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Simone Biles is the goat (Greatest Of all Time) of gymnastics, Adam Peaty is the goat of breaststroke and Naomi Osaka is one of the best current tennis players on the planet. What do they all have in common? They’re starting to talk about and prioritise their mental health.

There has been a stigma on prioritising your mental health for a long time. Where you would rarely hear anyone talk about it. The old traditional sayings of “stop being weak” and “just push through it” are starting to become a thing of the past.

The need for more education on mental health is of importance. The reason why people have a negative viewpoint on mental health issues is because of a lack of understanding. Peoples viewpoints tend not to be from Science backed research on mental health but from passed down traditions that are nonsense.

When humans don’t understand we have a track record of going to the negative and fearful side first. Remember when we used to burn so-called witches for using science.

A study from the BMC Health Services Research proved the stigma against people with mental illness is a major barrier to help-seeking in young people for mental health problems. Their findings suggest the hypothesis that help-seeking by mentally ill young people may be improved by interventions that address both their lack of factual information about mental illness, and those which reduce their strong negative emotional reactions towards people with mental illness.

This clearly highlights the improvement we need within our educational system and overall world view of better understanding and factual teaching on mental health.

Lets Start Talking About Mental Health

Why Talking And Prioritising Your Mental Health Is So Important

Year on year science is leading the way with breakthroughs on the brain. There are amazing doctors and coaches inspiring the next generation to understand and talk about mental health. I try my best with The Future Mindset to broadcast this message.

To be able to talk about our mental health without ridicule we have to create systems within our society where we can talk openly about how we feel. To fast track this we need influencers from all backgrounds to openly speak about their experiences with mental health and the solutions that their fans can implement. If influencers can represent brands that people buy why can’t they spread positives of mental health.

The second option is we need local communities to offer places where people can go to receive help and guidance and lastly on a large scale we need governments to take the lead on this. I don’t have all the answers but targeting schools and creating free online support where people can get help would be a great start.

Talking about mental health is courageous and shouldn’t be mistaken for weakness. We are brought up on King Arthur, Superman and strong stoic types. Having these characteristics is definitely a good thing but it’s not based on reality. All men and women feel emotion and pain. Speaking openly when we are not ok and when we need time to rest is exactly what your mind needs and it is the remedy to creating a healthy and strong mind.

My Own Struggle

I too as a man struggle to talk about my own feelings. But I’m better than I was and I will continue to get better. No matter what age you are get talking about mental health and create a safe space for your children, family and friends where they can talk about it too.

I think most people want to talk and find solutions to improve their mental health. We just need to create a safe space for people to talk about it.

The Benefit Of Prioritising Your Mental Health

Countless studies have shown prioritising your mental health has huge benefits to your personal wellbeing. Through my own journey, I am a testament to that. Some of the main benefits you will get are;

Reduction in anxiety.
Improved moods.
Clearer thinking.
A greater sense of calm or inner peace.
Increased self-esteem.
Reduced risk of depression.
Improvements in relationships.

When you don’t prioritise your mental health your life will quickly get out of control. Your mind needs help but instead of doing the techniques that work. People can be led to drug use, suicide and life destruction mode.

Not knowing how to deal with their problems or being able to even speak about them. Creates a swelling that will only get bigger and more painful if it’s not looked after. The mind will suffer, your overall health will be weakened and everything around you will start falling apart. You see it all the time with celebrities and sports athletes.

The good news is that sports teams are promoting mental health more than ever and helping their players to receive the best help possible. What’s accessible for them may not be accessible for you but there are now proven techniques from studies and books that can help anyone prioritise their mental health and gain amazing results.

Prioritise your mental health and you are guaranteed to see the results that will change your life.

What Steps To Take Next To Improve Mental Health

Journal your thoughts daily.
Find a safe space where you can talk about your mental health.
Create a safe space for others where you be a good listener.
Have time to recharge your mind. (Alone time, in nature etc)
Exercise. (Free happiness drug)
Build your self care routine

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Play Like Your Number 1 Train Like Your Number 2

Four-time Olympic winner Maurice Greene once said the quote “play like your number 1 train like your number 2”. Before the Usain Bolt dominance, Maurice Greene was the record holder for the 100m and is definitely considered one of the best sprinters of all time.

At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, I have heard this quote said again. It really rings true. Having the confidence of a champion but training like you are the underdog. Sportspeople know all too well that when you are at the top, compliance can seep in if the mindset is not right.

That’s why the all-time greats of sport keep their hunger in training even though they’re the best. Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls and Alex Ferguson Football teams adhere to this principle of play like your number 1 train like your number 2.

Just like Nasa and space exploitation helps invent better technology. Sportspeople and especially Olympic athletes can teach us about mindset strength. Every day through training and competition, they’re pushing their body and mind to the limits.

The mindset of playing like your number 1 train like your number 2 is an inevitable factor in any sportspersons success.

Why This Will Benefit Your Performance

Focusing on your mind is an important aspect for any Olympic athlete. Focusing it on the rights things can be more difficult. That’s why simplifying what you need to do is crucial for understanding what’s needed of you to perform to your best.

Play like your number 1 will benefit you in thoughts that lead to actions that create winning results. If you go to the Olympics believing you will lose, won’t win, or won’t perform. Then these words will ring true in your performance. Allowing the mind to believe you are worthy of winning and will perform to your best ability will create an aurora of confidence that will create one part of the winning formula. Having the aurora of a champion can sometimes be enough to cast doubt in someone else’s brain especially in one to one combat.

Train like your number 2 is a mindset that everyone should always keep. The hunter creates an energy, a focus and a desire that can bring out the best in anyone. Everyone loves the underdog story and this is why it’s so hard to stay on top. When anyone becomes the best in their field. More opportunities arise, people want to use you more and the mind can be distracted from what helped you to the top in the first place.

In the Rocky 3 film, you saw this. Where Rocky’s newfound fame affected his marriage, his training and eventually ended in defeat. To reclaim his world title he had to go back to basics and train like his number 2. Which ended in his improvement as a boxer and victory. Even though it’s a fictional film. The message is clear and anyone who does not train like they’re a number 2 will fall to the same fate of losing their top spot.

The Olympian Who Won It All

Adam Peaty is a British three-time Olympic Gold winning swimmer. From the date, this article is published he has been undefeated for 7 years and holds the world record time and 16 of the fastest times ever recorded. This is dominance against a field of swimmers who are the best that’s ever been.

For Adam to do this, he has created the mentality of play like your number 1 train like your number 2. He walks onto the platform like he is the champion and he knows the only person he needs to defeat hs himself. When he’s not swimming for Olympic medals and world titles he is training non-stop like his life depends on it. Spending time away from his family and putting in the hours to make sure he stays on top.

When he won his Tokyo Gold you could see the relief and weight fall from his shoulders of all that hard work he’s put in has become a reality.

To have this mindset takes courage to endure. This is not for everyone but this is for people who want to be the best at what they do. The results and rewards of this are worth it in the end.

Olympic Mindset: Play Like Your Number 1 Train Like Your Number 2

How This Mindset Can Benefit You

Not everyone is an Olympic athlete going for gold. But play like your number 1 train like your number 2 applies for everything. Going into an exam, public speaking in meetings, progressing with your career or business. It can be anything and what this mindset produces is for you to have confidence in yourself but you know the hard work you put in behind the scenes will come through in the end.

Success at anything is no fluke. It’s formed in the mind then acted out in real life. Anyone who has succeeded knows this. By studying Olympic athletes mindset. They can teach you so much how to live your life that produces results.

What To Do Next

For you, it’s really simple. Play like your number 1 train like your number 2.

When you’re writing believe that you are an author but practice and study writing like your not.

When you’re parenting believe you are a great parent but learn and study parenting like you’re not yet.

Believe you are the best salesperson but train and network like your not.

I hope you get the message that you can apply this mindset to sport and your daily life.

So make sure today you play like your number 1 train like your number 2

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A Final Word From The Future Mindset

I hope you enjoyed today’s article Olympic Mindset: Play Like Your Number 1 Train Like Your Number 2. I hope the article has helped in some way. If you need extra help or any questions answered. Don’t hesitate to contact me at adam@thefuturemindset.com

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