Sets & Reps is BACK with another thought-provoking and value-packed episode. This time I'm sitting down with mental performance coach Matt Rieger. Matt graduated from Springfield college with an athletic counselor degree; he currently works at Advanced Therapy and Performance helping athletes use mental skills to overcome obstacles and make improvements in their daily lives. Time codes for your listening leisure below!! 

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4:18 Circuit Training "Core training vs. Abs training" 

15:05 Breaking down a "mental skills" session with athletes 

18:30 Goals/outcomes of mental performance training 

18:56 Building Self-awareness 

21:25 Handling "the unknown" 

23:04 Routines and Habits 

25:53 "Building tools/Overcoming obstacles" vs. "Fixing a Problem" 

28:01 Mental Performance: High-school vs College 

29:39 Chasing the results or enjoying the process 

33:15 Development = Time + Patience 

35:24 What does it mean to "walk in someone else's shoes"? 

43:00 The coach's role in discussing sensitive/uncomfortable information 

47:24 The mental affect of playing multiple sports at once 

51:26 The 7 mental skills 

54:50 Advice for stepping up your empathetic response