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Episode 1 - The Plastic Brain Growth Mindset and the Biology of Peak Performance · The Performance Code Mental Toughness

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  Speaker 1: Episode 1, The Plastic Brain Growth Mindset and the Biology
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  Speaker 1: of Peak Performance. Hello and welcome to the first episode
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  Speaker 1: of The Performance Code. I am your host, and I
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  Speaker 1: am thrilled to embark on this empowering journey with you. Today...
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  Speaker 1: we are opening the door to a domain that separates
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  Speaker 1: average performers from elite achievers in every field of human endeavor,
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  Speaker 1: the psychology of peak performance and the growth mindset. When
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  Speaker 1: we observe elite performers, whether Olympic gold medalists, world-class musicians,
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  Speaker 1: visionary entrepreneurs, or master surgeons, we often marvel at their
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  Speaker 1: extraordinary exec, Yushin Under Pressure. It is tempting to look
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  Speaker 1: at their achievements and assume they were simply blessed with
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  Speaker 1: rare genetic talent or natural intelligence that ordinary people do
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  Speaker 1: not possess. Psychological Research Pioneered by Stanford Scientist-Doctor Carol Dweck
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  Speaker 1: has proven that while innate potential plays a role, talent
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  Speaker 1: alone does not determine high performance. The fundamental factor that
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  Speaker 1: predicts long-term success, adaptability, and resilience under pressure is what
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  Speaker 1: psychologists call a growth mindset. To understand why a growth
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  Speaker 1: mindset is so transformative, we must examine two contrasts in
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  Speaker 1: psychological frameworks, the fixed mindset and the growth mindset. An
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  Speaker 1: individual operating with a fixed mindset believes that their abilities, intelligence, talent,
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  Speaker 1: and emotional capacities are static, unchangeable traits that they were
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  Speaker 1: born with. When faced with a difficult challenge or a
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  Speaker 1: high stakes setback, a fixed mindset brain interprets the difficulty
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  Speaker 1: as a personal threat, proof that they lack the necessary talent.
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  Speaker 1: As a result, they become defensive, avoid high stakes challenges,
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  Speaker 1: hide mistakes, and give up quickly when friction occurs. An
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  Speaker 1: individual operating with a growth min, D-set, on the other hand,
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  Speaker 1: understands that human abilities are dynamic, highly adaptable qualities that
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  Speaker 1: can be developed through deliberate effort, smart strategy, input, and persistence.
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  Speaker 1: They do not view effort as a sign of weakness.
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  Speaker 1: They view effort as the literal friction required to build
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  Speaker 1: new neural connections in the brain. This psychological distinction is
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  Speaker 1: backed by the biology of neuroplasticity. Your brain possesses an incredible,
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  Speaker 1: lifelong capacity to physically alter its structure, build new synaptic connections,
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  Speaker 1: and strengthen neural pathways in response to focus training and N,
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  Speaker 1: Viren mental demands. When you adopt a growth mindset, your
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  Speaker 1: entire emotional relationship with challenge changes. Failure stops being an
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  Speaker 1: identity statement about who you are and becomes valuable informational
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  Speaker 1: feedback about what needs to be adjusted. Mistakes cease to
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  Speaker 1: provoke shame and become fuel for neural growth. Throughout this
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  Speaker 1: podcast series, we are going to explore triggering flow states
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  Speaker 1: on demand. Recovering Instantly from High-Stakes Mistakes, Designing Pre-Performance Anchoring Rituals,
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  Speaker 1: Balancing High Effort with Strategic Recovery, and Building a Lifelong
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  Speaker 1: Vision for Excellence. Thank you for joining me for this
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  Speaker 1: introductory episode. Reframe one mistake as valuable feedback today and
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  Speaker 1: join me in Episode 2 where we master entering the
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  Speaker 1: flow state on demand. I will see you there.