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Michael Gervais: Mastering your mindset for surfing


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In this episode of the Basis Surf Podcast, we have top high-performance psychologist Dr. Michael Gervais. He’s worked with Carissa Moore, who won gold in Tokyo, and has coached a lot of top athletes, including the Seattle Seahawks during their Super Bowl run. We talk about what he learned working with Carissa, Caroline Marks’ mental approach, how Mick Fanning stays sharp, and how Kai Lenny manages fear.

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Chapters

01:58 Working with Team USA for the Olympic Tokyo 2020 Games
03:35 How Losing Became a Highlight
07:30 The Mental Framework Behind Winning and Losing
15:05 Fear of Other People’s Opinion
21:11 Strategies for Coming Back to the Present Moment
28:47 Key Lessons with Carissa Moore
33:50 Key Lessons from Mick Fanning
37:17 Three Practices to Increase Awareness
43:10 Excessive Worrying is the Problem
45:28 How Kai Lenny Tackles Fear 
51:21 Ask Questions and Know That You’ll Be Fine

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