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A winning mindset — how top athletes think

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5 runners crouching at the start of a running track. They're positioned ready to take off.
How do top performing athletes prepare for competition?(Getty: Randy Faris)

What does it take to go from second place, to first? Good, to great?

This is part one of our two parter on performance psychology.

Guests:
Dr Stan Beecham
Sport psychologist
Founder, Leadership Resource Center
Author, Elite Minds: How Winners Think Differently to Create a Competitive Edge and Maximize Success

Dr Jon Rhodes
Applied psychologist
Co-founder, Functional Imagery Training
Co-author, The Choice Point

Producer:
Rose Kerr

Sound engineer:
Roi Huberman

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Psychology