THE MENTAL GAME with Lauren Ammon - Part 1

1:20 - A little bit about Lauren’s swimming career.2:53 - Lauren’s breakthrough moment, and how she transitioned to help athletes with their mental game.4:12 - Describing the first conversation/meeting with an athlete.Getting athletes to open up5:48 - What aspects do athletes tend to need the most help with?7:10 - Where does confidence come from, and how does Lauren instill that within other athletes?8:53 - How Lauren helps athletes find their identity and also maintain it steadily throughout competition.11:53 - Do both world-class and amateur athletes struggle from the same mental challenges?16:46 - How athletes can build resiliency, and how coaches can assist them.20:39 - Dealing with feelings that a medal was not deserving of your performance.24:04 - How athletes can recover and decompress.26:43 - Handling the changing context or importance of pressure moments in competition.Read Billy's new book! The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a ChampionGet CYBO the book! Support the show