May 20, 2022
Dan Abrahams is a sport psychologist who works alongside
individuals, teams, coaches and organizations globally. He is known
for his passion to de-mystify sport psychology and for creating
simple to use performance techniques. A former professional golfer
and PGA qualified, Dan has a First Class Honors degree in
Psychology and a Masters degree in Sport Psychology. Dan is the
author of
several sport
psychology books as well as the host of The Sports Psych
Podcast, one of our personal favorites .Dan is a returning guest to
the show (
see
episode #003) and it was again an incredible conversation. We
discuss ways an athlete can establish a mental framework for
success, how much of our performance we control, and we have a
debate on whether attitude, energy and effort are in the control of
the athlete.
Highlights from the Discussion:
- Dan talks about the different strategies he uses to help
athletes perform at their best
- What do stomping “ANTS” and focusing on “Controllables” have to
do with performance?
- How much of our performance do we control?
- What does a mental framework look like for a typical
athlete?
- Dan explains the importance of self-talk for any athlete
- How to manage pain by taking control of the inner dialogue with
the self
- Understanding the psycho-social model of learning for
athletes
- How do we help coaches write sessions plans that increase
learning?
- Why Dan believes Attitude, Energy, and Effort are not
controllable
- How a small turn of language can help an athlete better
understand how to improve their behavior
- What has Dan learned by having his own podcast The
Sport Psych Show
Resources:
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