The Neuroscience Of Elite Performance: Cognitive Strategies For Success In Sport & Life With Dr. David Spindler

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Rich Roll

Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 11 July 2024

⏱️ 128 minutes

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Dr. David Spindler is a high-performance cognitive specialist who works with world-class athletes, including 35-time Tour de France stage winner Mark Cavendish. This conversation explores the intersection of neuroscience and elite athletic performance. We discuss David’s work with top cyclists, the science of “happy watts,” and how trust and oxytocin impact team dynamics. David shares insights on mental health in pro sports, the importance of precision over perfection, and strategies for cognitive optimization applicable to all. David is a pioneering force in sports psychology. And this conversation is a masterclass in the science of peak performance. Enjoy! Show notes + MORE Watch on YouTube Newsletter Sign-Up Today’s Sponsors: LMNT: Get a FREE Sample Pack with any drink mix purchase 👉 drinkLMNT.com/RICHROLL Inside Tracker: Use code RICHROLL at checkout and enjoy 10% OFF the InsideTracker Subscription and any plan 👉insidetracker.com/richroll On: Enter RichRoll10 at the checkout to get 10% OFF your first order 👉on.com/richroll Bon Charge: Use code RICHROLL to save 15% OFF 👉boncharge.com Go Brewing: Use the code Rich Roll for 15% OFF your first purchase 👉 gobrewing.com Momentous: Save up to 36% OFF Protein or Creatine + 20% OFF all of my favorite products 👉 livemomentous.com/richroll Check out all of the amazing discounts from our Sponsors 👉 richroll.com/sponsors Find out more about Voicing Change Media at voicingchange.media and follow us @voicingchange

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0:00.0	People say they fall out of love with whatever sport it is.
0:04.0	It's because they're not having fun.
0:06.0	Let's find some fun.
0:08.0	What I actually do is create optimal brain function,
0:11.0	along with the central nervous system to produce performance.
0:14.3	A happier, more content but still driven athlete can produce better performances.
0:22.2	At the very highest level of elite performance, pretty much every athlete is super talented, fiercely competitive.
0:30.0	They all train equally hard and they're all driven to mastering their craft.
0:36.3	So what is the differentiator?
0:39.0	Well more often than not, it's the mind.
0:42.0	A mind well dialed, a mind well-dialed, a mind well- leveraged. This is the expertise of
0:48.6	Dr David Spindler, a neuroscientist who has worked to elevate the careers and while being of many a world-class athlete
0:56.4	including friend of the podcast Sir Mark Cavendish who just this week as a matter of fact won a stage of the tour to France for the 35th time.
1:08.0	Finally breaking the all-time record that he shared with Eddie Merck's.
1:12.8	David's name comes up in my podcast with Sir Mark.
1:16.3	And David appears on screen in the Netflix documentary
1:19.8	About Sir Mark called Never Enough.
1:23.3	David also works with Iron Man World Champion
1:25.6	and Friend of the Pod Chelsea Sadaro,
1:28.0	as well as World Champion Boxers,
1:30.3	Formula One athletes, AMA Supercross,
1:32.8	Moto GP athletes, and many others.
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