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The Psychology of Mental Toughness: Interview with Allegra Maguire
The Psychology of Mental Toughness: Interview with Allegra Maguire
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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Feb 2, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
Whilst we often concentrate specifically on the physical aspects of training and performance, we also have a real passion for psychology and how it relates to climbing. In this episode, I we have a psychology specialist - PhD student and researcher Allegra Maguire, who specialises in applied decision making.Allegra went from 6a to 7a+ in a single year in climbing and has a practical interest in applying her psychology expertise into the climbing arena itself. In this podcast Tom and Allegra discuss the topic of “mental toughness” and how it applies to sport training and performance. 1. What is mental toughness.2. How does this differ from resilience?3. The 4 Cs model of mental toughness. 4. Mental toughness as a predictor of performance5. The state/trait debate, including definitions6. Interventions and practical examplesEnvironmental influencesChallenge managementSocial supportReflection trainingAllegra's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh_uKaHT6EWvyZG55rhYK3QInstagram: @climbin.psychology @allegra_maguire Mindfulness: https://www.headspace.com/MT test: https://mentaltraininginc.com/services/mental-toughness-test
Released:
Feb 2, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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