• 92. Achieving your best: Goal-setting secrets from sports psychology

  • Sep 10 2024
  • Durata: 24 min
  • Podcast

92. Achieving your best: Goal-setting secrets from sports psychology

  • Riassunto

  • Today, I’m sharing with you a conversation with Dr. Mitchell Greene, Ph.D. In our chat, we dive deep into the psychology of goal-setting, attachment to goals, over-identification with one area of our life, peak performance, and mental resilience.


    • When you’re taking a big exam, dealing with a work project, or participating in an important match, how do you manage your worries about your performance and your desire to perform to the best of your abilities?
    • Are you supportive of yourself without adding pressure into your plate?
    • How do you think of yourself without all the stuff you do in your day-to-day life?


    While having goals is essential for your performance and motivation, they are just one piece of the puzzle. You also need to manage your mental chatter to perform at your best when it matters to you!


    You will hear Mitchell and I sharing our take on Roger Federer, Rick Barry, Kobe Bryant, Andre Agassi, and other professional athletes’ approach to their performance, expectations, and goal-setting.


    Whether you’re dealing with high-stakes sports scenarios or everyday life challenges, the principles to set your goals, how you relate to them, and how you approach your mental chatter remain the same.


    You can find meaning and joy by making small tweaks and savoring the good along the way!


    Hope you enjoy this episode!


    Key Takeaways


    • Understanding fear-based reactions
    • Setting goals for improved performance
    • Managing mind chatter in sports
    • The role of mental skills in athletic success
    • Balancing life and sport: Lessons from Roger Federer and Andre Agassi
    • The importance of parental support in youth sports


    Show notes


    01:01 The Importance of Goal Setting

    01:08 The Problem with Tunnel Vision

    01:44 Importance of Outcome Goals

    02:45 The Role of Action Goals

    03:43 Goal setting and mental chatter

    04:34 Managing Chatter for Success

    05:30 Developing a New Relationship with Your Mind

    06:01 Lessons from Roger Federer

    06:43 Advice for Struggling Athletes

    07:22 Mental Game of Professional Athletes

    08:58 Perfectionism in Sports

    11:42 Small Increments of Improvement

    13:15 Leadership Challenges in Sports

    13:55 Balancing Life and Sport

    16:10 The Impact of Injuries on a Person’s Mindset

    16:52 Parental Influence on Young Athletes

    18:02 Coaching the Coaches


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