Coaching practices for The Ideal Performance State After a Loss
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- I treat rest as something I only earn after everything else is done, so it’s the first thing I cut
- I’m never fully on and never fully off
- I know roughly what my best state feels like, but getting there is pure luck
- Some days I’m unstoppable and other days I’m flat for no reason I can name, and I have no idea what was actually different
- I lost, so I’ve written the whole thing off as a failure
Practices that may help
- The Ideal Performance State, Made Practical
The Ideal Performance State (IPS) is Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz’s term for the specific combination of physical, mental, and emotional activation at which a performer reliably produces peak output. The IPS is individual-specific — what energizes one performer paralyzes another — and is accessed through deliberate energy management rather than through hoping to "get in the zone." - Treat recovery as a performance investment, not a reward for finishing
Schedule recovery as deliberately as training — stress without recovery produces breakdown, not growth.
The Ideal Performance State, Made Practical - Oscillate deliberately between full engagement and full recovery
Treat disengagement between performances as a skill to develop, not an indulgence to manage.
The Ideal Performance State, Made Practical - Build state-access rituals that reliably produce your IPS
Design a repeatable ritual sequence that consistently moves you into your Ideal Performance State.
The Ideal Performance State, Made Practical - Map your personal Ideal Performance State
Identify the exact mental, emotional, and physical conditions under which you perform at your best.
The Ideal Performance State, Made Practical - Review process goal execution separately from outcomes after each performance
Evaluate how well you executed your process goals independently of whether you won or lost.
Process Goals, Made Practical - Monitor zone status during competition and intervene early
Develop the habit of checking your emotional state at key points during competition and micro-regulating back toward zone.
The Zone of Optimal Functioning: Hanin’s IZOF Model - Debrief after performance without letting relief collapse the strategy
After a successful performance, acknowledge the outcome honestly without abandoning the preparation habit that produced it.
Defensive Pessimism, Made Practical - Use mastery imagery to build confidence before high-stakes performances
Replay previous best performances in imagery before high-pressure situations.
Mental Rehearsal and Imagery, Made Practical - Debrief against process goals, not just the outcome
After performance, evaluate whether you executed your process goals before evaluating the result.
Process vs. Outcome Goals in Sport and Performance
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The Ideal Performance State (IPS) is Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz’s term for the specific combination of physical, mental, and emotional activation at which a performer reliably produces peak output. The IPS is individual-specific — what energizes one performer paralyzes another — and is accessed through deliberate energy management rather than through hoping to "get in the zone."
- Ideal Performance State Loehr Schwartz
The Ideal Performance State (IPS) is Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz’s term for the specific combination of physical, mental, and emotional activation at which a performer reliably produces peak output. The IPS is individual-specific — what energizes one performer paralyzes another — and is accessed through deliberate energy management rather than through hoping to "get in the zone."
- The Ideal Performance State As A Caregiver
The Ideal Performance State (IPS) is Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz’s term for the specific combination of physical, mental, and emotional activation at which a performer reliably produces peak output. The IPS is individual-specific — what energizes one performer paralyzes another — and is accessed through deliberate energy management rather than through hoping to "get in the zone."
- The Ideal Performance State At Work
The Ideal Performance State (IPS) is Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz’s term for the specific combination of physical, mental, and emotional activation at which a performer reliably produces peak output. The IPS is individual-specific — what energizes one performer paralyzes another — and is accessed through deliberate energy management rather than through hoping to "get in the zone."
- The Ideal Performance State During A Big Change
The Ideal Performance State (IPS) is Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz’s term for the specific combination of physical, mental, and emotional activation at which a performer reliably produces peak output. The IPS is individual-specific — what energizes one performer paralyzes another — and is accessed through deliberate energy management rather than through hoping to "get in the zone."
- The Ideal Performance State In A New Job
The Ideal Performance State (IPS) is Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz’s term for the specific combination of physical, mental, and emotional activation at which a performer reliably produces peak output. The IPS is individual-specific — what energizes one performer paralyzes another — and is accessed through deliberate energy management rather than through hoping to "get in the zone."
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