245 | Using Sports Psychology to Reframe Movement and Injury with Dr. Haley Perlus
Welcome to episode 245 of The Optimal Body Podcast
Using Sports Psychology to Reframe Movement and Injury with Dr. Haley Perlus
You ask, we deliver! We have sports psychologist, Dr Haley Perlus, on to discuss the role psychology plays in building long-term habits and navigating injury and pain. She emphasizes how sports psychology applies to the general public, specifically focusing on the motivation triad that includes confidence and focus. She speaks to navigating motivation when external barriers, such as temperature or environmental factors, occur and how to set yourself up for success when attempting to establish a long-term habit! Then, Dr. Harley takes an individualized approach to understand how long habits take to form and two ways to push past lack of motivation: recovery and purpose. Then, she discusses the injury and what it takes to establish confidence through alternative movement paths that satisfy an injured individual. Furthermore, the explains 3 types of visualization, what it takes to get over a motivational slump, and the role positive self-talk plays in navigating motivation and pain! Learn how you can optimize your mindset to optimize your goals, habits, pain, and injury! Let’s dive in for the best tips!!
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What You Will Learn In This Interview with Dr. Haley Perlus
3:16 – Do you need to be an athlete to seek advice from a sports psychologist?
4:41 – Motivation, confidence, focus – how to find your practice!
6:23 – Finding motivation where there are external barriers
8:21 – How to approach a new goal to create long term habits
11:38 – How long does it take for a habit to form?
13:28 – How to push past lack of motivation
15:40 – Strategy to establish a long-term goal
19:55 – How do you approach alternatives and be confident with an injury?
24:16 – Power of visualization
29:12 – Getting over the motivational slump
33:22 – Role of positive self-talk in motivation
36:27 – Role of positive self-talk in relation to pain
37:42 – Learn more with Dr. Haley!
About Dr. Haley Perlus
Since she was 12 years old, Dr. Perlus aspired toward a career in Sport and Exercise Psychology. Within one year of earning her Ph.D. at the age of 28, she became a professor, public speaker, consultant to national team and division I scholarship athletes, published author, and appointed Industry Leader.
Standing in the starting gate about to race the run that would determine whether Haley was a world Alpine ski racing champion for her age group, her coach took out a $100 bill, placed it under her nose, and told her he was betting on her to win. So, Haley did the only thing she could, win the race and become the champion.
Dr. Perlus retired from ski racing at an early age to follow her passion in sport psychology. She earned a BA honors in Kinesiology, M.S. in Sport Pedagogy, and a Ph.D. in Sport Psychology.
Sport Psychology has been coined the Science of Success because it studies how successful people optimize their psychological and emotional states for maximum results. Together with her coaching, fitness, and nutrition certifications, Dr. Perlus takes a 3D approach to helping people achieve their highest standard of performance in sport, business, and wellness.
Dr. Perlus’ speaking appearances include include Rolls-Royce on behalf of Johnson and Johnson Human Performance Institute, Vistage and Tec Canada, CU Buffaloes, Elite Fitness and Performance Summit, and The University of Kentucky Symposium on Heart Disease in Women.
Walt Disney said, “If you can dream it, you can do it. Always remember that this whole thing started with a dream and mouse.” Dr. Perlus believes we don’t need to have all of the answers. Start with your dream and the first action step. Soon, all the steps will fall into place and, before you know it, you will have created your own Magic Kingdom.
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