With Winning In Mind

From Wild Pitch to Reset: Staying Solution-Focused Under Pressure


Listen Later

In this episode of the With Winning in Mind Podcast, Troy Bassham and Heather Sumlin break down a powerful mindset shift: why focusing on solutions is far more effective than focusing on problems.

Many competitors get stuck analyzing what went wrong—but the longer you stay focused on the problem, the harder it is to perform at your best. Instead, elite performers train themselves to quickly shift their attention to solutions.

Through the Mental Management® system, Troy and Heather explain how this shift leads to faster recovery, better focus, and more consistent performance.

The conversation also includes a candid look at baseball spring training, including what's going through a pitcher's mind after a wild pitch—and how staying solution-focused can prevent one mistake from turning into many.

In this episode, you'll learn:

  • Why focusing on the problem holds you back
  • How to quickly shift into a solution-focused mindset
  • What great competitors think immediately after a mistake
  • How to recover faster and stay locked in under pressure

If you've ever replayed mistakes in your mind during competition, this episode will give you a better way forward.

This is just the start—join us on Patreon for an extended conversation where we go deeper into how to apply solution-focused thinking in competition: https://www.patreon.com/with_winning_in_mind

Troy mentioned Scott Barlow during the interview, here is a With Winning in Mind interview with Scott from 2023: https://youtu.be/acNTEOAg3ck

Websites:

Troy Bassham - https://reachthepodium.com

Heather Sumlin - https://heathersumlin.com

Lanny - https://withwinninginmind.com

Books/Journals - https://mentalmanagement.com

Online Courses - https://mm-courses.thinkific.com

Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/with_winning_in_mind

Instagram:

Podcast- https://www.instagram.com/withwinninginmindpodcast/

Troy Bassham - https://www.instagram.com/troyabassham/

Heather Sumlin - https://www.instagram.com/heathersumlin/

FaceBook:

Mental Management - https://www.facebook.com/MentalManagementSystems

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

With Winning In MindBy Mental Management Systems

  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5

5

9 ratings