Elise Devlin (@elise_devlin)

What is a mental performance coach telling pro athletes who overthink? Teaching them what it means to learn, burn (the thoughts) and return back to their highest self #wellness #mental #confidence #advice #thoughts

What is a Team USA psychologist at the Olympics right now telling the athletes to do? #olympics #milan #skiing #mindset #mentalhealth

@The Athletic #dayinmylife #writer #nyc #work #dayinthelife

Trick from Eric Gagne #baseball #mlb #sports #mindset #growth

Exercise pro athletes use to get “mentally tougher” #mentalhealth #sports #mindset #growth #psychology

Can letting out a loud scream before completing a task help you perform better in whatever that task is??? #mindset #psychology #performance #fencing #emotions

Early morning fencing practice at Columbia University! #fencing #columbiauniversity #sports #ivyleague #fencer

We talked to Tate Sandell about his game-winning field goal against Texas #football #confidence #mindset #CollegeFootball #growth

We talked to Karch Kiraly about his “escape room” exercise #growth #team #volleyball #leadership #sports

Jackson Suber has been trying this trick out this year, and he’s been climbing the rankings #golf #mentality #emotions #growth #pga

The group exercise that Commanders coach Dan Quinn told me he does with his team and staff #nfl #leadership #team #commanders #growth

Spencer Strider and delayed gratification #baseball #joy #mindset #habits #growth

Anyone else? 😬 #soccer #superstitions #mentalhealth #sports #brooklynfc

A good reminder from Charles Barkley! #charlesbarkley #nba #advice #basketball #motivation

Quick clip from a Steph interview in my camera roll: Find ways to have intentional amnesia. #stephcurry #nba #warriors #basketball #mindset

What an NHL player did to combat this burnt out feeling and hold on to his motivation #nhl #mindset #motivation #hockey #mentality

Why doodling in his journal has helped Trevor Williams become successful #texasrangers #journaling #mentalhealth #mindset #mentality

Aryna Sabalenka learned to do this and noticed immediate changes #tennis #stress #mindset #mentalhealth #sports

A clinical psychologist, Dr. Rachel Goldman, told me a routine is the biggest way we can create a sense of control in our life. When forming your own perfect routine, start with one question: What do I need right now? #nfl #ravens #routine #psychology #mindset

An answer that I thought was really cool from Fordham football player Dylan Haines #mentalhealth #growth #football #collegefootball #leadership

Breezy Johnson said once she snapped out of a “have it all” mentality, that’s when she finally noticed a difference #mindset #growth #mentalhealth #advice #psychology

Eric Gagne’s mental trick for when he wasn’t feeling like himself on the mound #mlb #baseball #mentalhealth #mindset #stress

Focusing on being better than someone else limits you to whatever their ability is, not yours. Love this idea from Alan Page #vikings #leadership #advice

Ways to trick your brain or get yourself out of your own head Was talking to Dr. Doug Mennin and these two tricks came up in our conversation, let me know if they work!! #psychology #mentalhealth #stress #mindset #growth

What Roquan Smith thinks is the most important trait to have if you want to be a good leader #ravens #leadership #advice #nfl #mindset

Something LeBron told Austin Reaves (and a good general reminder) : If you want to do something, do it. If not, do what you like to do. Just be true to yourself Austin told me to this day it’s the best advice he’s ever heard because at the time it lifted a weight off his shoulders #lakers #lebron #nba #advice #mentalhealth

Why it helps you perform better when you focus on behaviors and actions, instead of how you feel. Ex: Trying to figure out how to be more confident versus focusing on making 3 shots in the first half of your game. #mindset #performance #mentalhealth #motivation #routine

Adam Thielen at the end of the video summarizing it perfectly. Testing out new things last minute in your routine only throws you off and adds another uncontrollable, when routines should give you a sense of control and comfort amidst all the uncontrollable #routine #mindset #stress #growth #vikings

Why are the most challenging conversations the most impactful? How can we get more comfortable having them? Dr. Taya Cohen, an expert in behavior and culture, believes there are four key components to remember when having to give hard feedback or have a tough conversation: • 1. Focus on specific behaviors. She said one mistake people make is being too vague in their feedback. “You’re always late” versus “At this time for this meeting, you were late.” Keying on concrete behaviors helps people understand clearly what needs to change. • 2. Explain the impact of that behavior on the rest of the group. “The reason we’re having this conversation is we want to address this specific issue because it is affecting our team in this way.” • 3. Communicate respect for the person in a way that feels authentic. These conversations are uncomfortable, Cohen said, so people tend to rush through them without taking the time to communicate respect for the person’s work and experience. • 4. Identify the path forward together - What is a process that will address the problem and lead to change? #leadership #relationships #communication #mindset #growth

Learning how to have “intentional amnesia” I asked a bunch of pro athletes what the best piece of mental advice they’ve ever received is! Steph Curry, Jay Bilas and Davante Adams gave me the same answer #stephcurry #warriors #mindset #motivation #growth