Today Matters Podcast With Steve Pinkston

Ep 145: When You’re Tired, the Truth Shows — Training Body Language Under Fatigue

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Anybody can look confident when they’re fresh. This episode is about what happens when you’re tired. Mental performance coach Steve Pinkston challenges athletes to confront the moment when body language breaks down under fatigue—and shows how elite performers train posture, presence, and composure when it matters most: late in games, under pressure, when excuses are easy.

Today’s Action Step: 

  1. Practice posture late.
    2. Last drill. Last rep.
    That’s where you lock it in.
  2. Hold presence accountable.
    3. Not just effort. Not just execution.
    Posture counts.
  3. Use fatigue as a cue.
    4. The more tired you feel,
    the more intentional your body language becomes

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