Train yourself to shine under stress | Russell Wilson

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🗓️ 14 December 2020

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Athletes train their bodies to run faster, jump higher, throw farther. So why don't they train their minds, too? Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, the highest paid player in the NFL, shares how “neutral thinking” helps him handle high pressure situations, on and off the field. After the talk, host Modupe Akinola examines how we can use stress to our advantage.

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0:00.0	Ted Audio Collective.
0:02.0	We all know our work lives have their ups and downs.
0:05.0	You can go from great execution and big wins to being laid off when things change.
0:19.2	From your startup being a raving success at inception to it failing. From believing you get that
0:25.9	promotion to being passed over and not just once but twice. How do we bounce back from these situations?
0:34.8	Welcome to the TED Business Podcast.
0:39.7	I'm your host, Madupa Akenola, a Columbia Business School professor, and a researcher who focuses
0:45.6	on leadership, stress, and workforce diversity.
0:49.6	In today's 2020 TED Talk, American football star Russell Wilson shares how you can make the
0:55.9	choice to go from negative to neutral thinking when tough situations come your
1:01.6	way.
1:06.0	Russell Wilson is a quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks and previously played Major League Baseball.
1:09.4	He earned a Super Bowl ring in 2014,
1:12.0	and in case you didn't know in 2019 he was the highest paid
1:16.3	player in the NFL so get ready to learn from this pro how to shift gears when
1:22.3	facing the highs and lows of life.
1:25.0	Then after the talk I'll be back to break down how we non- NFL stars can use this advice.
1:33.0	Support for this podcast comes from BCG.
1:37.0	What you're about to hear is a work of imagination but not fantasy.
1:40.0	So starts every episode of BCG's new podcast Climate Vision 2050,
1:44.6	which pulls us into a future where we've radically reduced carbon emissions
1:48.1	and saved ourselves from climate catastrophe. From the future of travel to food and fashion, what might life be like in a world that has actually managed to address climate change?
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