saber o que envolveu o marco da corrida da Milha no atletismo em menos de 4 minutos.

-- Será que existe alguma coisa que acreditas não conseguir alcançar? | Barreiras mentais, que em si, é aquilo que impossibilita certos desenvolvimentos? | Que exemplos como o da história aqui incluída poderás agarrar para te ajudar a superares algumas marcas pessoais?

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Timestamps:

O Recorde Histórico > (00:37)
As Crenças Limitadoras aqui > (01:16)
Os Factores Diferenciadores > (02:25)
O Caminho a Tomar > (03:30)
O Exercício Indicado para ti > (04:36)

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A short manifesto 👁️‍🗨️ against blaming others and external circumstances for one's predicament.

| This one comes from (this Interview) where Robin van Persie, former International Soccer player shares an empowering story with his son - a story that could be seen at first sight, very deleterious for the latter!

-- Listen in for a lesson on Humility, Persistence, and How to get closer to get more wins

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Timestamps:

The Story of Robin and his Son > (02:00)
On Taking Control + Moral > (03:39)
A Crucial Role of Parents > (05:10)
Locus of Control (Mental) Considerations - Potentialities and Risks > (07:36)
Other Skills and Internal Work > (11:30)
2 Important Characteristics > (14:00)
Extra Note! > (16:23)

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É possível que se sinta algum desamparo 😰 quando nesta fase não podes treinar da mesma forma, e as competições estão paradas...

É importante mesmo assim não ficar à deriva e assumir este período como algo desolador, ou uma paragem completa

Por isso, aqui algumas ideias vindas de Investigação Científica para orientar o teu futuro próximo, com investigação em torno da Formulação de Objectivos.

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Timestamps:

Contextualização + O Artigo Científico - (02:35)
Acerca da Formulação de Objectivos + Exemplo - (04:19)
Metodologia + Instrumentos Utilizados - (09:20)
Resultados Benéficos + Poss. Explicações - (12:42)
Perspectivas Críticas + Efeito Hawthorne - (15:00)
Importância da Redefinição e Envolvimento de Objectivos - (18:48)

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Referências: - Artigo Objectivos no Futebol

Capítulo Manual de Psicologia do Desporto

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Facing some inertia 🚶‍♂️ from this big pause due to Covid-19? Is your motivation low? Want to amp up your energy levels?

With at least one “YES” to those, it’s well deserved to listen to this interview with a renowned Sport Psychologist and Mental Coach from the USA, Brian Cain.

Join in and discover ways to be better prepared for the return to the Competitions and Training grounds. This is pretty much attainable by investing on your Psychology. Now it’s also the time...

Go ahead, best wishes, and play joyfully 😄

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Citations:

“People say: ‘If you work hard you’re gonna be successful’ (...) If you work hard at the wrong things, you will go further from where you want to be really fast!”

“There is a lot of athletes whom, when they get to a certain level of ability, it becomes a mental game where the ability evens itself out, where if you’re not training mentally, you’re not gonna maximize your potential, and not giving the best chances to win.”

“I think a mistake we make, is we wait until our mission catches us, instead of us writing down a mission.”

“Are you that bad of a competitor that you would need to feel good to play well?”

“Productive isn’t always getting the result. Sometimes ‘Productive’ is you lose! And you learn from it!”

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Timestamps:

Brian’s Short Bio - (01:25)
Recognition of the Importance of Mental Game “Ignite a fire?” - (05:05)
Cultivating Passion “4 Stages of Commitment” - (10:49)
Emotions and Coin Metaphor - (17:55)
On Covid19 & Train at Home - (25:50)
Ancient Story On Truth of Biases - (39:16)

References:

Books: ‘Heads Up Baseball’ ; ‘Life is Yours to Win’

Brian’s Website & Programs

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Going through rough times 😖 without friendly support to uplift and encourage you is, in fact, hard.

This is not an episode to refer big dark moments, more than the day to day situations an athlete might face with other sportsmen, and that can affect negatively their wellbeing and performance.

In order to provide information around the impacts of Stress and Support in the athlete’s feelings and behaviors, we lay out what was inspired by Joaquin Phoenix speech at the Oscars Ceremony, 2020.

Quote: “When we support each other, not when we cancel each other out for past mistakes - that’s when we are at our best”

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Timestamps:

What about Joaquin’s Speech - (00:45)
Science and Impacts of Stress - (03:34)
Menaces of Protecting Self-Image + Ethics - (05:33)
On Sports Values + Supportive Behavior - (08:28)
4 Types of Social Support + Broaden & Build Psych Theory - (11:38)
Being an Example of Redemption - (13:33)

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Scientific Article consulted + Another one

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In the face of missed attempts 😤 , in any sport, it might be hard to digest the sour results...

Frustration can creep in in a way that lead an athlete to get demoralized and with lower levels of confidence.

So in this QBIO, we aim for composure. For the optimized reactions after failure. For how you can position yourself, so that you learn efficiently and improve effectively.

--- Will you now gracefully, and gratefully, reload yourself mentally in order to Efficiently Work your Sports Practice? 😉

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Are you the type of athlete that wants to stand out 👨‍🎨 from the opposition and make your team win? Having the will to outperform yourself and others can certainly be a good motivation force. But what are the menaces on having a fixed individualistic view on this?

On this PotW we reflect on 2 main Perspectives/Cultures, we can encounter in team sports, and what are the potential consequences (positive and negative) that can come from each of those poles (as they can be allocated in a spectrum!)

A good one to address some prejudicial factors, and prevent competitive distress and anxiety.

Now, how will you creatively put your unique sports creativity in service of your team’s overall performance?

-- Post Original --

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Timestamps:

What’s in it for you - (00:38)
The Individualist Vs Collectivist Context - (02:20)
Perils of being too individualistic oriented - (04:48)
Reconciliation of both sides + Hard work - (09:08)
Final Integration in respect to each player - (12:21)

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Estar em casa 😵 e o aborrecimento, a frustração, a inércia, a tristeza, ou o que de mais seja desagradável aparece. O que te desconcerta...

Nesta Entrevista com a Psicóloga e Coach Ana Moniz, vamos para além das recomendações habituais e das tentativas de inspiração para que te sintas bem, neste período difícil.

Aprofundamos as implicações de algumas abordagens que podem estar a ser tomadas por ti, e principalmente tocamos em aspectos importantes para a gestão emocional.

-- Aqui poderás ouvir orientações flexíveis e que, no fundo, servem para promover a tua adaptação ao que se está a viver, de modo a que te coloques da melhor forma possível, e que tenhas um regresso ao Desporto ou Trabalho funcional.

. O que vais conseguir controlar? O que escolhes fazer?

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Citações:

. “No início estávamos em choque e mais num modo de proteção, a seguir aparece mais a tristeza, e ela pode ajudar e ser chave (...)”

. “Aí é Aceitação. Quem souber ser mais gentil consigo mesmo e apoiar-se melhor, focar-se-á em recuperar. Quem for mais auto-crítico, vai permanecer aí e na culpa. Isto é um alerta.”

. “(...) é um factor crítico aqui: manter a resiliência e a motivação”

. “(Resiliência) ...Qualquer carreira boa tem momentos maus. E é o modo como se supera os momentos maus sem deixar dano, que vai determinar o quanto vai subir"

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Timestamps:

Contexto e Introdução Convidada - (1:10)
Perigos das Recomendações / Prescrições (Oportunidade??) - (5:30)
Sobre Aceitação e Validação Emocional - (10:25) e (14:40)
Atleta: Como me posso posicionar agora? - (18:14)
No que Investir: Competências úteis e Aprendizagem - (22:10)
Auto-crítica, Flexibilidade, e Resiliência - (26:30)
Sobre a Culpa, Medo, e Coragem - (33:54)
O Papel de cada um - (39:45)

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Links Referidos:

Livro da Ana Moniz + Perfil
A Psinove ajuda
Artigo Pressão para a Produtividade
Conversa Profissionais "Medo" RTP2

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Avoiding mistakes 🔃 is a natural reaction.. Positioning yourself in more easy or predictable situations is also a natural thing to understand.

But how about when we tweak around our perception on errors and misjudgments? What if we look at them as stepping stones to our good development as an athlete, as a coach, and as a more complete human being?!

-- This one comes inspired by a quote from (Rita Mae Brown) and serves to all sports agents to consider some hard steps that would be beneficial to be taken, even if it doesn't feel like it...

QUOTE: "Good Judgment comes from experience. And experience comes from Bad Judgment"

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Timestamps:

About the Author - (01:43)
Short Definitions - (02:30)
Judgment on the Sports Realm - (03:37)
Personal Story - (04:33)
Unravelling this IQ's Gems - (07:00)
Around the Experience Gained - (09:18)
Extra super Example and Quote - (10:00)

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Interview w/ The Learner Lab

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Farto da rotina durante a Quarentena? 🤢 Ou da falta dela?

-- Já sabemos que sabes das recomendações habituais... O que fazer agora? "Será que há algo que me vai realmente ajudar?"

-- Também sabemos que não ajuda apenas o incentivo/inspiração para fazer exercício;

Nem tampouco o discurso motivacional para olhar para as oportunidades que surgem (muitas foram perdidas...)

--- Neste episódio transmitimos então algumas linhas de pensamento com base num documento de apoio lançado pela (Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses) para que possas vivenciar este período da melhor forma possível. Os desafios a nível psicológico são reais...

Mas há mesmo umas oportunidades.

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Timestamps:

Contexto OPP e GAPP - (01:15)
Estrutura - (02:35)
Características Vencedoras para a Quarentena - (04:28)
3 Ideias Chave para Confrontos Difíceis - (06:37)
Notas Finais: Pensamentos Perturbadores - (12:14)
Como te superas? (13:38)

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Links úteis:

Para Pensamentos Negativos
Episódio Ansiedade
Documento Agentes Desporto + Recursos OPP

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Frogs don't eat insects that are quiet. 🐸 Only the ones that move!

Indeed that tongue elasticity is an amazing capability!

-- But how does this translate to your performance activities?

.. Moreover, how will you catch unforeseen opportunities?

(!) Dive in to know about this strange adaptation of the neural system of frogs, and how you can take advantage of new chances to Efficiently Work in your Sports practice, and life.

PS. (Complete post and further links)

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Limitações impostas 🚏 no treino/trabalho é algo chato?!

Nesta conversa demonstra-se como a colocação de alguns constrangimentos pode potenciar o desenvolvimento técnico, e de rapidez de decisão, para além de promover a Criatividade!

-- O episódio realça uma orientação com primazia ao mundo interno do atleta e a um foco no Processo - aquilo que mais importa antes de conquistar títulos.

Isto e muitas mais temáticas abordadas na continuação da entrevista anterior.

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Citações:

“Se tiveres total liberdade para escolher e se retirares todos os constrangimentos, a estratégia não vai existir. Vais optar por uma coisa qualquer (...) Engraçado é quando tens poucas condições e ganhas uma estratégia de movimento eficaz!”

“É muito usado isso que 'um Professor é um facilitador de processos'. Às vezes não. (...) O principal papel do Professor é Expôr.”

“A Exposição faz com que eles tenham de reconhecer o risco de não saberem e terem de o gerir. E isso traz Resiliência.”

“Trabalhar o Atleta já com o intuito de produzir o resultado, não é ter empatia.”

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Timestamps:

Sobre a Origo Movement - (02:05)
A Leveza do Brincar & Cultura do Fitness - (05:09)
Nutrição vs Estímulação Rápida (Foco no Processo) - (10:29)
Restrições que levam a Criatividade (Exemplos!)- (17:16)
Papel de um Bom Professor + Estágios Competência - (26:05)
Importância de Empatizar com o Aluno/Jogador - (32:30)
- Questões Relacionais Atleta-Treinador - (37:15)
Conclusão sobre Ética Pessoal e Desportiva - (43:28)

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Links Úteis:

Episódio sobre o ‘W’ - Work

Teoria dos Constrangimentos

Estágios da Competência (IMG)

Parte 1: Diversidade de Metodologias

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Há treinos/trabalhos que parecem em vão. 🪐 Mas e se pudesses realisticamente tirar proveito de qualquer cenário?

-- Nesta Entrevista, o João (BA em Ergonomia, e MA em Exercício e Saúde) partilha muitos Fundamentos da Cultura do Movimento e aborda vários temas com muita sensatez, denotando a importância de colocar Flexibilidade e Equilíbrio a vários níveis.

Para além disso mergulha-se aqui no seguinte:
Como é que podemos beneficiar com a Diversidade de Estímulos; - Desconstrução da aversão à falha; - Ajustamento de metodologias de treino; - Problemáticas Interpessoais nas equipas

Ele é Gestor da Entidade OrigoMovement, que publica conteúdos e projectos que aprimoram o Exercício Físico a um nível muito mais holístico.

PS: Na 2ª parte da Entrevista desenvolve-se mais sobre o Movimento, Ética, e ainda algumas sugestões para atletas e treinadores (ou alunos e professores)

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Citações:

“Um jogador tem de se construir na base da preparação para a complexidade e para a desordem. Se ele não conseguir fazer (isto) no treino, num jogo pode vir a não conseguir.”

“(...)Essa fusão entre brincar e trabalho é bastante necessária”

“A Exposição faz com que eles tenham de reconhecer o risco de não saberem e terem de o gerir. E isso traz Resiliência.”

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Timestamps:

Sobre o João - (02:55)
Implicações da Diversidade de Estímulos (FUNDAMENTAL) - (13:50)
Importância da Adaptação de Metodologias - (23:30)
Inteligência #KobeBryant + Jogo do Mata (Exemplos) - (28:30)
Respostas Rápidas & Aversão à Falha - (32:30)
Espectros na Cultura do Movimento - (51:57)
Equilíbrio Desafio-Apoio + Brincar (Estado Flow) - (35:26)
Dar Razões e Saber a Intenção - (40:46)

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Links Úteis:

Aprender com OrigoMovement
Tributo EWS ao Kobe Bryant
Podcast Rafe Kelley
Parte 2: Nutrir a Aprendizagem com Empatia

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How are you able to work 👨‍🏭 during this Quarantine? What can you still do to improve your game?

How's your workings during this Quarantine? Workouts ; your Work What can you still do to improve your game? The goodies of "Work"

On this IQ, a quote coming from our Founder, to explain in the "W" in E-W-S, while serving at the same time the listerners with some ideas.

There are some Definitions and Metaphors about this Big word.

So, dive in this memorable episode and get to know our Vision closely.

-- QUOTE: "One is working properly when he does the work to attain the ability of Work. This is how Excellence works.”

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Timestamps:

Why this Choice (for you)? - (00:50)
Beyond the Popular view around "Work" - (02:35)
1st Definition (on Creation) - (03:20)
2nd Definition (on Repairment) - (04:11)
Your Free Donation (Help) - (06:30)
5th Definition (on Physics Force!) - (07:06)
Mark Twain Extra Quote - (10:01)
IQuoute Dissection - (11:43)
Suggestions & Questions for Reflection - (13:03)

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(!) Interview About Movement and Play
Definitions of Work
Episode on Mindfulness (more to come)

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(PT) Já não vês fim a este período angustiante 🥵 de quarentena devido ao Corona Vírus? A EWS não pára por completo, e é isso que queremos transmitir - não parar totalmente.

-- Como é que esta pausa grande fora das competições pode ser aproveitada?

É tendencial considerar que toda a gente está parada. E também por isso, apetece ver séries e filmes grande parte do tempo. --- Que tentações e distrações existem em casa que normalmente não seriam acedidas??

Propomos então uma tomada de perspectiva que pode ser feita em casa.

Olhar para o futuro, e imaginar-mo-nos no futuro a olhar para o presente.

Que objectivos tens quando regressares? O que é que podes cultivar?

-- Como tratas o teu "eu-futuro"?

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A static productive train 🏋️‍♂️ at home during quarantine? Yes, it’s possible!

Wondering what more can you do besides the physical routines addressed to you + the observation of role models playing + the inumerous tips on Nutrition out there?

-- Overcome the tendency to binge watch Movies and TV Series and listen in for a new suggestion here for dealing with this CoViD-19 situation.

Introducing Mindfulness training and benefits via Headspace.
How can you see this period as an opportunity? What can you do do to seize it?

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Timestamps:

Addressing Yourself at Home (Training) - (00:28)
About Headspace and Mindfulness - (01:20)
Reference to OPP Resources (For PORTUGAL) - (04:20)
Two Major Types of Anxiety (Science in short) - (06:28)
Traps That Emerge while Performing - (07:54)
Investing Properly in Yourself - (10:57)

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EWS Views on Mindfulness

Article about STAI

Another one to understand Anxiety

Diaphragmatic Breathing (Learn This!!!)

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Do you somehow get turned off during matches? 😪 This one serves to help in engaging properly on those distant moments in plays - whatever sport!

-- QUOTE: “The Pitch begins before it begins, and it ends after it ends”

Legendary Sport Psychologist comes with these simple, yet powerful words, in order to shout out for the importance of things like:

Focus, Preparation, EMOTIONAL Regulation, Routines, Reactions, and Feedback.

Too much to put together? Well, check out for yourself and start listening!

--- Probably inside there’s something you can take advantage of and start applying to E-W-S!

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Timestamps:

Who was Ken Ravizza - (00:47)
Categories of the Mental Game (Focus on Regulation...) - (01:36)
Unpacking the Beginning part (On Preparation) - (03:05)
Importance of Routines leading to a play - (04:48)
On the Beneficial Work with a Psychologist - (05:11)
What to do when a play ends? - (06:28)
What to pay attention from now on? Challenge for you - (08:27)

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References:

Ken Ravizza Book
Performance Zone - What is it really?
Honoring KR in a Special Episode
Etimology of Words!

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What will you lose? What will you gain? 🤔 A Forgotten Characteristic on Making Decisions...

On this episode, we remind in a funny and compassionate way, that in every choice process we are refusing some things and gathering other things.

-- Every choice has an element of sacrifice. Every choice has an element of investment of the self.

--- How does this relate to the Sporting Environment? Listen in and get more in a position of taking wise steps that you know will take you closer to Efficiently Work your Sports Practice 😉

PS. In this Quarantine Period due to Corona Virus, this is an important theme to consider. To naturalize the losses and challenges we are all facing, and look to what we can grab.

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Timestamps:

A Major Implication around Choices - (01:12)
Emily Anholt TedTalk (PsychoEducation!)- (01:33)
Grrr of Frustration and other “Grrrs” - (02:10)
Unique Mental Ability of Humans - (03:13)
A Final Important Reminder - (04:22)

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The Philosophy of 🥇 Growth Mindset: Probably the #1 Ingredient for E-W-S!

Do you want to improve your Mental Game? Do you want to have an approach that gives you an edge in whatever Training Process?

Struggle is a natural part of Learning processes.

Trevor even indicates that in the moments of improving at any skill, one should be WILLING to TRAIN in an UGLY fashion.

-- Join in this Interview to conquer the struggles that seem to block your progress, so that you get closer to improve and Efficiently Work in your Sport Practice.

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Quotations:

“Sometimes we pick up on these things when we are younger and they can be reinforced as we grow older (...) and become true. The trap of Fixed Mindset is: If you don’t believe you can learn something you’re going to end up being right.”

“We have to change our relationship with Struggle (...) there’s no way to get good at something if you’re not willing to struggle (...) it’s not something we should be afraid of.”

“(...) The better approach is not to suppress stress and fear, it’s to accept it. It’s to reappraising it. And understanding that is human and okay to feel that (...)”

“One step to Resilience is the willingness to feel.”

“You don’t have to try all sorts of new stuff. It’s just like - What is one little thing you could try today? - And keep stacking those up, and then overtime that’s how we make a BIG change!”

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Timestamps:

About Trevor and @TheLearnerLab Project - (01:10)
On Becoming a Better Learner (Fear)- (07:20)
2 Tigers Metaphor (Good Practice Environments) - (13:28)
Growth Mindset Vs Fixed Mindset Preview - (15:27)
Frescobol Sport (On Confronting Failure) - (20:24)
On Accepting Difficult Emotions in Sports - (23:38)
Contrasting Mindsets and building up on GM - (28:00)
On Failure, Resilience, and the 3 P’s (w/ images) - (30:43)
Cognitive Psychotherapy & Seeking help - (39:16)
The Price of Growth - (42:15)
Efficacious Method of Training - (45:34)
On Acting like a Jungle Tiger - (49:05)

-- Trevor's Awesome Videos

--- Learn more @EWS Major Principles

- Extra: Cognitive Distortions (Resolve)

PS: In this Quarantine period due to Corona Virus, it is a good idea to reinforce and set in the right place Mental aspects like the ones included here. Gain an edge!

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Conjunto de sugestões deixadas por uma Entidade 🗺️ que apoia os atletas não só no seu rendimento, como também no seu Desenvolvimento Pessoal.

Num período conturbado de Quarentena devido à Situação crítica provocada pelo Corona Vírus,

a SportsEmbassy apresenta um conjunto de "Dicas do Dia" de modo a ajudar a superar este "repouso" de formas ajustadas.

--- Dentro destas, os agentes desportivos podem encontrar variadas ideias para aproveitar de forma eficiente o tempo em casa.

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Timestamps:

Reflexão inicial - 00:40
Quem é a SE + Actividade - 01:40
Um Preview de algumas Publicações - 3:00
Sobre Rotinas - 04:15
Reflexão final: Perdas e Investimentos Actuais - 07:25

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IG Sports Embassy : p/ seguir as dicas
Missão da SportsEmbassy

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(LINKS) Linhas de apoio + Psicoterapia:

Linha "Conversa Amiga"
Linha SNS em Parceria com a OPP (Ordem Psicólogos Portugueses - brevemente
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Na Folhear
Na WeCareOn

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(Pt) Desafios críticos emergem com esta situação única 😳 e dramática do Corona Virus

--- Neste episódio sem guião fala-se sobre algumas indicações que podem ajudar a acompanhar os agentes desportivos nesta fase. É um primeiro episódio de uma série de comentários acerca dos impactos psicológicos da pandemia CoViD-19 + E onde se expõem algumas sugestões sobre como cada um se pode posicionar para superar este período de quarentena._____(LINKS) Linhas de apoio + Psicoterapia:

Linha "Conversa Amiga"
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Na Psinove
Na Folhear
Na WeCareOn

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The mistakes are often observed as signals of inability 👺 and can automatically disempower an athlete.

What if you can tolerate more of those? What if you can learn from them and get better. Even better, what about getting empowered in several ways??

Listen to the little applicable insights in this IQ Episode, and get closer to achieve that! No wishy-washy stuff here.

It comes from a Baseball sport context, but is easily translated into other settings, as much of it serves as a metaphor.

Quote: "Every strike brings me closer to the next homerun!" ~ Babe Ruth

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Timestamps:

Who is Babe Ruth - (00:46)
The Gains from the Attitude Adopted - (02:27)
Clarifying the Purpose - (03:42
The Accpetance and Feeling Good Aspects - (06:04)
Bonus Quote! On Conquering Fear - (07:20)
For you to Embody - (08:53)

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Há adversidades que te atiram para baixo? 💪 Ou consegues ficar mais forte com elas?

A ideia deste episódio evidencia e reforça o Princípio de que temos um certo grau de liberdade para escolher como reagimos face às circunstâncias com que nos deparamos - de que existe uma capacidade poderosa de intervenção entre um estímulo e uma resposta.

De dar uma nova interpretação aos eventos. De dar um novo rumo.

-- Citação: "(...) da promoção da agência pessoal, ou seja, para que a pessoa se torne mais capaz de intervir proactivamente, em vez de estar a ser intervida pelos acontecimentos."

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Timestamps:

Queres ser Atleta de Ferro?? - (00:33)
Nível 1, 2, e 3 ao enfrentar Adversidade - (01:50)
Exemplo de uma Abordagem Anti-frágil - (03:28)
Como Aplicar e Ser mais Anti-frágil - (04:37)

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Being confronted 😬 and being the aim of harsh criticism is a difficult challenge.

This PotW episode goes on delivering some ideas on how to receive negative criticism so that you can still blossom from there.

Check out this reference to a short bit of a rant that Tom Bilyeu was giving on an interview about the struggle of receiving negative comments about oneself, or about one’s actions.

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Quotations:

“The people at the highest level of self-delusion (usually happier) are usually not the ones that go the farthest because they don’t stop to recognize where they really are - to own the pain of that - (…)” - from the Interview

“ ‘negative’ criticism isn’t that malevolent and deterministic in the way of being negative for you.”

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Timestamps:

The Short Layout - 00:25
About the Author - 01:06
The Real Deal on Effectively Receiving Criticism (+Warning for Reflection) - 02:04
Two Options when Confronted - 03:43
Short Story on Threats to an Athlete in Sport - 04:50
Alternatives of Reactions to the Difficult Scenario - 06:32
The Implications and Negative Consequences of being too Defensive - 07:03
The Positivity in Negative Comments - 08:54
Final Regards, Critics, and Considerations - 10:20
Useful Challenges to You - 13:22

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Pointed Out:

-- The Interview bit

-- Scientific Piece on Self-Esteem

-- On Tom Bilyeu | @ImpactTheory

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Does a boost in self-esteem 🤩 necessarily leads to increased performance levels? This one goes on addressing Self-esteem in Sports Contexts.

-- Have you ever been caught in the idea that feeling absolutely awesome about yourself would result in awesome performance results? Well, think twice.

This episode lays out some information from the biggest and more reliable Scientific Article reviewing of the Self-esteem literature, from Roy Baumeister (the most cited Psychologist in the Science world!) and his colleagues.

We point out to some direct and indirect implications from this subjective concept on Task Performance. Moreover, coming from this Scientific knowledge, we leave some suggestions on relational aspects that should be taken in consideration (especially by Coaches and Parents) when approaching athletes executions and other behaviors.

Always with the intent of providing information that help in “Efficiently Work Sports” Practice, this one includes insights for the consequences of different types of feedback - calling into attention some communication styles that may be regarded as good, but can be risky.

PS: This was also the paper that led me to meet the longest word in the English Dictionary: floccinaucinihilipilification - the action or habit of estimating as worthless (...)

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Quotations:

“Self-esteem is the resulting feelings that the person get from how she evaluates and how much she values those characteristics, and the things that they bring, in her life.”

“In view of the heterogeneity of high self-esteem, indiscriminate praise might just as easily promote narcissism, with its less desirable consequences. Instead, we recommend using praise to boost self-esteem as a reward for socially desirable behavior and self-improvement.”

“If a person has a more fragile self-esteem it’s likely that she will often avoid being confronted. Whether it will be confronted with a challenging task - that ultimately has the potential of improvement - or confronted with some harsh but truthful feedback(...)”

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Timestamps:

Following on EWS Intent and the last Episode - 01:22
Researchers Intent; The Goals; 1 Demystification -02:34
Short Highlights - 04:56
The appealing of Self-esteem - 06:31
Some Issues Regarding the Construct - 08:14
Results and some Conclusions -10:38
Regarding the Pygmaleon Effect - 13:05
Touching on Psychological Defense Mechanisms - 14:38
Types of Feedback | Praising & its Consequences (mind the ABC Model!) - 15:38
Authors Quotations- 19:41
Conclusion + Extra Content + Suggestions to you - 23:34

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Sidenote: In every data shared, the reference to the original paper is referenced in EWS written post between brackets. If you want to know more about those, or you can't find them online, reach out to us.

Point Out:

Roy Baumeister Profile
The Whole Article basis of this episode
PotW #4
QBIO “Antifragile” (Pt)

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»» És um atleta e gostavas de te superar 🦸‍♂️ quando te atingem algumas dificuldades nas competições a nível mental?

(!) Não se fazem promessas nem se oferecem fórmulas mágicas nesta conversa que tive com o Psicólogo Miguel Lucas.

-- No entanto, providenciam-se algumas estratégias para ajudar nesses processos complicados (p.ex. Formas de lidar com o Erro e perspectivas associadas; Gestão do Desconforto Físico).

--- Serve também este episódio como uma janela para algumas funções possíveis que um Psicólogo do Desporto pode adoptar no seu trabalho junto de equipas técnicas, ou com atletas individualmente.

Chamadas de atenção importantes incluídas

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Timestamps:

Início após de apresentação - (05:09)
Distinção breve Psicólogo Clínico vs Coach - (07:25)
Avaliações e Reações Emocionais Desadaptativas à Falha - (19:43)
Lamiré Teoria da Orientação Objectivos Realização - (30:30)
Como lidar com o Desconforto Físico - (35:00)
Trabalhar bem com aquilo que se tem - (57:00)
Intencionalidade no Treino - (01:01:00)

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-- Teoria do Governador Central + Artigo Original

-- Episódio PotW EWS Miguel Lucas

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What do You Need to Uncover and Conquer 🕳️ in the Pursuit of Medals?

Sometimes we face tough opponents and deal with severe challenges on the fields during game time. But many times we may struggle with elements inside our psyche, even harder to fight.

-- So listen in, as our host goes on with super athlete Jesse Owens reports, so that you get more prepared to strategize better on those battles inside yourself.

( Just remind that this is a short episode. If you're facing a really tough battle for a while and are losing quality of life and of Performance - you might consider get in touch with a Mental Health Professional )

-- Give us your feedback on this please. And share your hardships with who you think can really help.

Meanwhile, Best wishes on discovering and applying strategies to Efficiently Work in your Sport 😉

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Quotations:

" Jesse wasn’t referring simply to hard work, and disciplined preparation. Maybe those are two ingredients that are the good results of those battles 'inside' "

" it’s desirable to win these two types of internal battles, consistently enough, so that the physical shape, confidence, and determination, are optimized. This leads to functional preparation/training, which in turn leads to more learning and increased odds of winning medals. "

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Timestamps:

Who was Jesse Owens + Accomplishments - 00:42
Types of Battles - 01:20
Examples of Battles Inside + Characteristics - 02:30
The Ingredients to Win + Products - 03:49
Fragile Type of Motivation - 04:40
A Story from Pablo Picasso on Invisible Preparation - 06:30
Power Questions (Final Reflection + Proposal) - 07:21

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--- Jesse Owens Mini Bio

-- On the Achievement Goal Theory Referenced (more soon on EWS_FResearch) : AGOT

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Got frustrated or stuck this week in a sports situation? 🤲 Bring it up to the front, maybe!

This one is big for open up Perspective. Give it a listen and discover how you can creatively get unstuck by tweaking aspects that you find as bad or wrong.

If your first reaction to some error or some difficult interaction is to AVOID it or defend yourself right of the bat... think twice, because you probably can approach it better to ultimately E-W-S 😄

-- How can you open up some horizon? How can you approach some situation and, courageously, take advantage from it now?

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Timestamps:

Broadening Perspective (On Openness) - 00:38
The Benefit of 'Front Office Settings - 01:10
A Raw Contrast important for Athletes - 02:15
Finding Utility on What's Unpleasant - 02:59
On Difficult Emotionality to deal (2tips) - 03:47
Apply to Sports Practice - 04:22

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"Even on those situations, where it seems sensible to cover your ears and stay away from those pieces of advice, or people, you can still take advantage from there. For example, by investing (...)"

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Have you ever stayed at the shore 💺 , knowing that on the sea was the Action and thrill you would like to be in? So dive in this one:

A selection of 70 quick lessons laid out by Mental Performance Mastery Coach, Brian Cain - about his mentor's wisdom.

Very glad to produce this episode in tribute to the Knowledge and Character of Sport Psychologist Ken Ravizza.

Will you catch upon this real value and implement some of these "KR70"?

--- Keep it up - Look inside - Search for gains - Execute better each time

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Quotation:

“That’s where real training comes about. If you’re not at 100%, and are, let’s say at 60%, accept (or dispute it with what is at your disposal), and at least try to give 100% of those 60 you have!”

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Timestamps:

Context on the Brian’s post and on Ken Ravizza’s Style - (00:44)
Impactful aspects Ken left on Brian’s life - (03:24)
4 Lessons picked from Ken’s Legacy - (05:51)
Extra Pillar (Major lesson) - (10:40)
On Brian’s CV - (11:10)
For your benefit - (12:33)

The Original Post

About Brian Cain

Ken’s Book

Brian’s Book

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See the Outcomes as Byproducts. 🍬 Byproducts of What? It depends. But to achieve the desired ones, one should take advantage of what is best in training.

-- Listen in, as our host goes on touching crucial aspects, so that both Athletes and Coaches reflect, and position themselves mentally, on what is most appropriate.

Will you embody this?

-- Give us your feedback on that. Best wishes on discovering and applying the GOOD PRACTICES 🙂

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Quotations:

"There are a bunch of ways to get the victory. There are a bunch of ways one can lose. In some of those winning ways, one can be failing. In many of those losing times, one can be successful."

"The best choice is to reinforce players by complimenting them when good efforts, determination, wise attempts are made, regardless of the outcome (basically, what is under an athlete's control)"

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Timestamps:

Who is Carol Dweck - (0:35)
On Staying Process Oriented - (1:20)
The Critical Style of Praising - (3:15)
The Menaces of Seeing Ability as Fixed - (4:10)
A Common Goal to Get Closer - (5:09)
Adoption of a GM Starting Above (Don't Reference "Winning") - (6:33)
On Relativity (Final Reflection & Proposal) - (8:37)

--- On the Achievement Goal Theory Referenced (more soon on EWS_FResearch) : AGOT

-- Growth Mindset EWS Article

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Neste episódio traz-se uma abordagem positiva 😃 (e decente!) para se poder implementar em qualquer ocasião.

Um pequeno conjunto de ideias que se deu com uma historia caricata entre o nosso fundador e um campeão nacional!

Quer sejas um(a) atleta, ou pessoa noutra situação qualquer em que costumas estar presa, ser impulsiva, ou em que ficas a matutar improdutivamente no passado, importa buscar alguns destes S's propostos.

-- O que vais somar a partir de agora? E como dará para prosseguir?

Timestamps:

historia entre ambos - (0:31)

Sobre a forma de "Sentir" - (1:23)

Sobre a forma de "Somar" (uma boa positividade) - (2:08)

O Extra de Agradecimento - (2:33)

Proposta para ti - (3:47)

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EWS Brings You a Big Theme 🤓 that can Strenghten Attitude towards Learning and Challenging situations in Sports!

Dive in the content that these guys behind @TheLearnerLab produce! We believe it can be useful in many areas. That's why it's one of the first fundamental episodes for PotW

And EWS will be sharing ways of implementing these gems on other occasions, so that you get gradually more robust and tackle challenges more wisely and efficiently.

Timestamps:

Overview and Presentation - 0:30
The Elegant Two Tigers Analogy - 2:20
Best Context for what is contained - 3:03
Struggle, Environment, and Comfort Zones - 4:30
What TheLearnerLab Provides - 6:12

Regarding this Thematic, we recommend:

The EWS Interview w/ Trevor about Struggling well
GMindset Awesome Video
The LearnerLab Podcast
These 2 QBIO episodes

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Bringing the best from Science 👩‍🔬 to Sporting fields, EWS presents here the 'Optimizing Performance Through Intrinsic Motivation and Attention for Learning' Model.

Have you ever felt you get to a plateau in your level in sports? Would you like to actualize or improve your accuracy in some shots? Maybe you get stuck in some technical execution some time. Or further yet, maybe you are starting to learn a new skill that you find is out of your reach…

This is an in-depth episode about the OPTIMAL Model that strikes upon characteristics which are relevant for anyone's practice - in the development of whatever skills.

We get it well structured, pointing out to its main 3 components (Motivational, Autonomy, and Attentional factors).

With gems included for athletes to apply in further practices in the domains they most need in their sport, both Physically and Psychologically speaking!

Also for coaches, that may now follow some guidelines to better assist their athletes in training. With an emphasis on the relational aspect, and what should (and shouldn't) be promoted.

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Quotations:

“Prospectively, expectancies for personal performance appear to serve a task-readying function. We would be merely reactive, and not proactive, without predictive and probability based mechanisms that prepare us for action”

“People who believe that (motor) abilities are relatively fixed (so-called entity theorists), tend to be more concerned with proving their ability, and they perceive errors or negative feedback as a threat to the self, because they reveal a limited capacity or lack of ability."

"Its motor system seems to “know” what it has to do to achieve the desired outcome --- It is hard to imagine other animals moving affirmatively for food or survival with a constant internal conversation regarding how to move their limbs most effectively."

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Timestamps:

What About OPTIMAL - 1:40
Highlights - (03:57)
The Layout of the 3 Components - (05:15)
Beyond Psychological Aspects - (10:53)
Short Pieces of Evidence (On Feedbacks) - (12:50)
Around Conceptions of Ability and its Impacts - (16:19)
Evidence for Promotion of Autonomy - (22:28)
Reasons for these Beneficial Directions - (26:08)
Examples About Locus of Focus - (27:34)
The Viccious and The Virtuous Cycle - (30:31)
Bringing in Flow and Automaticity - (31:30)
Authors Quotations - (35:01)
Conclusion and Suggestions - (38:19)

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Credits

The Scientific Article Presented
The Whole Text (w/ Images!)
Growth Mindset book review
Flow book review
The Racket Sport mentioned

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Intro & Outro Song: Lights (edited)

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Deliberate Practice 🔵 is a well validated concept (and tool!), that people wanting to engage in a Path OF Mastery at any skill development, should know about - and start to implement its valuable principles.

On the First EWS Interview, our founder speaks to an Expert in this field: Alexandre Vaz. He has an admirable background, EWS loves his work on the Psychotherapy realm, and we couldn't start this off better!

He works with other professionals in that matrix of Practice (mainly from the Psychotherapy world and for Psychotherapists) @DP_Institute

Anyway, this wasn't constrained by that. He is also a stupendous Musician, Teacher, Public Speaker, and a continuous Student (loves Biographies!) -- listen to Intro for proper presentation of him.

Layout (in short):- We present the topic with an emphasis on athletes and students.

We go over imagined scenarios and real examples.
We diverge on associated and relevant components to engage well in practice and go for the gradual and sustained improvements
Mainly expressing the role of psychological and emotional aspects when envisioning these kind of practices and processes.

NOTE: Due to technical issues, the first 5-10 minutes were not recorded by my mic. So you will hear a pronounced cut informing the time where it got turned on. You should listen with better quality from there. (Intro was also made presentially with Alex)

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Quotations:

"The problem is: if you train without thinking about this, it's kind of leaving up to luck to know if you're on that optimal zone or not. But if you train in a way (...) the training will help"
"(...) so just repeating in and of itself gives very little to anyone (...) what you are repeating, how, when... those are the most important..."
"Trying to motivate people is a dangerous business. (...) I don't think that it's the teacher's role totally motivate and engage his student...(clarifies)"
"We don't want to say to people 'you shouldn't criticize yourself', or 'you shouldn't feel ashamed (...) they'll just feel unvalidated. The most effective way is..."
"Deliberate Practice is failure facing: you have to be very comfortable with failing. And if you're only comfortable with not showing, you're probably not gonna get better."
"A precondition for getting better at something is (the ability to be)being bad at something"

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Timestamps:

Beginning (after Guest Intro) - 4:10
The 'Reaction Form' tool - 6:00
Frontier of Comfort Zone (aka Zone of Proximal Development) - 12:45
The Problem w/ Repetition in Practice - 14:30
Characteristics of a Bad Training - 21:47
An Issue around Athletes Will + Proper Approach to have - 26:35
On the movie Whiplash - 33:10
Bringing Albert Ellis wisdom - 48:36

More About:

Guest Website for Services of Psychotherapy, Public Speaking, and Deliberate Practice: alexandrevaz.com

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A bunch of Kobe's quotes 🏀 unpacked to bring power and inspiration in various forms! Marking EWS Tribute to Kobe B. in the day of his memorial, a month after his tragic death.

This is a worthy Extended Episode where, to E-W-S, the main topics addressed are on Preparation, Widening of Perspective, Learning from Failure and Adversity, and Willpower.

Note: Also, I (Gonçalo Marques) produced this one also in honor refering to Steve Green a big contributor to my second favorite sport - Frescobol - that passed away a day before Kobe

Timestamps:

Another loss in another Sport - 3:06
Kobe's Resource Place Legacy - 3:50
1st Quote ( On the Advantageous way he Perspective things) - 5:36
On his video Advocating for Failure! - 7:30
2nd Quote (on Pain) - 8:55
3rd Quote (on Tiredness) - 9:30
What about giving your all? - 10:55
4rd Quote (on Preparation & Organization) - 12:44
About a record Kobe holds - 14:14
How to bring this into one's approach - 17:41

-- KBryant Short Interview on Failure : "Failure doesn't exist"

-- KBryant Legacy with videos and "The Punies" Podcast : Granity Studios Here

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-- Bring It (Comfort) On! 🕊️

This one is for people (especially athletes or coaches) that have experienced some kind of struggle or indecision when facing a sports or relational challenge in sport.

It covers a seemingly antagonic idea from what was laid out on this 1st Ep.

But we untangle and resolve that issue in our style: efficiently!

This one touched on a key element to keep in mind when thinking to E-W-S... which is Balance. And Responsiveness, for that matter. Listen on to understand this!

Note: The written post for this one has 2 extra paragraphs, regarding the Decision part, and regarding plateaus! If you want to check that, it is available here

Point to the Deliberate Practice EWS Interview here!

Timestamps:

Resume of Part 1 B-I-O Style -0:38
The Compatibility between Discomfort and Comfort - 1:23
What Balance involves - 2:30
The 2 sides to value - 3:01
Aspect to pay attention when in a path to EWS - 3:39
How can you respond and apply the propositions - 5:09

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Esta publicação 👀 vem de um Psicólogo do Desporto - Miguel Lucas - do Instagram.

Esta fala sobre a inconsistência por vezes encontrada em atletas que têm um bom desempenho nos treinos, mas que podem não corresponder nos jogos a competir.

Abordo Questões sobre o Falhar e alguns medos que podem estar associados, dando um pequeno toque acerca de alternativas sobre como enfrentar isto para se trabalhar de maneira mais eficiente na prática desportiva.

O Miguel publica muito regularmente no IG e o seu conteúdo é bem pragmático e directo, abordando questões como estas, e Ansiedade, Stress, Cansaço, e Motivação.----more----

Timestamps:

2 Características principais do post - 2:00
Desmanchar de perspectiva habitual sobre os Erros - 3:08
Proposta de nova Perspectiva - 3:53
Consideração sobre Valor Pessoal + Emocionalidade - 4:53

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Entrevista do Miguel para a EWS

Perfil Miguel Lucas: @miguellucas71 (com post referido)

Publicação sobre Mentalidade de Crescimento: GM! Here

Publicação sobre 'O Falhar': Here

QBIO "Apatia aos Resultados" : Here

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On the Premiere 😃 for this “Insight Quote” Series, our founder brings a tricky quote from Ex-Prime Minister, Winston Churchill.

Some enthusiastics may say that you just gotta be Positive and things work out just well. Some may say that it’s all about perspective when confronting hardships and being able to improve.

EWS prefers to take a more balanced view and say that, indeed perspective can do a lot and put an athlete in the position of facing challenges and assess difficulties in a more realistic but empowering way, in order to efficiently work in his/her sport!

Please, if you listen even just to the quote, tell us how you look at difficulties, now.

Timestamps:

Usual but Unhelpful Advices - 0:37
The Problem with Optimistic views - 1:00
Inherent Human Capability - 1:47
The tweak in Perspective (Growth Mindset reference) - 2:30
Hard Athlete Scenario - 3:58
Regarding Failure and Best Coach’s wisdom - 5:10
Regarding Psychotherapy - 6:00

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Intro & Outro Song: Nostalgic Pull (edited)

Artist: Asher Fulero

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Kicking off 🥅 by explaining the choice of the title for this EWS Rubric...

Bring It On!

Listen if you want to efficiently work out challenges and your relationship with Uncomfortable things (i.e Fear!)

Timestamps:
Context for the main Element - 1:00
Inspiration of the idea - 1:20
Natural Process Facing Fear (+Reversal of desire) - 1:43
The BIO Shout out! - 2:38
QBIO Message in short - 4:19
What to do? - 4:40

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Intro & Outro Song: Awake (edited) ; Artist: Sappheiros ; Source: https://soundcloud.com/sappheirosmusic/awake-1; License: Creative Commons 3.0

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Welcome to our Simplest and Confy Rubric: The "Quick Bring It On" Messages!

With this one, you can listen on-the-go to 5mins maximum ideas which are liable for reflective thinking into each life, and potentially applicable to sport practices.
Always with a single topic, presenting a main story or example, and challenging the listener at the end to think or implement something with potential benefits.

Join in to get to know this better, as our Founder lays out the structure, and purposes of this one 🙂

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On this Rubric, users will listen to Extended Episodes on the Research realms of Sport Psychology and Motor Development.

Stay informed and up to date with knowledge that can be very useful for sports practice and other Performance domains.

Gathering and Reviewing Scientific Information coming direcly from Science Journals and Papers from Specialist Rsearchers.

Timestamps:

The need for this: 0:35
The Goals: 1:20
"FR" Types: 2:52
Usual Topics: 3:40
Structure: 3:55
Important Note (!) : 5:42
Collaborate: 7:38

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Welcome to the updated EWS Podcast! 🚀 Where we bring Psychology for Optimization in Sports and Mental Health.

Keep in touch by reaching out to our Social platforms, or at ewsport.eu!

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