Listen "Ep. 306: Tactics for Jiu-Jitsu Anxiety, feat. Amanda Bruse"
Episode Synopsis
This week we're joined again by Amanda Bruse! Amanda is a black belt under André Galvão training out of Atos HQ and a BJJ Mental Models sponsored athlete. In this episode, we continue the topic from Amanda's last appearance: how to manage the anxiety that comes with Jiu-Jitsu competition. Amanda presents specific, evidence-backed tactics for managing Jiu-Jitsu anxiety for athletes of all levels.Follow Amanda on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/amandabruse.bjj/Resources discussed in this episode:BJJMM Ep. 210: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, feat. Dr. David Leyhttps://bjj.plus/210BJJMM Ep. 218: Overcoming Competition Anxiety, feat. Amanda Brusehttps://bjj.plus/218Mind Gym: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence, by Gary Mack & David Casstevenshttps://amzn.to/4dOPNiKMindset: The New Psychology of Success, by Dr. Carol Dweckhttps://amzn.to/4eFfG5L The Power of your Subconscious Mind, by Dr. Joseph Murphy https://amzn.to/3NnVGbXMindfulness for Beginners: Reclaiming the Present Moment, by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinnhttps://amzn.to/3Y6cadB Mental models discussed in this episode:Cognitive Behavioral Therapyhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-behavioral-therapy/Visualizationhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/visualization/Controlled Breathinghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/controlled-breathing/Mindfulnesshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/mindfulness/Law of Contrasthttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/law-of-contrast/Reflecting "As If"https://bjjmentalmodels.com/reflecting-as-if/Staying Loosehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/staying-loose/Growth Mindsethttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/growth-mindset/Don't forget to check out BJJ Mental Models Premium!If you love the podcast, you'll definitely love our premium membership offerings. The podcast is truly just the tip of the iceberg – the next steps on your journey are joining our community, downloading our strategy courseware, and working with us to optimize your game. We do all this through memberships that come in at a fraction of the cost of a single private.Sign up here for a free trial:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/Need more BJJ Mental Models?Get tips, tricks, and breakthrough insights from our newsletter:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter/Get nitty-gritty details on our mental models from the full database:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database/Follow us on social:https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/https://Get Jake O'Driscoll's triple threat ankle lock course, FREE:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/jake
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