Gary Kupik, an international speaker and mental performance coach, reveals how we can unlock peak performance by strengthening our minds just as athletes train their bodies. He shares a powerful framework for building an ironclad mindset that creates consistent results regardless of motivation or circumstances.

• Mental performance suffers when we overthink – "thoughts are like calories; too many weigh you down."
• Self-trust develops through exposure therapy – putting yourself in challenging situations repeatedly
• Optimism differs from positivity by requiring evidence and reasons to believe in yourself
• The mindset equation: Experience → Thoughts/Feelings → Response → Belief → Mindset → Behaviors
• Creating winning daily rhythms puts you in position to succeed regardless of motivation
• Reframing nervousness as excitement changes your hormonal response from cortisol to adrenaline
• Winning the day early (by 8AM) through consistent mental performance rituals builds momentum
• Mental health often stops at crisis and coping but mental performance focuses on thriving

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