"What if I mess up?" 5 practices to silence self-sabotaging voice to do your best under pressure. Learning from Big Wave Surfing.

About this episode

The episode discusses five practices to overcome self-sabotage and perform well under pressure, inspired by big wave surfing.

The moments that can change your life usually arrive with a racing heart and a loud inner voice that says, “What if I mess this up?” I want to show you a different way to meet that moment, using a 5-pillar high performance psychology framework inspired by big wave surfer Matt Bromley, a “storm rider” who repeatedly performs in conditions where one mistake can cost everything. We break down what consistently strong performers do before the pressure hits: prepare the core skill and the small s...

People in this episode

Host: Angela Shurina

Topics covered

• self-sabotage
• high performance psychology
• big wave surfing
• pressure management
• mental resilience

Keywords

• self-sabotage
• performance
• big wave surfing
• mental strength
• pressure
• psychology
• resilience

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