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Performance Psychology

Focuses on optimal performance and mental strategies to enhance action and peak performance.

Clinical Psychology

Involves diagnosing and treating mental disorders, often through medication.

Counseling Psychology

Primarily focuses on talking through problems to guide individuals toward making decisions.

Three Psychological Laws of High Performance - Opposition Law

Focus on what to do, not what not to do.

Three Psychological Laws of High Performance - Attraction Law

What we focus on becomes a habit and attracts similar thoughts.

Three Psychological Laws of High Performance - Occupied Space Law

We can only have one thought at a time, whether positive or negative.

'Neurons that fire together,'

'Wire together' suggests that repeated thoughts strengthen neural connections.

Conscious Mind

The part of the mind we consciously control and think with.

Subconscious Mind

Part of the mind that contains our habits and conditioned responses.

Central Nervous System (CNS)

Part we aim to control for optimal functioning.

Deliberate Self-Referencing

Intentionally talking to oneself, which can promote proactive mindfulness.

Proactive Self-Referencing

Self-talk that encourages action and is aimed at doing rather than avoiding.

Self-Induced Illness Percentage

75% of illnesses are inadvertently caused by our own actions.

Focus on Strengths

The best way to improve is to concentrate on what you are good at.

High Performance Formula

Training + Potential - Interference = High Performance.

Conventional Wisdom

Doing things merely because that’s how things have always been done.

Interference Sources

Self-doubt, negative intelligence, and worrying about others.

Strategies to Combat Interference

Self-belief, positive intelligence, and controlling the controllable.

Mediocrity

Being average and not particularly good at anything.

Self-Motivation Percentage

76% is the contribution of self-motivation to high performance.

Performance vs Outcome

Our self-worth is evaluated based on performance, not outcome.

Persistence

The key skill of grit, leading to success through consistent effort.

Accountability

Key to understanding what we need to work on for personal growth.

Task-Oriented Characteristics

1. Persist longer 2. Set challenging, achievable goals 3. Stronger work ethic 4. Perform better under pressure.

Ego-Oriented Characteristics

1. Give up easily 2. Set extreme goals 3. Weaker work ethic 4. Perform poorly under pressure.

Mindset Types

Proactive mindset takes responsibility; reactive mindset avoids taking action.

Cognitive Ability Dimensions

1. Self-mastery 2. Influencing environment 3. Leadership.

Psychological Gap Causes

1. Getting ahead of oneself 2. Letting anxiety occupy mental space 3. Dwelling on the past.

Deliberate Practice Definition

Intended performance improvement through challenging, repetitive practice.

10-80-10 Meaning

Top 10% are high performers, middle 80% improve slowly, bottom 10% don't improve.

Law of Attraction

Focus shapes our experiences and outcomes.

Importance of Living in the Present

Helps control what we can and reduces anxiety.

Anxiety and Control

Less control leads to more anxiety, while more control decreases anxiety.

Difference Between Knowledge and Intelligence

Knowledge is information; intelligence is actionable knowledge.

Three Practices to Build Self-Belief

1. 3:1 positive to negative reinforcement 2. Control the controllable 3. Positive affirmations.

Top 10% Performers' Actions

They hold themselves accountable for their successes and failures.