Dr. Michael Gervais on Finding Sport Psychology

High Performance Psychologist Dr. Michael Gervais joins Brian Levenson on this weeks podcast. Dr. Gervais is the co-founder of the company Compete to Create with Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll and has worked with the Seahawks, NBA players, and Microsoft. He is a renowned public speaker with a deep understanding of how to find clarity and thrive under pressure. In this episode they discuss his introduction into sport psychology as a kid through surfing (4:30), the way he is able to visualize a path to a goal and find a way to best articulate his thoughts (12:00), his first memory of surfing and how the unknown of it changed his mindset (18:00), the idea of the tip of the arrow and how it relates to neuroticism and narcissism as part of becoming a professional athlete (26:00), the difference between being goodness and greatness as character traits and the possible darkness of greatness (34:30), the value of teaching without giving advice, the importance of self-trust and mental skills that can help people (38:00), the psychological framework of interpretation and time management (47:00), whether or not it is necessary to go through adversity or suffering and what success is (55:00), and how he primes his mind on a daily basis (1:04:00). Finally, he talks about how he feels about his overall journey to get to where he is at this point in his life (1:08:00). Thanks to Dr. Gervais for coming on, and I encourage you to listen to his great Podcast as well. You can also follow him on Twitter: @MichaelGervais or Instagram: @findingmastery Lastly, if you liked this episode and/or any others, please support us at Patreon or follow me on Twitter: @brianlevenson or Instagram: @IntentionalPerformers. Thanks for listening. --Brian