Monthly Archives: July 2014

The #1 Secret Astronauts, Samurai, Navy SEALs, and Psychopaths Can Teach You About Good Decision Making | TIME

This is from Eric Barker, who does the fantastic Barking Up the Wrong Tree blog. There are a lot of excellent tips here for improving performance. The most important tip? Arousal control through mental preparation: This is why Musashi and most martial … Continue reading

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Novak Djokovic Uses Self-Talk to Help Win Wimbledon Title

  Novak Djokovic Defeats Roger Federer for Wimbledon Title – NYTimes.com. Novak Djokovic after winning Wimbledon: I went the restroom after dropping the fourth set and I had a chat to myself–I was loud to myself, saying ‘believe in yourself.’ … Continue reading

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