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#20 – Dr. Michael Gervais of the Seattle Seahawks “Mind and Elite Performance- Empowering Athletes to Become Champions”

January 27, 2016 by Jim Huber 26 Comments

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Why You Should Listen?

Today, nearly every professional sport incorporates mental training. The U.S. Olympic Committee now has five full-time sports psychologists, and many more athletes meet with independent specialists.

One of the best in the business, Dr. Michael Gervais, is claimed to be a secret weapon to professional athletes and sports organizations.  Dr. Gervais combines state-of-the-art brain mapping techniques with an approach grounded in high-performance psychology. The result is a completely individualized performance plan that allows each person to train by fully engaging both their mind and brain toward that personal best.

Coach Pete Carroll entrusted him to help him develop a successful culture with the Seattle Seahawks.  Over that period, they have created a vibrant environment that produced back to back Super Bowls and Super Bowl 48 Champions.

He recognizes that, like athletes, all of us are required to perform daily. We all navigate our own high-stakes environments and can benefit just as much with the right training. Ultimately, Dr. Gervais’ goal is to create amazing journeys for clients while exploring their boundaries of human potential.

In this Podcast, Dr. Gervais discusses how the Seattle Seahawks have been able to develop a successful culture without talking about winning.  You will find out how coach Pete Carroll was able to not let a heart wrenching Super Bowl 49 destroy the culture they worked hard to build.  You will learn techniques that he uses to help athletes succeed under pressure and to bounce back quickly after mistakes.  There is so much great information throughout his interview.  Our hope is this podcast will help coaches, parents and players to develop the proper mindset to be at your best each and every day!

Enjoy this episode of The Jim Huber Show!

What You will Hear In This Podcast

  • 0:36- Who is Michael Gervais
  • 1:24- Michael’s role with the Seattle Seahawks
  • 2:15- The challenge of overcoming a devastating loss in the Super Bowl
  • 3:17- What Pete Carroll discussed with the team to help move forward
  • 4:18- How to get a team to feel the emotions of a loss but still stay connected
  • 6:34- How do you get someone to succeed under pressure
  • 8:20- Strategies to get an individual to remain focused on the process
  • 9:36- Breaking through the fear of not being loved based on performance
  • 10:54- Questions and conversations that will give an athlete mastery and control
  • 12:26- How Blair Walsh can use the OODA Loop strategy to let go of his missed kick
  • 13:45- Ways to get your child to know you care about them and their experience instead of their performance
  • 15:29- How to use breathing to develop mindfulness and to stay in the present moment
  • 17:48- A breathing technique to implement to help with being mindful
  • 18:50- The difference between mindfulness and performance imagery
  • 19:22- How to help an athlete with imagery to boost performance
  • 20:02- Challenging story of Michael attempting to implement his mindfulness strategies in pro sports
  • 21:20- Who can benefit from Performance Psychology
  • 21:35- How businesses have been able to benefit from the culture that coach Carroll and Dr. Gervais has been able to develop with the Seattle Seahawks
  • 22:10- How to develop the same culture that coach Carroll developed at USC and Seattle Seahawks within your program
  • 23:27- The only time that the Seattle Seahawks talk about winning
  • 24:53- The importance of developing one heart beat within your organization
  • 25:35- The right time for an athlete to focus on technique
  • 26:35- Effective ways coaches can handle players’ mistakes
  • 28:32- Are you developing character or being a character
  • 29:30- How we can help each other be at their best

Follow on Twitter: @michaelgervais

Get information on coach Peter Carroll and Dr. Michael Gervais applied mindset program at http://winforever.com/

Find information on Dr. Michael Gervais http://michaelgervais.com

 Hit me up @jimhubershow or reply back to this email

Remember: “Let’s Make The World Better Through Sports”

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jestyn kingdom of marionettes
jestyn kingdom of marionettes
1 day ago

Dr. Gervais always delivers powerful insights on the mental side of elite performance. What stands out most is his emphasis on empowering athletes to become champions not just physically, but psychologically — that’s where the real edge is.
For athletes, coaches, or anyone interested in the discipline of mindset and the art of performing under pressure, I’ve been exploring some complementary ideas about focus, resilience, and creative expression at
It’s a small but growing collection of thoughts on how we train the mind to rise to big moments.
Thanks for another great episode, Dr. Gervais and Breakthrough Basketball.https://kingdomofmarionettes.net

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TWSfSopc
TWSfSopc
1 day ago

can I ask you a question please?

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just the false
just the false
1 day ago

The part about helping athletes break through the fear of not being loved based on performance really stood out to me. So many people — not just athletes — struggle with that. The distinction between developing character vs. being “a character” is also gold. just the false sun recommends this episode for any coach, parent, or player.https://the-false-sun.com

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문화 상품권 매입
문화 상품권 매입
2 days ago

지갑 속에 언제 넣어두었는지 조차 잊었던 낡은 문화 상품권 매입을 이용해 신속하게 통장 잔고로 이체 정산받아 요긴하게 잘 활용했으니 아주 유용합니다.

Last edited 2 days ago by 문화 상품권 매입
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성인용품
성인용품
2 days ago

퇴근하고 혼자만의 시간에 힐링용으로 쓸 프라이빗 성인용품 제품을 주문했는데 24시간 실시간 상담 덕에 취향 저격 당했습니다. 택배 송장에 잡화로 표기돼서 배송되어 안심했습니다.

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