EP 196: What is Sports Psychology With Sean O'Connor

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Everything else follows when your mental health is not healthy. It paralyzes us. Our fears and anxiety sometimes put us on hold and hinder us from living our best lives and achieving our true potential. But how can we keep our mental health healthy? What is sports psychology? Can it help us reach our full potential? And can it help us overcome our intrusive thoughts? 🤔

If you are in this kind of predicament or are going through a tough time on a mental aspect, this episode is for you. Join us as we dig deep into our psyche to understand our mental health better and use our weaknesses as strengths to overcome anything. If this is your kind of tea, pull up a seat, get comfy and enjoy another educational topic in this Cup of Nurses episode. 🤓
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
02:11 About Sean O'Connor
08:41 What is the language of an Athlete
12:13 The most frequent problems that athletes face
15:35 What transpires when an athlete leaves their sport
17:37 How to guide struggling athletes
22:34 What are the traits of an athlete
25:27 How to overcome extreme pressure and performance anxiety
30:38 How to communicate to a person who is tense and fearful
36:02 How important is physical health to mental health
40:16 How to recognize danger and when it exists
43:25 How our emotions make our consciousness
48:18 The negative impacts of the modern age of information
52:31 What makes EMDR more effecient
58:43 How martial arts enhance both mental and physical health
01:08:03 How martial arts foster self-control
01:11:45 The significance of a warm community
01:19:48 What separates an elite athlete from the rest
01:22:13 Wrapping up the show
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