Ex-international table tennis player Trevor Manning on focus, discipline and translating elite sport mindset into healthcare, work and everyday life.In this episode, Paul Corke is joined by Trevor Manning—ex-international Table Tennis player for Barbados, Caribbean Junior Champion, and competitor across the Caribbean, UK and Europe. After sport, Trevor built a second career as a qualified Nurse and Occupational Health Advisor, bringing high-performance habits into clinical and corporate settings.Trevor shares his journey and the mental skills that matter at the table—and beyond: focus under pressure, rapid reset after mistakes, routines that build confidence, and how to carry a competitor’s mindset into wellbeing and work.You’ll hear:The athlete mindset behind precision sports: focus, footwork, micro-decisionsHow to reset after errors: breathe, reframe, first positive actionTranslating ring-side routines to healthcare & workplaces (energy, recovery, boundaries)Lessons from competing across cultures and stages—staying adaptable and groundedHow this connects to Paul’s Mindset Equation (Aspiration, Belief, Drive/Motivation, EQ, Resilience, Learning Agility)Try this (90-second reset):Exhale longer than you inhale (4s in / 6s out, x6 breaths).Cue word (e.g., “sharp” or “calm”) + visualise the first correct action.Execute that first action immediately.#TableTennis #AthleteMindset #Focus #Resilience #HighPerformance #WellbeingAtWork #OccupationalHealth #Mindset #ReframeYourMindset #Podcast

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