Do you want to develop the mind of a winner? Have you ever wondered what gives young, elite athletes the edge? How can you transform a kid into a champion?
Expert in sports psychology and mental training, Janne Mortensen has coached national teams and world-class athletes, taking them to European and World championships countless times.
In 2016, numerous athletes used her help at the Paralympics in Rio. Janne works with young, talented athletes on their way to fulfil their dreams. Aiding your mindset every step of the way, Janne can optimize every part of your personality to handle any obstacle you might face. But sometimes, your biggest obstacle isn’t the competition, it’s your family.
Find out what you can do to encourage a winner in your family with this eye-opening glimpse into the world of young elite athletes. Do you want to develop the mind of a winner? Have you ever wondered what gives young, elite athletes the edge? How can you transform a kid into a champion?
Expert in sports psychology and mental training, Janne Mortensen has coached national teams and world-class athletes, taking them to European and World championships countless times. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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Excellent talk. Expressing what really matters in the world of competitive sports. Finding out who you are, and who do you want to be as opposed to what you are.
There is alot of points that could of been easily said quicker and more effectively, this is too slow.
This is just a great message as parent my self
1- What are the values you want to live by
2- How does these values look like in action
3- Act out those values consistently
Obs: watch the video to understand what this means.
Amazing and so right
Very well spoken it helps guide young ones going into the right direction
Underrated Ted talk!
I’m 62 and I’m just learning this for myself, for my own quality of life. Thank you, thank you for putting it so simply and so compassionately.
I will now be watching this video like prescription since i keep on loosing this beautiful concept and always finds myself under pressure because of the result oriented approach,its not easy to break from a fixed mindset .
Thank you, It was simply impressive. I agree with these ideas 👍🏻
Have you written any book? Where can i find it?
I agree 100%! I coach professional athletes and now working with younger adults I see outcomes as an addiction in many cases. What's fascinating to me is how anti-climatic "wins" become when you focus solely on outcomes and not enjoying the process.
Very well done talk. One of the better Ted's I've listened to. Simple concept that makes all the sense in the world-esp with the ice luge athletes and their physical inability to practice but a few mins per day while also being required to perform with perfection. This concept alone knocks the 10,000 hours theory out of the water. It also brings visualization out of the realm of woo-woo superstition into scientifically sound advice. Super interesting!
Super explanation … Why we only cheer's on winning not on efforts …??? It's really hard to fixed "fixed mentality"
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I loved this talk. It's not all about parenting. It's brutal truth about being athlete.( so big issue) many people don't talk about.
I was elite performer at least I wanted to be ultimate warrior. I learned about how to be best in everyway. But in the end I lost myself. I stopped loving myself.
Talk was very helpful in the overall philosophy of a athletes' life. Family helps build the athlete and teaching the enjoyment of the process and winning through doing your best will be helpful to all athlete but especially elite athletes. I wish that African American parents had the time, thoughtfulness and money to hire a sports psychologist but many don't and they may make some mistakes along the way for their elite athletes. Watching the video and investing in a sports psychologist just like you do with a doctor would be helpful because a person or athlete is a combination of: mind (sport psychology), body (performance & coaching) and spirit (intangibles, meditation and prayer).
BIG SECRET
"You have to become SOMEONE before you can become someTHING." 7:30
So for young aspiring athlete's (in my swimming case), we should think "i want to swim for an hour a day and i want to be able to beat my personal best every third month" instead of "i need to be able to swim 50M in less than 30 seconds or else I'll fail".
(Something along those lines)