Colt Olson

Educational Psychology Ph.D | Colorado Rockies Mental Skills Coordinator

[Closer Mentality @CloserMental]

Episode 115 is LIVE NOW with Colorado Rockies Mental Skills Coordinator, Dr. Colt Olson (@DrColt_ )!

Dr. Olson worked through how his passion for psych developed, mindsets for at-bat success, and the #closermentality !

#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #mentalhealth

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So what IS the “closer mentality”?

Episode 115’s Dr. Colt Olson explained!

Listen to the rest of Ep. 115 at the link in the bio!

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“We need to be reminded more than we need to be taught.” - @AlexHormozi

What do you need to remind yourself of to be at your best more frequently?

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1. Deep (tactical) breath to lock into the present moment.

2. Powerful self-talk to remind yourself who you are.

3. Lock in on your objective.

4. Compete without hesitating.

This is mental toughness. Be like Simone! @Simone_Biles #Olympics2024

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Tip4Today
Chase the Pain

“Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.”
-D. Carnegie

I’ve heard my son, @raidopsych teach pro & college athletes to chase the pain. Attack some weak areas of your life so growth can occur.

Champions chase the pain! #LegacyBuilder

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Overheard on my hike this morning - “The best version of God’s word is a human living to their full potential. If I’m not maximizing what I’ve been given I can’t be a light to people.”

You’ve been given a lot, use it. Be the person you were put on this Earth to be.

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Don’t allow your advantage to become your disadvantage.

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My JV basketball coach once told me, “The only people who think they’re working hard are lazy people. Hard workers never think they’re doing enough.”

I didn’t take much from JV bball, but this stuck with me. If you catch yourself thinking you’re doing enough, get back to work.

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@ClintHurdle13 Thanks Clint, you’re the man!

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Stress management tip: Your environment probably isn’t inherently stressful (unless you’re at war). Your perception of your environment creates a stress response.

Perception is reality. Use your self-talk to create the perception and response you want when facing stress.

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1. Whatever you resist is likely to persist.

2. The only way to understand and use the things that you feel is to shake hands with them, name it to tame it!

3. Thinking about whatever you’re afraid of is scarier than actually facing it, go slay the dragon.

#MambaMentality

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You only have the right to your labor, not to the fruits of your labor. It stings to hear that because we think we’re owed results, but we aren’t.

Learn to surrender the outcome and sell out in your daily work. Results follow the ones that embrace this.

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Sustained success usually leads to us giving ourselves less permission to fail (AKA try new things), we think a tiny mistake will ruin what we’ve built.

The opposite is true. When things are good, give yourself permission to fail. It’ll free up your mind and promote growth.

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Love this from @maxhoma23

1. The compound effect is real, every action you take creates ripples.
2. Real progress takes time and it’s not linear, take a step forward every day.
3. Greatness is a puzzle made up of a 1000 pieces put in place one at a time, it’s not stumbled upon

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We’re not robots, feelings/emotions are inevitable (and important), but your response to those feelings is always a choice.

Performing your best requires operating based on facts, not feelings. Feelings say you’re tired or angry, facts say there’s a job to do. @melrobbins

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The best part about watching this @LSUbaseball team was seeing a bunch of guys set to make millions of dollars in a few weeks play for each other. Zero selfish baseball. Champions are individually excellent while still playing for each other. #CWS2023

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The best way to limit your progress is by doing things you’re comfortable doing.

The people at the top are constantly finding new challenges to pursue. They don’t wait for them to arrive, they go find them. Be a willing warrior!

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BONUS BLOCK - Champions chase the pain. To be great you have to do things don’t want to do, and seek out challenges before someone else brings them to you (they will!). Actively seeking new challenges is the key to growth.

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What does it mean to be mentally tough? You’ll hear a few different definitions, but here’s how I define it:

“Mental toughness is the ability to manufacture the mindset that best serves you in any given moment.”

Here are 5 building blocks of mental toughness (THREAD)

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5. Play to Play Great - It’s easy to get caught up chasing stats or avoiding failure, but it doesn’t lead to greatness. Mentally tough people focus on mastering their craft, embracing challenges, and completing against themselves every day.