Topics Covered In This Episode:The psychology of masters athletesPsychological flexibility vs. mental toughness"Pushing away paper" exerciseDeveloping self-awarenessGuest 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/homeBlog: https://coloradopsychotherapyandsport.com/newsCTS Coach Bio: https://trainright.com/coaches/neal-palles/Twitter: @NealPallesInstagram: @nealpallesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ColoradoPsychotherapyandSportBook Recommendation: Confidence Gap by Russ Harris —> https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/211734/the-confidence-gap-by-dr-russ-harris-foreword-by-steven-hayes-phd/ Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or on your favorite podcast platform