Peter Haberl: Attention is the Currency of Performance

Dr. Peter Haberl is a senior sport psychologist for the United States Olympic Committee. Dr. Haberl is one of the world’s leading experts on the application of mindfulness training and attentional focus for performance. In this episode, Dr. Haberl unpacks why attention is the currency of performance, and how we can train ourselves to focus our attention where we want it during pressure-packed situations. Dr. Haberl expounds upon why we shouldn’t expect to “feel” calm when pressure comes, but rather how we can train ourselves to act calmly in these moments. ------------------ ABOUT THE BLUEPRINT PODCAST: Dr. Erik Korem’s podcast “The BluePrint" focuses on High Performance - a science-based, holistic process of achieving excellence in every field. He explores the methods and mindsets that build and sustain High-Performing humans through his experience as a sports scientist working with the NFL, Olympians and other elite athletes. In The BluePrint, he invites athletic champions, entertainers, entrepreneurs, and other exceptional people to discuss their resilience through struggles and triumphs while educating and motivating listeners about their High-Performance Journey. Dr. Erik Korem is a High-Performance pioneer on a mission to help The BluePrint listeners learn how to use stress to perform at their best across a number of fields. He has implemented sports science and athlete tracking technologies with collegiate and professional football teams, working with the NFL, Power-5 NCAA programs, gold medal Olympians, Nike, and the United States Department of Defense. Dr. Erik Korem is also an expert in sleep and stress resilience and the Founder and CEO of AIM7. ------------------

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Release date

Lydbog: 27. juli 2020