Topics Covered In This Episode:

• The psychology of masters athletes
• Psychological flexibility vs. mental toughness
• "Pushing away paper" exercise
• Developing self-awareness

Guest Bio:

Neal Palles is a CTS ultrarunning coach who holds dual master's degrees in Social Work and Applied Sports Psychology, and is a Licensed Psychotherapist and Sports Performance Specialist.

Episode Links:

Website: https://coloradopsychotherapyandsport.com/home

Blog: https://coloradopsychotherapyandsport.com/news

CTS Coach Bio: https://trainright.com/coaches/neal-palles/

Twitter: @NealPalles

Instagram: @nealpalles

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ColoradoPsychotherapyandSport

Book Recommendation: Confidence Gap by Russ Harris —> https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/211734/the-confidence-gap-by-dr-russ-harris-foreword-by-steven-hayes-phd/

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