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In this episode of the Basis Surf Podcast, we have top high-performance psychologist Dr. Michael Gervais. He’s worked with Carissa Moore, who won gold in Tokyo, and has coached a lot of top athletes, including the Seattle Seahawks during their Super Bowl run. We talk about what he learned working with Carissa, Caroline Marks’ mental approach, how Mick Fanning stays sharp, and how Kai Lenny manages fear.

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Chapters

01:58 Working with Team USA for the Olympic Tokyo 2020 Games

03:35 How Losing Became a Highlight

07:30 The Mental Framework Behind Winning and Losing

15:05 Fear of Other People’s Opinion

21:11 Strategies for Coming Back to the Present Moment

28:47 Key Lessons with Carissa Moore

33:50 Key Lessons from Mick Fanning

37:17 Three Practices to Increase Awareness

43:10 Excessive Worrying is the Problem

45:28 How Kai Lenny Tackles Fear 

51:21 Ask Questions and Know That You’ll Be Fine

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