S2 Ep7 The Cognitive Coach

Please enjoy Harry's conversation with cognitive coach,
Paddy Steinfort.


Paddy is rare in that he is a psychologist who has lived the high
performance life. A former elite Australian Rules Footballer for
the Richmond Football Club in Melbourne, Paddy has worked with
the Philadelphia Eagles, Blue Jays, 76ers, Red Socks, UPenn,
Texas Tech and is now Director of Performance at Football
Australia. Over his journey he has worked with the likes of
Patrick Mahomes, Ben Simmons, and Toronto phenom Vladimir
Guerrero Jr. Harry and Paddy have a broad ranging
discussion about the complexity and challenges of applied
cognitive coaching and psychology. Below are some of the
resources and links to concepts mentioned in the episode, meant
only for introductory purposes.


Allostatic load
– https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allostatic_load


Superstitions in performance
– https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/326330


GRIT by Angela Duckworth – https://angeladuckworth.com/


Acceptance-Commitment Theory
– https://positivepsychology.com/act-acceptance-and-commitment-therapy/


Peer Support
- https://www.psychiatryadvisor.com/home/topics/general-psychiatry/exploring-the-value-of-peer-support-for-mental-health/


Navigating human complexity
- https://hbr.org/2007/11/a-leaders-framework-for-decision-making


The benefits of psycho-education
- https://healthengine.com.au/info/psychoeducation


Paddy Steinfort; Spots Illustrated
- https://www.si.com/edge/2020/10/02/paddy-steinfort-mental-performance-coach-daily-cover


  


Kind regards,


Harry


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