Category: Psychology
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How Swimmers can be Mentally Strong in a Pandemic | Interview with Dr. Sean Sullivan
Clinical psychologist Dr. Sean Sullivan shares mental training tips to help swimmers improve their mindset and cope with difficult emotions while they’re out of the pool.
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What Separates Champions From ‘Almost Champions’?
The researchers found that super champions were characterized by an almost fanatical reaction to challenge.†They viewed challenges in a positive light — as opportunities to grow — and overcame them thanks to a “never satisfied†attitude. This runs in contrast to almost champions, who blamed setbacks on external causes, became negative, and lost motivation.…
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FFT Live: Sprinting and How Attitude Affects Performance with Olympians Gail Devers and Brett Hawke
This is be a very special episode from #FFTLive that will be relevant to ALL athletes across ALL sports. One of the greatest sprint coaches of all time and one of the greatest sprinters of all time will be discussing how a positive mental attitude affects performance.
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Mental Health Q&A w/ Olympians Natalie Coughlin, Maya DiRado & USOPC Sport Psychologist Sean McCann
Olympians Natalie Coughlin and Maya DiRado chat with U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee Sport Psychologist about maintaining mental health during the COVID-19 Quarantine.
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Get Your Body Back on Track After Depression with A Help of Swimming
Depression is a mental disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. And while some symptoms are the same in all people, some of them are different. While someone would have a hard time getting up and going to work, others find no difficulty in doing this. But they can both have depression. Depression can be…
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Making this facial expression can boost your performance by 20%, according to science
Furrowed brow. Squinting eyes. Frowning mouth. Most of us subconsciously make a face when we’re intensely concentrating on a task, whether it’s lifting a weight in the gym or catching up on emails. Olympic gold medal swimmer Michael Phelps went viral at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games because he was caught scowling intensely while warming up…
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“Swimming is my little sense of mindfulness” – Record breaking Irish swimmer Rachael Lee on sport…
Firefighter and cross-channel swimmer Rachael Lee holds the Irish record – for men and women – for crossing the English Channel. Rachael speaks about her work, lifestyle and the positive benefits swimming can have.
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Olympic hopeful and SEC Female Swimmer of the Year Erika Brown and Christen talk REAL Confidence
US National Team Swimmer Erika Brown sits down with Christen to talk about REAL Confidence. Miserable her freshman year in college, Erika knew something had to change. She goes in depth about her decision to change her mindset, and in turn is not only loving her sport again, but swimming faster than ever!
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Sarah Thomas: The Mind of a Marathon Swimmer
Join me in What Will You Do? Episode 2 where I talk about the American marathon swimmer Sarah Thomas. https://youtu.be/_uUjeUMPpjI