PODCAST · health
The Mental Break-Down
by Joey Velez
Providing information and practical strategies on how to enhance training, performance, and every day life by breaking down videos and interviewing individuals in high-performing environments
Episodes
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Turning Good Intentions Into Consistent Performance (Episode 126)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about building habits and routines, and how that leads to consistent development and performance. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to the YouTube channel! Please follow, like, rate…
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Overanalyzing Performance (Episode 125)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about the difference between overanalyzing and reflecting on your performance, and how you can use the same information to propel you forward. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to the...
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Stop Comparing, Start Contributing (Episode 124)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about how comparison can easily turn into a detrimental aspect of performance. Comparison is okay, but team success matters most. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to the YouTube...
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The Importance of Having Trust in Your Teammates (Episode 123)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about trust and the importance of developing trust within the dynamics of a team. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to the YouTube channel! Please follow, like, rate, and review the...
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Success is Not Final, and Failure is Not Fatal (Episode 122)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about a common phrase that everybody knows, but how to actually put this phrase into practice. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to the YouTube channel! Please follow, like, rate, and...
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When Adversity Hits, Respond (Episode 121)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about how to develop resilience when adversity strikes. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to the YouTube channel! Please follow, like, rate, and review the podcast on wherever you…
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Feelings Aren't Facts (Episode 120)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about how to differentiate between feelings and facts, and how just because your experience a feeling, doesn't always tell the full story. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to the...
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"Comparison is the Thief of Joy" (Episode 119)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about a widely known phrase related to comparison and how to use comparison in a more effective way. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to the YouTube channel! Please follow, like…
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The Key to Transitioning Out of Sport (Episode 118)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about and often overlooked aspect of sport, which is transitioning out. It can be a difficult process, but we talk about how to make it a little bit more manageable. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88...
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Reflection versus Rumination (Episode 117)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about Post performance reflections, how the help, and how they differentiate from rumination. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to the YouTube channel! Please follow, like, rate, and...
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How to Handle Team Conflict (Episode 116)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about how to handle team conflict and how you don't need to shy away from these difficult confrontations. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to the YouTube channel! Please follow, like,...
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Body Language Matters (Episode 115)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about how to build confidence through body language, and that you don't have to be confident in order to act confident. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to the YouTube channel! Please...
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Redirect, Dont Stop (Episode 114)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about the importance of redirecting your thoughts and how it is more effective than trying to "stop" your thoughts. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to the YouTube channel! Please...
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Dealing with Pre-Competition Anxiety (Episode 113)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about pre-competition anxiety and how you can use those nerves to actually help you perform. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to the YouTube channel! Please follow, like, rate, and...
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Self-Worth and Performance (Episode 112)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about how self-worth and how you shouldn't tie your performance to your worth as an individual. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to the YouTube channel! Please follow, like, rate, and...
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Accepting Your Role (Episode 111)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about role acceptance and how you may not like it, but doing so maximizes the impact you can have and team dynamic. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to the YouTube channel! Please...
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Resetting Between Plays (Episode 110)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about more about routines and the importance of resetting in between plays to enhance your focus in the moment. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to the YouTube channel! Please follow,...
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Quote: "Fall in love with the process" (Episode 109)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about a common phrase most people use, which is "fall in love with the process" and how to do just that. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to the YouTube channel! Please follow, like,...
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Keys to Effective Visualization (Episode 108)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about how to effectively visualize performance to enhance preparation. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to the YouTube channel! Please follow, like, rate, and review the podcast on...
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What if I Fail versus What if I Succeed (Episode 107)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about how changing the question from "what if I fail?" to "what if I succeed?" can have a dramatic impact on your performance and confidence. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to the...
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Mental Health Matters (Episode 106)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about the importance of pre-performance routines and how you need to be just as mentally prepared as you are physically prepared. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to the YouTube...
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Balancing Team and Individual Success (Episode 105)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about balancing team and individual success and how you don't necessarily need to sacrifice one or the other. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to the YouTube channel! Please follow,...
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Quote: "You Miss 100% of the Shots You Don't Take" (Episode 104)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about a famous quote that everybody has heard from Wayne Gretzky, or Michael Scott if you're an office fan, and how that applies to performance. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to…
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Getting Ready Through Routines (Episode 103)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about the importance of pre-performance routines and how you need to be just as mentally prepared as you are physically prepared. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to the YouTube...
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Nerves: Don't Shy Away From Them (Episode 102)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about why nerves are important and how you should embrace them when things get chaotic. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to the YouTube channel! Please follow, like, rate, and review...
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Mental Flexibility (Episode 101)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about mental flexibility and why it is important so you can perform at your highest level. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to the YouTube channel! Please follow, like, rate, and…
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The Key to Confidence: Preparation (Episode 100)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about how to build a confidence through preparation. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to the YouTube channel! Please follow, like, rate, and review the podcast on wherever you listen…
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Guiding Attention Through Cues (Episode 99)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about how to utilize cue words to guide your attention when things don't go as planned during competition Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to the YouTube channel! Please follow, like,...
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Emotional Control (Episode 98)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about how to control your emotions so that you can still perform your best. We dont necessarily need to eliminate them, just manage them so they do not get in the way of our ability to perform. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow...
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Mental Game Plan (Episode 97)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about how to create a mental game plan for performance. We all have things that help us get physically ready to perform, so why not take the same approach to our mental game? Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok...
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How to Rebuild Your Confidence (Episode 96)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about the keys to rebuilding confidence. Confidence isn't something that you were born with, it is something that you can develop. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to the YouTube...
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Handling Distractions (Episode 95)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about how to handle the inevitable, which is being distracted. Elite performance isn't about not getting distracted, it's about how quickly can you refocus. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please...
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Reframing Negative Thinking (Episode 94)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about how to reframe negative thinking. You may not be able to control the thoughts from entering your mind, but you control what you do with them. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to...
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Enhancing Your Drive (Episode 93)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about being driven, and how differentiates from motivation and discipline. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to the YouTube channel! Please follow, like, rate, and review the podcast…
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"Where Attention Goes, Energy Flows" (Episode 92)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about attention and how where you place your attention, your energy will follow. So focusing on the right things at the right time can enhance your ability to perform. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88...
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Using Your Breath to Increase Composure (Episode 91)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about how to leverage your breathing to maintain composure in the most pressure-intense situations. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to the YouTube channel! Please follow, like, rate,...
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"Act As If" Principle (Episode 90)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about the "act as if" principal and how you can use this principle to be the athlete/person you want to be, even when you don't feel like it. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to the...
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Reframing Negative Thinking (Episode 89)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about how to reframe negative thinking. You may not control them from entering your mind, but you control what you do with them. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to the YouTube…
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When Motivation Becomes Pressure (Episode 88)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about the connection between motivation and pressure, and how to sustain motivation when the pressure is on. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to the YouTube channel! Please follow,...
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Life Beyond Sport (Episode 87)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about your identity and how when your sport ends, your story is just beginning. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to the YouTube channel! Please follow, like, rate, and review the...
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Performance Journaling (Episode 86)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about the importance of journaling and how you can use this practice to improve your skill set. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to the YouTube channel! Please follow, like, rate, and...
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"Pressure is a Privilege" (Episode 85)
Welcome back! In this episode, I dissect a famous quote and how to continue performance when the pressure is high. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to the YouTube channel! Please follow, like, rate, and review the podcast...
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Under Pressure, Communication Matters (Episode 84)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about how being under pressure impacts communication and had to make sure your communication doesn't suffer in these moments. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to the YouTube channel!...
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Reset Routine (Episode 83)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about how you are going to get distracted and make mistakes, but where you can separate yourself from the competition is by resetting as quickly as possible. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please...
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Building Identity-Based Habits (Episode 82)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about the importance of building identity-based habits and how it does more for you in the long run than outcomes. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to the YouTube channel! Please...
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Confidence and Competence: Which One Matters? (Episode 81)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about the difference between confidence and competence. It isn't about asking which one can help you more, it's about how both can help you. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to the...
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How to Stop Catastrophic Thinking (Episode 80)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about catastrophic thinking. Particularly, why it happens and how to get out of it! Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to the YouTube channel! Please follow, like, rate, and review the...
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Being Present is Where Performance Happens (Episode 79)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about focus and how being present will lead to optimal performance. The key is knowing when you are distracted and guiding yourself back to the present. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please…
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Ride the motivation wave (Episode 78)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about motivation and how it comes and goes. You arent always going to feel motivated, but that doesnt mean you cant get the job done. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to the YouTube...
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Whats your identity? (Episode 77)
Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about athletic identity and how it can be helpful, but it can also cause a lot of problems. Follow me on Instagram and YouTube @velezmentalperformance Follow me on TikTok @coachjoey88 Please subscribe to the YouTube channel! Please follow, like, rate, and...
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Providing information and practical strategies on how to enhance training, performance, and every day life by breaking down videos and interviewing individuals in high-performing environments
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