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How Do Olympians Mentally Prepare?

24 July 2024 - 56 mins explicit
Podcast Series Getting Better with Jonathan Van Ness

Curious People…the Summer Olympics are finally upon us!!! As we prepare for the most major event of the season, we also get curious about how Olympians prepare. Robert Andrews joins Jonathan to talk about working with countless elite athletes– including Simone Biles–to eliminate stress in their lives so they can focus on their sport. The two go deep into the world of Sports Psychology: what goes on in the brain when you incur an injury, quieting the pressures that surround competition, and sports that encourage lifting each other up. Plus, CORE mapping and how you can apply the tenets of Robert’s work to your own life.

Robert Andrews is the founder and director of The Institute of Sports Pe...

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