Podcasts by Maximizing Your Mental Potential
Dr. Nina is a Mental Performance Coach for Athletes. She is passionate about helping athletes with their mental game to achieve optimal performance. She offers basic tips to help an athlete improve their mental game and get them ready for thier next competition or sporting event.
Further podcasts by Nina Rios-Doria, PhD, LPC
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Staying Motivated and Setting Goals as an Athlete- Guest Greg Walls from 2018-01-11T18:57:06
In this episode of "Maximizing your Mental Potential", I talk with Greg Walls, a former athlete, Master Trainer, and owner of Performance Experience where he trains all levels of athletes. We disc...
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"The Key to Staying Focused" interview with Johnny Bedford, UFC veteran from 2017-12-15T18:54:17
On "Maximizing Your Mental Potential", I interview Johnny Bedford on his "key" mental skill that has made the biggest difference. Johnny a mixed martial artist and UFC veteran who knows the import...
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What is your Optimal Performance number? How to discover it. from 2017-11-18T23:18:40
How do you discover your performance number so that you can perform at your highest level? It's an important number to know so that you can control your mental game. Knowing your number can also ...
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Dreams and Visions- What it did for Dwight Smith, the MLB player from 2017-10-03T16:39:24
In this episode, I share a true story of how Dwight's Smith dreams made an impact on his future and career in baseball. I refer to the book, "Mind Gym" by Gary Mack with Gary Casstevens. If you n...
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"Embrace your Failures in Life" - Interview with Greg Walls, Athlete and Sports Performance Coach from 2017-09-26T20:51:32
Why is learning to fail in life important for an athlete? How does an athlete find balance and stay grounded while still working hard at being the best Athlete in their sport. Greg Walls shares h...
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Mental game- How to Perform under Pressure from 2017-09-14T14:03:03
At times an athlete chokes under pressure. Research has found that pressure induced anxiety causes a shift in attention that leads to negative performance. Learn how to overcome it.
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Self doubt and worry - A technique to help you through it from 2017-09-05T18:23:23
In this podcast, I share a technique that can help an athlete work through self doubt after hearing a negative statement.
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Optimism in Sports - increasing yours to perform at your optimal level from 2017-08-29T02:56:04
In this podcast, I talk about how to become more optimistic and a few things that contribute to an optimistic attitude.
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Overcoming Negative Thinking and Anxiety in Sports from 2017-08-21T15:35
In this podcast, I share a technique called, "Examine the Evidence" that can help you work through negative thoughts that can cause anxiety, fear, and self doubt. This technique will help you focu...
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"Getting in the FLOW" of your sport- What it is and what you can do from 2017-08-14T18:04:07
Find out the key factors that contribute to getting in the "FLOW" of your game and performing at your optimal level. What can you do today to start getting in the FLOW.
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Team Confidence- What it is and how you get it from 2017-08-06T14:43:58
This episode of "Maximizing your Mental Potential" talks about how athlete's perform better and exert more effort, set more challenging goals and are more resilient when facing adversity if Team C...
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Performance Anxiety- How to manage it. from 2017-07-28T19:48:26
In this segment learn a strategy that has helped other successful athletes overcome performance anxiety before a game or competition.
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Positive Self Talk - The impact it makes on your performance. from 2017-07-21T23:43:59
In this segment, you will hear basic ways you can improve your mental game through positive self talk and why it's so important. Learn a couple things you can do now that will make a difference.
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