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In Episode 340 of the Glass and Out Podcast, we welcome the Founder of Premier Sport Psychology, Dr. Justin Anderson.

Based in Minnesota, he also serves as the High Performance Psychology Director for the Arizona Cardinals, Minnesota Timberwolves, Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Vikings, and the University of Minnesota’s Leadership U program.

Back in September, he joined us at TCS Live Minnesota, which we hosted in partnership with the Minnesota Wild, and presented on The Hidden Skill Behind Consistency, Confidence, and Competitive Grit: Attention.

How we leverage our attention is a choice we make every second of every day. The best coaches and athletes in the world, whether they know it or not, have mastered the ability to focus their attention and block out the noise.

Members of The Coaches Site can check out his presentation here.

And you can pre-order his book Intentional Attention: The Science and Practice of Focus Under Pressure now to learn more!

Listen as he shares the problem with identitying as an athlete, how to divert your attention away from negativity, and the power of sharing fears and insecurities.

Video Timestamps:

• 0:00 TCS Live
• 0:50 Intro to psychology
• 8:20 Mentorship in sports psychology
• 10:15 Linus Ullmark and mental health
• 15:35 Slow adoption for mental health in sports
• 19:30 The problem with athlete identity
• 24:35 Creating intentionality away from sports
• 29:10 The power of attention
• 33:05 Diverting negative attention
• 41:45 Routines for attention
• 48:40 Language matters
• 55:55 Learning from the top 1%
• 57:25 Developing a growth mindset
• 1:01:30 Book: Intentional Attention
• 1:08:05 Sharing fears and insecurities