About this episode
1:26 - How can coaches use mindfulness to alleviate the pressure and stress that athletes struggle with? 2:43 - Circumstantial effects of mindfulness exercises (different feedback/reception). 3:45 - Describing mindfulness practices that Shane has found to be helpful and effective. 4:58 - Why is it so important to acknowledge mindfulness and how we respond to certain emotions, especially those that are caused by failure. 7:25 - When Billy is writing, is he aware of his thoughts when he wants to write what he wants vs. his thoughts when he is being conscious about what readers might think. 8:20 - Billy’s thoughts and feelings when he fully focuses on writing. 8:59 - Can Billy feel a physiological difference between the two states, or when he changes between them? 10:45 - Similarly to writing, how does Billy manage those two states when he is playing? Being conscious of the crowd vs. returning to just his play. 13:50 - Was Tom’s approach of learning about the already existing team culture rather than changing it effective in the long term? 15:08 - How has Covid changed the way that Shane trains athletes and approaches team culture? 16:41 - Tom’s thoughts on the same idea. 17:32 - Why Shane thought it was worth investing into working on mindfulness. 21:40 - Describing the retreats Shane takes athletes on. 22:11 - Since the last interview, how has Tom worked on addressing vulnerability as a coach. 23:00 - What the actual essence of mindfulness is. Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion Contact us for bulk orders: coachyourbrainsout@gmail.com Become a Patron to support the show.