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Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Mental Edge 101: How to Perform Under Pressure (Like an Elite Operator)
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
"You won’t rise to the occasion—you’ll sink to the level of your training."
That’s a saying drilled into elite military operators, and for good reason. When stress spikes, your brain doesn’t get sharper—it shuts down. If you haven’t trained a response, you’ll freeze, hesitate, or panic.
The good news? You can train for clarity under pressure.
In this episode, I break down:
- The science behind why your brain freezes under stress
- How elite athletes, military operators, and surgeons train to stay calm in chaos
- The simple practice that ensures you perform when it matters
- And how to rewire your mind so pressure brings out your best—not your worst
Because life is full of high-stakes moments. And when the time comes, you won’t have time to think—you’ll only have time to act.
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