# 80 - Dr. Tiffany Jones: The Mindset of Unbreakable Athletes

In the 80th episode of The Strength Connection podcast, Mike and our special guest, Certified Mental Performance Consultant, Dr. Tiffany Jones, will talk about mindset training, using false scenarios, creating superhumans, and more.

Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! 

In this chapter, you will discover: 

(0:55) Introducing our special guest, Certified Mental Performance Consultant, Dr. Tiffany Jones @drtiffjones

(1:00) Shout out to Wendy Walker

(2:00) Dr. Tiffany’s origin story

(2:15) Reading a Dr. Shane Murphy book

(2:45) Playing soccer in college

(3:00) Doing Masters and PhD

(3:10) Dr. Tiffany’s mental struggles

(3:45) Dr. Tiffany’s passion for her job

(4:05) Shout out to Anson Dorrance @visionsofachampion

(4:40) “That time between what you're actually doing is a bigger thing for your success versus when you're actually stepping into the box.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

(4:55) “Our body doesn't know if it's playing in our grandma's backyard or if it's out of practice.” - Dr. Tiffany @drtiffjones

(5:25) The what-ifs

(7:10) Shout out to Dana Cavalea @therealcoachd

(7:20) Shout out to Mariano Rivera @marianorivera

(7:45) “Our mind makes the moment bigger or smaller, it has nothing to do with actually what's going on.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

(7:50) Why does Dr. Tiffany love her job?

(8:20) The understanding and application

(8:30) False scenarios

(9:50) Starting with positive

(10:20) Creating superhumans

(11:15) “Start with a positive or else that memory could be interpreted as negative.” - Dr. Tiffany @drtiffjones

(11:45) “We're so hardwired to not praise the things that we're good at and just focus on those things to correct all the time.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

(11:55) The missing piece

(12:15) “The only time we fail is if we flat out give up.” - Dr. Tiffany @drtiffjones

(13:00) Dr. Tiffany’s usual training style

(15:10) Exceptional coaches

(15:20) George Mason Patriots practice

(17:10) Athlete's reaction to the pattern interruption

(18:40) Routine vs. superstitions

(18:55) Dr. Tiffany’s problem with routines

(20:15) The perfect case of Rafael Nadal @rafaelnadal

(21:45) The guy with no foot

(22:40) Individual sports vs. team sports

(23:45) Always communicate!

(25:30) The foundation of mental toughness

(26:45) Simple, not easy

(27:15) Going back to the survival mode

(27:30) Focus on the whys

(27:45) Making the athlete read more

(27:55) Think like a monk by Jay Shetty @jayshetty

https://www.amazon.com/Think-Like-Monk-Train-Purpose/dp/1982134488 

(29:00) Be aware!

(29:20) Dr. Tiffany’s current way of training teams

(29:35) Certified Chopra coach

(31:10) What is mental toughness?

(31:45) The questions that Dr. Tiffany asks her athletes

(32:45) “Emotional pain is different than emotional suffering.” - Dr. Tiffany @drtiffjones

(33:20) Why we can’t escape emotional suffering

(34:00) Low capacity 

(34:25) Mental health explanation 

(35:30) What’s your body telling you?

(37:20) Self-awareness explanation

(37:50) Fight, fly, freeze

(39:10) Anger vs frustration

(40:10) There is no saber-tooth tiger!

(41:30) A few essential corrections

(42:45) You choose your feelings

(43:30) Confidence vs. self-belief

(45:30) Expectations vs. standards

(47:50) The blown-out social comparison

(49:00) Have a 6-year-old’s mindset

(52:45) Where to find Dr. Tiffany? @drtiffjones

https://xfactorperformance.com/