Capt. John Havlik knows a thing or two about stress. He retired in 2014
after more than 30 years of distinguished military service, nearly all of
them as a Navy SEAL. He graduated from West Virginia University as the
first swimmer in school history to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Swimming
Trials. He served as tri-captain of the first undefeated men’s swim team in
WVU history his senior year.

Just this spring, he defended his doctoral dissertation at the University
of Pennsylvania, a study comparing stress-management strategies of U.S.
National Team swimmers and Navy SEALs. Today’s conversation focuses on four
key commonalities:

1. Absolute trust in their training

2. Adherence to a strict routine

3. Focusing only on what they could control

4. Utilizing healthy and adaptive distractions

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