Ian Reardon, MS and Mike Mancini, MSA of The Mental Barbell discuss the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, Mental Toughness research, tips for competing in the clutch, and more!If you have any questions you want answered on TMB please send them to info@thementalbarbell.com. Please like and subscribe to follow our journey of optimal mental performance! Mentions: Demir, G. T., Namlı, S., Çakır, E., Batu, B., Ateş, F., Yılmaz, E., ... & Çağın, M. (2025). The role of mental toughness, sport imagery and anxiety in athletic performance: structural equation modelling analysis. BMC psychology, 13(1), 869.For more information or to schedule your complimentary intake session visit ⁠thementalbarbell.com

Ian Reardon, MS and Mike Mancini, MSA of The Mental Barbell discuss upsets at the Australian Open, College Football National Championship, attribution training, research, and more! If you have any questions you want answered on TMB please send them to info@thementalbarbell.com. Please like and subscribe to follow our journey of optimal mental performance! Mentions: Huang D, Wang H, Tang Y, Lei H and Koh D (2025) Enhancing athlete performance under pressure: the role of attribution training in mitigating choking. Front. Psychol. 16:1435374. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1435374Book:Brown, Daniel James, 1951-. The Boys in the Boat : [Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics]. New York :Penguin. 2013For more information or to schedule your complimentary intake session visit ⁠thementalbarbell.com

Ian Reardon, MS and Mike Mancini, MSA of The Mental Barbell discuss playing through the whistle and an NFL Upset, 2025 Research, Post Game Review Strategies for Growth Mindset, and a New Monthly Challenge!

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Ian Reardon, MS and Mike Mancini, MSA of The Mental Barbell discuss examples of mental resilience in week 13 of the NFL, emergent research into mental skills training in the NCAA, and how athletes can use gratitude to enhance performance and sport satisfaction. If you have any questions you want answered on TMB please send them to info@thementalbarbell.com. Please like and subscribe to follow our journey of optimal mental performance! Mentions: ⁠1. Griffith K, O'Brien K, McGurty S, Miller P, Christino MA. The Efficacy of a Mental Skills Training Course for Collegiate Athletes. J Athl Train. 2024 Jul 1;59(7):772-778.GFor more information or to schedule your complimentary intake session visit ⁠thementalbarbell.com

Ian Reardon, MS and Mike Mancini, MSA of The Mental Barbell discuss psychological tools used in the world series, the mental flexibility of great NFL players, mental skills as life skills, and the importance of finding your why for identity management and motivation. If you have any questions you want answered on TMB please send them to info@thementalbarbell.com. Please like and subscribe to follow our journey of optimal mental performance! Mentions: ⁠1. Kelemen B, Tóth R, Benczenleitner O and Tóth L (2025) Effects of group mindfulness intervention on high-level distance runners: a quasi-experimental study. Front. Sports Act. Living 7:1556404. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2025.1556404For more information or to schedule your complimentary intake session visit ⁠thementalbarbell.com

Ian and Anthony announce new TMB news, and discuss new research into guided meditation, the stars of NFL Week 1 and how they use mental skills to drive their performance, how to take control of your gameday nerves, and add a new layer to last episodes mental fitness challenge. If you have any questions you want answered on TMB please send them to info@thementalbarbell.com. Please like and subscribe to follow our journey of optimal mental performance! Mentions: ⁠1. Karthika, J. (2025). The role of Yoga Nidra in mental resilience and performance consistency in elite athletes. Journal of Yoga, Sports, and Health Sciences, 39-44.For more information or to schedule your complimentary intake session visit ⁠thementalbarbell.com

Ian and Anthony discuss new research in sport psychology, how to develop mental toughness through grounded and strategic optimism, and a new mental fitness challenge for the month. If you have any questions you want answered on

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Ian Reardon, M.S. and Dr. Jim Reardon discuss the mindset of the French Open Champions, current sport psychology research, and career insights into elite mental performance from working with the Worlds Greatest Athlete. If you have any questions you want answered on TMB please send them to info@thementalbarbell.com. Please like and subscribe to follow our journey of optimal mental performance!Mentions:Research - Wen, P., He, L., Li, J., & Hu, X. (2025). Optimizing light environments in aquatics center to enhance the performance of Olympic champions and other elite swimmers: An experimental study. Building and Environment, 267, 112263.Info -- linktr.ee/thementalbarbell