How a mental performance programme helped Bodo/Glimt make history (with Bjorn Mannsverk)

About this episode

The episode discusses how Bodo/Glimt transformed their performance through a mental program, leading to unprecedented success in soccer.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themindroom.substack.com How do you go from not winning a top-flight championship in 104 years to taking home four league titles in half-a-decade (whilst also becoming the first club from your country to reach the semi-final of a major European tournament)? The short answer: stop focusing on results. If that’s surprising, the longer explanation is even more revealing. In the lat…

People in this episode

Host: John Nassoori

Guest: Bjorn Mannsverk

Topics covered

• mental performance
• soccer history
• Bodo/Glimt
• championship success
• European tournament

Keywords

• mental performance
• Bodo/Glimt
• soccer
• championship
• European tournament
• Bjorn Mannsverk
• sports psychology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bodo/Glimt

Places: Europe

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