How to be confident without arrogance
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What To Do When You're In A Slump
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In this episode Cassidy and Adam share what athletes should do when they're in a slump. 1:1 Mental Performance Coaching: IG: Join our newsletter:
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Stop Replicating and Start Recreating
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In this episode of The CEP Mindset Show, Cassidy, Nick, and Adam dive into one of the most common traps athletes fall into before a new season — loading up on expectations before a new season begins. The episode covers why the weight of preseason expectations derails more athletes than any slump ever could, the difference between replicating and recreating after a great season, and the future self exercise that flips the entire relationship with the season ahead.
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The Problem With Reaching The Top
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In this episode of The CEP Mindset Show, Cassidy, Nick, and Adam share what happens to your mindset when you actually get everything you worked for. The episode covers why the underdog mentality disappears the moment you reach the top, the inside versus outside the herd framework, and why "I have the lead" is some of the most dangerous language in sport.
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How to Have a Shooter's Mentality as an Athlete
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In this episode of The CEP Mindset Show, Cassidy, Nick, and Adam break down why so many athletes misinterpret what it means to be selfish. The episode covers why athletes in slumps need permission to be selfish, the difference between true selflessness and fear, and why every athlete needs a shooter's mentality.
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The Pre-Game Mistakes Every Athlete Makes
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In this episode of The CEP Mindset Show, Cassidy, Nick, and Adam share where athletes go wrong in their pre-game routine - and it's not because you're not doing enough. The episode covers the difference between superstitions and routines, why forcing positivity before a game is one of the most common mental mistakes athletes make, the fan mentality versus the player mentality, and why the perfect routine is actually an imperfect one.
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Hard Work Is Just The Entry Fee
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In this episode of The CEP Mindset Show, Nick and Adam cover why hard work is just the entry cost at the elite level, the five anchors every athlete needs to develop, and what hard work looks like as you rise the ranks might. Nick shares a story about an athlete heading into his third NHL dev camp who only got on the ice four times in two weeks — and why that was exactly right. When you get to a certain level, everybody's working hard. Everybody's in the gym and putting in the reps. Hard work stops being the thing that separates you and starts being the thing that just keeps you in the room....
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Accepting Range of Results, Cognitive Diffusion, & The Unconscious Mind
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In this episode of The CEP Mindset Show, Cassidy, Nick, and Adam break down how an athlete can tap into their unconscious mind. The episode covers Nick's broken triangle framework, the difference between standards and expectations, and why Rod Brind'Amour disconnecting himself from his own team's win is the perfect example of autonomy-supportive leadership.
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Change is Chaos, Taking Your Shell Off, & Off-Season Phases
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In this episode of The CEP Mindset Show, Cassidy, Nick, and Adam share what it actually takes to grow and why the most uncomfortable moments of an athlete's career are often the most important ones. The episode covers the lobster analogy and what it really means to shed your shell, the difference between being forced to grow and being stuck, why change is chaos before it's progress, and how themes are more powerful than goals when it comes to off-season focus.
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Playing With a Chip on Your Shoulder, Pseudo Ceilings, & Raising Your Standard
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In this episode of The CEP Mindset Show, Cassidy, Nick, and Adam break down two of the most misunderstood concepts in sport - the chip on your shoulder and discipline vs motivation. The episode covers why external motivation isn't always the enemy athletes make it out to be, and how there's a difference between principle and supportive motivation. They also chat about what selective disobedience actually means and why doing your best means something completely different when nobody's watching.
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So having the mental strategies to overcome this adversity will help you:
● Stay motivated despite not being able to play or train within the sport you love.
● Have the resilience & grit to persevere through the recovery process.
● Remain confident in your abilities and trust yourself as you return to play.
● Focus on being a great teammate and becoming a better leader as you look to contribute to the team in other ways.
Strategy 1: Reflect On Your Mindset Daily
It is so easy to get caught up on what you can’t do and all the things not going your way. So you want to focus on what you can do – mental training, being a leader, rehab, catch up on other areas of life. Then you need to reflect on how well you are focusing on what you can do and making the most out of it versus being negative – blaming, complaining, and focus on what I can’t do. This is not about being positive – that won’t work. Instead, it is about staying centred or neutral.
Step 2: ‘Scuba Dive’ to Make Progress
The hardest part of being injured is watching everyone else continue to train and compete. Playing your sport is like surfing, but when injured, you are not able to surf – so you are just stuck in the ocean taking waves to the face. It sucks and it is overwhelming. So the solution is not to swim away, but actually to put on your scuba gear, stay close by, and keep making progress under the water.
Strategy 3: Find New Ways to Contribute – aka Be a Leader
If you apply the first two strategies, you are already getting into a better mental state and will be primed to step into being a leader.
This strategy has two major benefits: Here are a few key ways you can continue to contribute to the team without being able to play:
Provide 1-on-1 Encouragement: Think about which teammates are struggling or could benefit from a helpful reminder to trust their capabilities or that they can get the next play.
Be a Beacon of Light: Bring upbeat energy, keep it light and have some fun – although you are not playing you are still affecting the culture of the team with both your body language, what you say, and how you say it.
Coach Individuals or the Team: I don’t mean to replace the coaching staff but instead focus on how you can give feedback that helps athletes keep learning and growing.
I encourage you to share this with anyone that is dealing with an injury – I’ve experienced the mental struggle myself as an athlete, and we see it daily with the athletes that come work with us at CEP Mindset – so if this video can help a few more athletes out there – then that is a win – so thanks for sharing.
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