Discover the science-backed strategy of mindfulness to overcome fight pressure and perform consistently under pressure—without relying on flawed methods like positive thinking or forced confidence. Want to work with me? – Oppsyc.com Video sponsored by Raisedbylionscoffeeroasters.com/ Time codes 0:00 – Intro 1:00 – Meet OP Psyc and Dr. Shulze 1:24 – The key to performance 1:33 – Performance myths 2:29 – Focus is most important 3:35 – Nature of attention 4:25 – Attention and performance 5:03 – Task-focused attention 5:36 – Self-focused attention 6:14 – Miscellaneous 6:21 – Task vs self-focused attention 7:05 – Examples of self-focused attention 9:00 – Mental skills 9:43 – Summary and John Danaher 11:01 – How to optimize focus? 13:14 – Sponsor 13:29 – Mindfulness 14:35 – False alternatives 15:05 – Summary 15:32 – Why control hurts performance? 16:44 – Summary 17:05 – Example of positive thinking 17:32 – ineffectiveness of positive thinking 17:55 – The relationship to your thoughts 18:55 – Evidence for mindfulness 19:45 – Motivation for practice 20:39 – Where to begin? 21:35 – What to expect? 21:52 – Nonjudgment or acceptance 22:04 – takeaways 22:42 - Outro Reference: Lochbaum M, Stoner E, Hefner T, Cooper S, Lane AM, Terry PC (2022) Sport psychology and performance meta-analyses: A systematic review of the literature. PLoS ONE 17(2): e0263408. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0263408