Listen "Ep. 357: The Truth About Burnout, feat. Jeff Shaw"
Episode Synopsis
This week, we're joined again by Jeff Shaw from Bellingham BJJ! In this episode, Jeff talks about the causes and cures for burnout in Jiu-Jitsu. Topics include: plateaus, the “blue belt blues,” the unique pressures faced by instructors and gym owners, keeping training sustainable, protecting consistency, staying playful, reframing expectations, and redefining what Jiu-Jitsu should mean for your life over the long term.Follow Jeff on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/bellinghambjjTrain with Jeff at Bellingham BJJ:https://bellinghambjj.com/Mental models discussed in this episode:Reframinghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/reframing/Keep /Your Identity Smallhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/keep-your-identity-small/Consistencyhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/consistency/Training Handicapshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/training-handicaps/Stress and Recoveryhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/stress-and-recovery/Keep it Playfulhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/keep-it-playful/Zone of Geniushttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/zone-of-genius/Raise the Level in the Roomhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/raise-the-level-in-the-room/Abundance Mindsethttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/abundance-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://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels/Music by Enterprize:https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/Get Jake O'Driscoll's triple threat ankle lock course, FREE:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/jake
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