Bite Size: How Firefighters Shift Mental States in Seconds | Sam Monaghan

How do firefighters go from dead asleep or doing paperwork to facing life-or-death situations - in seconds? In this Bite Size from episode #111, Firefighter Sam Monaghan shares how he masters rapid mental state shifts and the techniques he uses to stay calm under extreme pressure. He also explains why over-arousal in high-stakes environments can destroy performance — and how to avoid it. Follow Sam on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-monaghan-1a68b1207/?originalSubdomain=auFind the resources mentioned in this podcast: https://shorturl.at/j0BFH Use Code "PQPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/ Interested in sharing your story? Email Producer Shannon at [email protected] today with your story and contact details. Learn more about Andrew and Performance Intelligence: https://performanceintelligence.com/Find out more about Andrew's Keynotes : https://performanceintelligence.com/keynotes/Follow Andrew May: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmay/Watch the Performance Intelligence Podcast on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@performanceintelligencepodcastIf you enjoy the podcast, we would really appreciate you leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Play. It takes less than 60 seconds and really helps us build our audience and continue to provide high quality guests.