Annie Vernon author Mind Games Book

Annie Vernon rowed for Great Britain at two Olymp…

An episode of the RowingChat podcast, hosted by Rebecca Caroe, titled "Annie Vernon author Mind Games Book" was published on May 27, 2019 and runs 68 minutes.

May 27, 2019 ·68m · RowingChat

Summary

Annie Vernon rowed for Great Britain at two Olympic games and had a rapid ascent through the womens sculling crews to the top boat.  Now retired, she has written a book about the mental skills of elite athletes - Mind Games.  We discuss nature, nurture and training the mind and the techniques which have propelled some seemingly unlikely candidates to the pinnacle of sport. Timestamps to the interview: 0.00 Background in rowing and Adrian Cassidy as Annie's first coach to take her towards high performance. 03:00 What is in your head as an athlete?  How did you become aware of mental training - Chris Shambrook. 06:00 Nature, nurture and training - confidence building.  Belief, honesty, trust, composure, momentum and the fraud mentality 16:00 What is an emotional driver?  When the going gets tough... 21:00 Does talent need trauma  Judy Murray - tennis star.  "Prepare the child for the path; not the path for the child." 27:00 The talented athletes often don't work hard. Why? 30:00 Decision making under pressure - you are committed to whatever the person doing the calls says 37:00 Competitiveness and perfectionism ; courage can be trained. 45:00 Train like Tarzan, compete like Jane.  Should we do this? 47:00 Selecting a crew - decisions that go against the evidence 50:00 Transitioning out of sport is an upheaval.  Elite sport and the law - employment and bullying. Thank you to our sponsors. You can help keep RowingChat going by visiting our sponsors websites www.rowing.chat/sponsors Mind Games by Annie Vernon, sports psychology book Rose & Thorne the Active Bra with built-in confidence JustStrong athletic gear, especially for women

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