A Special Episode for EWS! đŚ¸ââď¸Â It is with one of our most seeked Sport Psychologists, Dan Abrahams, and it is in a new format - I prepared some topics in a PowerPoint presentation, where me and Dan went along live talking about them.
 It was one of the hardest Interviews to prepare so far, since I knew Dan could cover many topics with expertise and eloquence. Thatâs why I decided to change the style a bit and found it to be one of EWSâ most complete conversations. We've covered a range of themes on:Â
 - Identity of the Player/Athlete (Balance, Mental Health, and Management of other issues) ; Guided Discovery (to help on Learning Processes + CLA Theory) ; Alertness (on Focus and important in-field aspects) ; Stretch-Support Balance Principle ; Self-Efficacy (A 4 Component Model and how Coaches can stimulate this on Athletes) ; Mental Toughness (Tweaks on the concept and elements to inspire a Mental Skillset) ; Achievement Goal Theory (oneâs ego, and mastering processes).
 NOTE: To remind you that this was inspired on several posts Dan produces consistently on Social Media (especially LinkedIn juicy ones) - Sooo --- Here is the PPT Presentation that you can follow along
--> Make sure to visit Danâs renowned Podcast âThe Sport Psych Showâ -Â a main reference for us since the beginning in this path to E-W-S! Â
Quotes:
- âIn training, from a Cognitive perspective, we need simple tasks and tougher tasks. We need to introduce âdesirable difficultiesâ (such as variability, spacing) (...) we have a greater chance to learn what weâre trying to learn - to improve.â
 - âGreat coaches coach explicitly and implicitly ... (on Discovery Learning)â
 - â(...) language areas in our brains are linked to body functions. Thatâs why I do a lot of work around language with players - whether it it is around narratives for the game, or specific cues tu use in a game.â
Timestamps:
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References:
- Dan's Website + Dan's Profile
- On Motor Development Expert Mark WilliamsÂ
- Psychological Safety from Edmonson
- A peek about Carol Dweckâs original Book âSelf-Theoriesâ - precursor of the Growth Mindset Â
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