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Mindful Sport Performance Podcast
Drs. Keith Kaufman and Tim Pineau (along with Dr. Carol Glass) developed the Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement (MSPE) mental training program and founded the MSPE Institute, which provides training and consultation to promote greater success, satisfaction, and well-being in sport and other realms of performance (e.g., performing arts, business). In this podcast, Keith and Tim discuss various topics related to mental training, mindfulness, peak performance, and optimal experience for a wide range of performers -- from recreational to elite, kids to adults. They offer practical tips and exercises from their own work, and interview other top-level experts to highlight effective approaches to performance enhancement. The Mindful Sport Performance Podcast will give listeners a full catalogue of fresh ideas on how to thrive in competitive environments and embrace a more mindful way of being. Get in touch with Keith and Tim at MSPEPodcast@gmail.com
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Mindful Sport Performance Podcast
Ep. 59: A Holistic Approach to Sport Psychiatry with Dr. Sarah Pospos
In this episode, sport psychiatrist Dr. Sarah Pospos joins the conversation.
Sarah completed her psychiatric residency as a Chief Resident at UCLA-Kern. As a sports psychiatrist and former student-athlete, she is devoted to helping aspiring, current, and former athletes with depression, performance and general anxiety, insomnia, and psychiatric challenges associated with injury, concussion, retirement, overtraining, and other issues in her California telepsychiatry practice.
Sarah begins the episode with a diaphragmatic breathing practice, then she talks with Keith and Tim about:
[9:10] What exactly is sport psychiatry?
[14:36] Working through athletes' concerns about medications and their side effects.
[21:11] Dealing with the stigma of working with a psychiatrist.
[24:30] Situations in which psychiatric interventions are particularly helpful.
[28:50] Sarah's journey to mindfulness and how she applies it in her work.
[34:55] How Sarah introduces mindfulness practice to her clients.
Social Media Mentioned:
Twitter: @mindfulsportdoc
Instagram: @mindful_sport_podcast, @mspe_institute, @lifestyletelepsychiatry
YouTube: Mindful Sport Performance Podcast
Websites Mentioned:
https://www.lifestyletelepsychiatry.com/
www.mindfulsportperformance.org
www.enduromind.com
Books Mentioned
Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement
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