Coaching Mind's Podcast: Perform at your best! S1E2 - Controlling Mind and Body
Nov 19, 2019
Discussion of the Focus Cycle: how attention, self-talk, body reactions, and emotions interact to shape performance. Real-life panic example shows how shifting focus and a calming phrase can interrupt escalation. Practical tools covered include WIN focus shifts, go-to statements, combat breathing, and progressive muscle relaxation. Guidance on building a simple recovery game plan and practicing it regularly.
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Gondola Panic And A Simple Rescue
- Ben describes getting stuck in a gondola in a blizzard while his wife panicked and lost fine motor control.
- He used eye contact, repeated calm phrases, and breathing to help her regain enough control to ride down the mountain.
System 1 Vs System 2 In Pressure
- Ben explains Kahneman's System 1 (automatic) and System 2 (intentional) thinking as the root of pressure reactions.
- Awareness of automatic reactions lets you recruit System 2 to choose an intentional response.
Use The Focus Cycle Worksheet
- Fill the Focus Cycle worksheet: record the triggering event, what you focused on, self-talk, body reactions, and emotions.
- Use that awareness to decide a new focus and scripted responses before pressure hits again.
