In this modern era we are constantly on reception and very rarely are we on reflection

and the only time nowadays when we do reflection is when our head hits the pillow when we get into bed

and that's the last time you want to be doing reflection that's that anxiety roller

decks so I think people sort of starting to address exactly what's going on in

their mental life you know the need to process and work through those things

so getting one's mind off itself almost when you're trying to fall asleep is critical and there's

a lot you know there's ways that you can do that. All right, welcome back or welcome to the Finding Mastery Podcast.

I'm Michael Jervay and by Trade and Training, I'm a Sport and Performance Psychologist,

as well as the co-founder of Compete to Create.

And the whole idea behind these conversations behind this podcast is to learn from people

who have committed their life efforts to the path of mastery, to better understand what it is that they're

searching for. We want to understand their insights, their psychological framework, which

is really how they understand the world, how they understand themselves in it, how they explain events,

and we also want to uncover the mental skills that they use to build and refine their craft.

I am really excited to announce that this year to build and refine their craft.

I am really excited to announce that this year,

Finding Mastery is releasing our first ever holiday gift guide.

Yes.

Having spent decades working with and around some of the most driven people on the planet,

I know the high-performer types in your life can be a little tricky to buy for.

Their standards tend to be really high, they rarely settle. We all know the drill here.

And that's why we put together a list of some of our favorite products that have been utilized

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