BiteSize - How to Stay Calm Under Pressure: Expert Strategies for High Performance from a Performance Psychologist.

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Ever wondered how to stay calm and perform your best under pressure? This episode is packed with practical tips from a leading performance psychologist that you won't want to miss!

Welcome to this episode, where have an engaging conversation with Dr. Dana Sinclair, a performance psychologist renowned for her expertise in managing high-pressure situations. Together, we explore how focusing on task-related actions can help you stay composed and excel when it matters most.

By listening to this episode, you can:

• Learn Strategies to Manage Pressure: Discover how to focus on tasks instead of getting overwhelmed by emotions like anxiety or self-doubt.
• Enhance Performance with Mental Preparation: Explore techniques like visualization and mental rehearsals to be mentally and emotionally ready for crucial moments.
• Improve Through Self-Evaluation: Understand the importance of post-performance evaluations to identify strengths and areas for improvement.

Three Benefits You'll Gain:

1. Effective Self-Talk Techniques: Learn about "smart talk" to transform negative self-talk into positive affirmations based on factual evidence.
2. Action-Oriented Focus: Discover why focusing on actions rather than feelings can lead to better performance under pressure.
3. Personalized Self-Talk Strategies: Understand how to tailor self-talk approaches to fit your unique performance style.

Ready to master high-pressure situations and achieve peak performance? Scroll up and click play to join our insightful conversation with Dr. Dana Sinclair. Learn how to stay focused, confident, and action-oriented in the moments that matter most.

Exploring Key Concepts and Issues:

Managing High-Pressure Situations:

• Task-Related Actions: Dr. Sinclair emphasizes the importance of focusing on what needs to be done rather than being overwhelmed by emotions.
• Self-Evaluation: Post-performance evaluations help identify what went well and areas for improvement, fostering continuous growth.

Mental Preparation Techniques:

• Visualization and Mental Rehearsals: These techniques prepare individuals mentally and emotionally for challenging situations, boosting readiness and confidence.
• Smart Talk: Breaking down self-talk into facts and positive affirmations to combat negative thoughts and build self-compassion.

Reframing Negative Thoughts:

• Constructive Self-Talk: Creating positive and task-oriented self-talk to enhance performance under pressure.
• Third-Person Self-Talk: Adopting an objective perspective to distance oneself from subjective emotions during challenging situations.

Full Episode from S5 E18:
Stay Calm and Focused: Techniques to Enhance Performance Under Pressure.

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1. BiteSize - How to Stay Calm Under Pressure: Expert Strategies for High Performance from a Performance Psychologist. (00:00:00)

2. Introduction to It's an Inside Job Bite Size Fridays (00:00:08)

3. Delving into Practical Performance Psychology with Dr. Dana Sinclair (00:00:35)

4. Analyzing Self-Talk and Smart Talk with Dr. Dana Sinclair (00:01:43)

5. Balancing Speculation and Strategy for Success (00:07:12)

6. Reframing Negative Self-Talk for Better Performance (00:08:36)

7. Using Third-Person Perspective in Self-Talk (00:11:43)

8. The Misconception of Confidence in Performance (00:13:17)