Part 2: How Parents Hurt or Help their Child's Performance with Mental Strength and Performance Coach Dr. Bobby Low

“If you develop or even have all of the physical abilities and all of the physical skill sets, THEY ESSENTIALLY ARE USELESS, if you don’t have the right mental skills to help let them come out.”

--Dr. Bobby Low

“We know that there's lots of things that come into our minds as performers or as athletes that interfere with our performance-- that block our performance-- that inhibit our performance... My job is to help unblock all those things and teach individuals the correct thinking patterns. So they can unlock their performance and perform their best.”

As an accomplished mental strength coach at BYU with a rich background in sport and performance psychology, Dr. Low joins us for a 2 part episode where we come to understand how mental strength opens the door for optimal performance in any endeavor.

He shares how comprehensive mental strength can be built. How words and language impact our brain and body’s ability to perform. We discuss the science behind how motivation and momentum are achieved. How to best handle the challenges of tough teammates and leaders (coaches, teachers, mentors, instructors, etc.) We learn about the important shift from arrogance to confidence and why there is a difference.

And most of all we learn how to best help our own children find joy in the process whilst also unlocking their full potential.

This is one of our favorite episodes yet! Don't miss this one.

*Go check out Dr. Low's new app:

⁠⁠MOTYV8⁠⁠⁠

MOTYV8 IS an incredible tool for building Comprehensive Mental Health Training intended for kids, parents, and coaches.

Show notes:

PART 1:

00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction

00:28 Dr. Bobby Low's Background and Achievements

01:38 Role of Mental Strength in Performance

03:49 Comprehensive Mental Strength Training

05:03 Importance of Mental Skills in Sports

08:11 Practical Applications of Mental Training

09:25 Parental Influence on Children's Mental Strength

12:05 Coaching and Mental Resilience

14:16 Neuroscience of Positive Self-Talk

17:45 Building Mental Strength in Athletes, Performers, Anyone

25:02 Handling Pressure and Resilience

36:13 Present Moment Thinking

36:43 Building Self-Confidence

PART 2:

38:30 Balancing Selfishness and Selflessness

40:46 The Power of Momentum in Sports

41:30 Understanding Flow and Energy in Performance

46:56 Confidence vs. Arrogance

50:53 Parental Influence on Kid's Experiences Performing

56:37 Intrinsic Motivation and the Value of Effort

01:02:47 Introducing the MOTYV8 App

01:10:20 Final Thoughts on Mental Strength and Health

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