Day 5 – From Roommates to Rivals: The Olympian Balancing Act | The Game Inside The Games

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Dr. Michael Gervais

Sport Psychology, Finding Mastery, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Business, Self Help, Michael Gervais, Health & Fitness, Mindset, Psychology, Self-improvement, Education

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🗓️ 30 July 2024

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

How do Olympians balance the tension between being roommates and supportive teammates one day - and fierce rivals the next?

On day 5 of The Game Inside The Games, Nastia Liukin and Dr. Michael Gervais break down the psychological conflict athletes face when striving for their individual success while also supporting the success of their team - and offer a way forward.

Nastia recounts her own experience with teammate Shawn Johnson, revealing how their close bond was tested as they competed for gold. This episode highlights the delicate balance between camaraderie and rivalry – and explores how athletes navigate these complex moments and relationships.

And in the end, Dr. Mike unveils the psychological strategies that we can all use to maintain relationships while striving for individual excellence.

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0:00.0	Day 5 from Paris.
0:02.0	How do Olympians balance the tension between being roommates and supportive teammates one day
0:07.6	and fierce competitors the next?
0:11.0	Welcome back, or welcome to The Game Inside the Games on Finding Mastery.
0:15.6	I'm Dr. Michael Jervay by Trade and Training a high-performance psychologist.
0:19.8	And I'm Nastie Lucan, Olympic Gold Medalist, and we are here in Paris for the Olympic Games.
0:24.4	And in this special series, we unlock the psychology of pivotal, often unseen moments that can make or break an athlete's dream.
0:32.4	What's it like to focus a lifetime of experience? can make or break an athlete's dream.
0:32.8	What's it like to focus a lifetime of experience
0:35.4	into one performance, a single moment?
0:37.7	What goes on inside the minds of the brightest Olympic stars
0:40.6	while the whole world is watching? Welcome back to Paris and let's dive into the Game Inside the Games.
0:47.0	Welcome back to Paris and The Game Inside the Games, presented by Microsoft Co-Pilot.
0:51.0	I'm Olympic Gold Medalist Nosti Lucan.
0:53.4	And I am Sport and Performance Psychologist Dr. Michael Jervay and together we're bringing you an
0:58.5	inside look at the games like never before.
1:02.6	One day you're rooting for your teammate,
1:04.4	roaming together in the Olympic Village,
1:06.2	and the next day you're competing against them
1:08.3	in the individual competition.
1:10.2	How do Olympians balance the tension
1:12.2	between being roommates and supportive teammates one day and fierce rivals the next?
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