Performance

Evidence-based performance practices.

13 concepts in this area — each broken into concrete practices with the real mechanism, an honest read on the evidence, and how to practice it with IX Coach.

• Choking Under Pressure, Made Practical — Why do people choke under pressure and what actually prevents it?
• Deliberate Recovery: Making Rest a Performance Practice — How do you recover from training and performance stress in a way that actually accelerates improvement?
• External Focus of Attention, Made Practical — How does focusing on the effect of your movement rather than your body improve performance?
• Growth-Edge Training: Practicing at the Edge of Your Ability — How do you train at the growth edge to develop skills faster?
• Mental Rehearsal and Imagery, Made Practical — Does mental rehearsal actually improve performance, and how do you do it correctly?
• Pre-Performance Routines, Made Practical — How do pre-performance routines actually improve performance under pressure?
• Process Goals, Made Practical — How do process goals improve performance compared to outcome goals?
• Process vs. Outcome Goals in Sport and Performance — What is the difference between process goals and outcome goals, and which should you focus on?
• Self-Talk Strategies, Made Practical — How does self-talk affect performance, and what kind of self-talk actually works?
• The Clutch State: Performing Under Pressure — What is clutch performance and how do you build the capacity to perform under high-stakes pressure?
• The Ideal Performance State, Made Practical — What is the ideal performance state and how do you deliberately access it?
• The Inner Game: Quieting Self 1 — What is the inner game and how do you quiet the voice that interferes with performance?
• The Zone of Optimal Functioning: Hanin’s IZOF Model — What is the zone of optimal functioning and how do you identify and access your personal performance zone?