How to Handle Stress Like an Elite Athlete with Three Mental Strategies To Actually Work Ep. 126

Mental Performance Playbook Episode 126 | Deep Dive 73 Brought to you by The Athletes HealthIn this episode, we discuss the inevitability of stress in sports and introduce three primary coping strategies: avoidance coping, emotional focused coping, and problem focused coping. We emphasize the importance of recognizing and addressing stress rather than avoiding it, and provide actionable exercises for managing emotional responses and transforming stress into a tool for growth and resilience. We end the conversation in a call to embrace pressure as a means of enhancing performance and building long-term resilience.(00:00) Introduction to Handling Pressure(02:02) Coping Mechanisms for Stress(04:10) Avoidance Coping - The Quick Fix(07:25) Emotion Coping - Inner Storm Regulation(11:03) Problem Coping - Facing The Fire(11:54) Transforming Stress into Growth(15:50) Conclusion and Key TakeawaysFind More At:Website: ⁠https://www.theathleteshealth.com/⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/gaberummeltah/⁠Free Mental Training Session! https://cal.com/gabe-rummel-tah/tah-mental-phronoic-gym-training-session-free-first-session Phronoic Gym™: https://www.skool.com/tah-phronoic-gym-6273/about?ref=f8824855e8a3471a8dc4bab657f015d2Text me! (319) 349-9553