Mental Performance Playbook

Mental Performance Playbook Episode 165. Brought to you by The Athletes Health. In this episode of The Mental Performance Playbook Gabe Rummel discusses the importance of adaptability in performance, especially during transitions and new environments. He shares practical mental exercises to help athletes and coaches stay light on their feet and perform at their best amidst change. Let us know your...

Mental Performance Playbook Episode 164. Brought to you by The Athletes Health. In this episode of The Mental Performance Playbook Gabe Rummel uses the Fourth of July as a metaphor to explain the importance of ramping up and down in athletic performance, emphasizing mental exercises and strategic preparation for sports seasons. Check it out! Check out more! Website: ⁠ https://www.theathleteshealth...

Mental Performance Playbook Episode 163. Brought to you by The Athletes Health. In this episode of The Mental Performance Playbook Gabe discusses the levels of mental training in sports, from pee-wee to professional, emphasizing the importance of mental skills at every stage for optimal performance. He relates it to constant strength training and growth, and how and when to get started. Let us kno...

Mental Performance Playbook Episode 161. Brought to you by The Athletes Health. In this episode of The Mental Performance Playbook Gabe Rummel shares a powerful mental performance exercise focused on action from recent events. He emphasizes the importance of acting on mental strategies immediately to improve overall performance, using personal stories and practical tips. Share the show if you foun...

Mental Performance Playbook Episode 161. Brought to you by The Athletes Health. In this episode of The Mental Performance Playbook Gabe Rummel shares his mental preparation strategies for his marathon race, emphasizing visualization, internal locus of control, pain management, and identity shaping to optimize performance, among other topics. This episode goes through his journey of this year, some...

Mental Performance Playbook Episode 160. Brought to you by The Athletes Health. In this episode of The Mental Performance Playbook Gabe Rummel explores the common targets of yelling in sports, including parents, coaches, and players, and discusses how to respond constructively. This episode offers insights into managing emotions and fostering better communication in youth sports. It comes from a g...

Mental Performance Playbook Episode 159. Brought to you by The Athletes Health. In this episode of The Mental Performance Playbook Gabe Rummel discusses the importance of consistency in mental and physical routines for athletes, emphasizing how routine builds mental resilience and performance. This episode provides actionable strategies for athletes, coaches, and parents to implement routines that...

Mental Performance Playbook Episode 158. Brought to you by The Athletes Health. In this episode of The Mental Performance Playbook Gabe Rummel explains and trains the power of self-talk in athletic performance, emphasizing how thoughts influence success and how to harness this mental tool effectively. He shares insights on managing the mental game, setting big goals, and controlling the lens throu...

Mental Performance Playbook Episode 157. Brought to you by The Athletes Health. In this episode of The Mental Performance Playbook Gabe Rummel breaks down how traits exhibited by mothers, such as certainty, protectiveness, and compassion, can be trained into athletes to enhance their mental performance and leadership qualities. Through three key exercises, certainty instinct, mama bear mode, and c...

Mental Performance Playbook Episode 156. Brought to you by The Athletes Health. In this episode of The Mental Performance Playbook Gabe explores mental performance strategies inspired by Yoda from Star Wars, focusing on clarity, confidence, and control to enhance athletic performance. Check it out! Chapters (00:00) Introduction to Mental Performance and Yoda (01:24) Quote 1: Clear Your Mind (02:11...

Mental Performance Playbook Episode 155. Brought to you by The Athletes Health. In this episode of The Mental Performance Playbook Gabe explores how cats' mental agility and reflexes can teach athletes about mental toughness, analysis, focus, and action. Discover how observing feline behavior can enhance athletic performance and mental training immediately through this funny and clever connect...

Mental Performance Playbook Episode 155. Brought to you by The Athletes Health. In this episode of The Mental Performance Playbook Gabe explores three practical exercises to enhance focus for athletes, students, and professionals. The episode shares insights on training focus in different environments, the importance of reps over time, and the innovative Pee-Push technique to maximize productivity...

Mental Performance Playbook Episode 153. Brought to you by The Athletes Health. In this episode of The Mental Performance Playbook Gabe explores the mental and physical aspects of golf performance, emphasizing mental skills like clarity, confidence, and composure, and how they integrate with physical practice to improve overall game performance. Check out more! Website: ⁠ https://www.theathleteshe...

Mental Performance Playbook Episode 152. Brought to you by The Athletes Health. In this episode of The Mental Performance Playbook Gabe Rummel trains around the stress response, its forms, and how athletes and coaches can manage stress to optimize performance. Learn practical exercises and mental strategies to handle stress effectively! Keywords: stress response, mental performance, athlete stress...

Mental Performance Playbook Episode 151. Brought to you by The Athletes Health. In this episode of Iowa's Mental Performance Playbook Gabe Rummel breaks down key insights from the Iowa High School Athletic Director Association Conference, focusing on mental performance, burnout prevention, and actionable exercises for athletes that coaches, parents, and other administrators can help implement!...

Iowa's Mental Performance Playbook Episode. Brought to you by The Athletes Health™ In this episode of Iowa's Mental Performance Playbook Gabe Rummel interviews Robert Rathje about mental skills development in sports and life. They explore mental performance strategies, visualization, handling challenges, and holistic performance approaches. This episode explores the importance of understan...

Mental Performance Playbook Episode 150! Brought to you by The Athletes Health. In this episode of The Mental Performance Playbook Gabe breaks down the growth of youth sports, the pressures involved, and how mental training can help athletes enjoy and succeed in sports while managing stress. It emphasizes the importance of mental skills like clarity, confidence, and composure for young athletes. H...

Mental Performance Playbook Episode 149. Brought to you by The Athletes Health In this episode of The Mental Performance Playbook Gabe Rummel breaks down how mental exercises become top athlete habits, focusing on an exercise called spotting the surge and training the mental game through practical routines. Learn how to turn mental training into automatic responses that improve performance under p...

Mental Performance Playbook Episode 148Brought to you by The Athletes Health™In this episode of The Mental Performance Playbook Gabe Rummel explores the three levels of mental training in sports: individual, team, and organizational. He introduces the 'snap out of it' exercise as a simple, effective exercise to reset mental focus and build a strong mental culture across sports programs. Ch...

Mental Performance Playbook Episode 417. Brought to you by The Athletes Health. In this episode of The Mental Performance Playbook Gabe discusses the critical role of community in enhancing mental performance for athletes. He emphasizes that confidence and performance are not solely developed in isolation but are significantly boosted through social interactions and shared experiences within a tea...

Mental Performance Playbook Episode 146. Brought to you by The Athletes Health. In this episode of The Mental Performance Playbook Gabe discusses the importance of post-game reflection for athletes, introducing the 'Oreo Method' as a structured approach to analyze performance. He emphasizes the need for quick, actionable insights to improve future performance and shares strategies for main...

Mental Performance Playbook Episode 145. Brought to you by The Athletes Health. In this episode of the Mental Performance Playbook, Gabe dives deep into the mental strategies essential for bowling, featuring Coach Andy Diercks. Coach Diercks is the coach of Mount Mercy University's top Womens and Mens bowling teams, as well as a coach for the youth, and adult USA team. The conversation explore...

Mental Performance Playbook Episode 144 Brought to you by The Athletes Health In this episode of The Mental Performance Playbook Gabe talks about the importance of resilience in the face of loss, sharing personal experiences and strategies for processing emotions. He introduces the 24-hour rule for managing feelings after a setback, emphasizes the value of externalizing thoughts through writing or...

Mental Performance Playbook Episode 143 Brought to you by The Athletes Health In this episode of The Mental Performance Playbook Gabe discusses how stress can be perceived as either a threat or a challenge, depending on the labels we assign to it. By reframing our understanding of stress, athletes can better manage their reactions and improve their performance. The episode emphasizes the importanc...

Mental Performance Playbook Episode 142 Brought to you by The Athletes Health In this episode of The Mental Performance Playbook Gabe breaks down the critical connection between physiology and athletic performance with the mental game. He emphasizes the importance of setting the right physiological state before, during, and after games to enhance mental focus and overall performance. The conversat...