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© Brian Cain Peak Performance, LLC. All rights reserved. Do not duplicate, distribute or train from this material without written permission. www.BrianCain.com
155 THE BRIAN CAIN EXPERIENCE | 12 PILLARS OF PEAK PERFORMANCE
PILLAR 12 RELEASE & REFOCUS
6 Essentials to Release, Refocus and WIN
§ (#1) 3 Steps to Building a Release Ritual § (#2) Writing Out Your Release § (#3) 2 Steps In Training Your Ability To Refocus § (#4) The Inverted U of Arousal/ Energy § (#5) The World’s Most Important Math Equation § (#6) The Biggest Difference Between Humans & Animals
© Brian Cain Peak Performance, LLC. All rights reserved. Do not duplicate, distribute or train from this material without written permission. www.BrianCain.com
156 PILLAR 12 | RELEASE & REFOCUS
“Brian Cain helped me to release the mental brick I was carrying after my loss to Matt Serra. This was a pivotal point in my career.”
Georges St. Pierre UFC World Champion
(#1) 3 STEPS TO A BUILDING A RELEASE ROUTINE 1. Do something p and make an association. 2. Take a deep b on a focal point. 3. Have a v cue to trigger your release.
(#2) WRITING OUT YOUR RELEASE What will you do to release?
PHYSICAL ACTION ________________________________________________________________________________ I WILL TAKE A DEEP BREATH ON THIS AS A FOCAL POINT = _________________________________ MY VERBAL TRIGGER TO RELEASE IS: ___________________________________________________________
Let’s put this into practice. When in training can you practice your release?
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157 THE BRIAN CAIN EXPERIENCE | 12 PILLARS OF PEAK PERFORMANCE
(#3) 2 STEPS IN TRAINING YOUR ABILITY TO REFOCUS 1. Take a d b on a focal point. 2. Have a Final TIF thought/image/feel to get you connected to the moment
Most athletes report that when they are really focused and playing their best they are not thinking at all – they are trusting and competing with a clear mind. The routine helps you to “clear your mind” and be more present. The less you think and the more you TRUST, the better you will perform.
(#4) THE INVERTED U OF AROUSAL/ENERGY/EFFORT & BEST CHANCE FOR PEAK PERFORMANCE
Energy & Effort
“Routines help you to minimize thinking and maximize trust.”
Brian Cain “The attitude you take is a decision you make. We all have a level of focus and performance greater than we think.”
Brian Cain
“You choose your attitude and response in all situations. This is the greatest strength of the human spirit. To choose one’s own way. To choose one’s response in any situation.”
Brian Cain
% Chance for a
Peak Performance
© Brian Cain Peak Performance, LLC. All rights reserved. Do not duplicate, distribute or train from this material without written permission. www.BrianCain.com
158 PILLAR 12 | RELEASE & REFOCUS
(#5) THE WORLD’S MOST IMPORTANT MATH EQUATION
E + R = O
(#6) THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HUMANS & ANIMALS
PAVLOV’S DOG MEETS REAL WORLD
HUMANS = STIMULUS – PAUSE – RESPONSE
ANIMALS = STIMULUS – RESPONSE
3 EXAMPLES OF THE 4R’s & CHOOSING RESPONSE IN FACE OF ADVERSITY
THE LONE SURVIVOR – MARCUS LUTTRELL MAN’S SEARCH FOR MEANING – VIKTOR FRANKL
UNBROKEN – LOUIS ZAMPERINI
When is a time in your life that you changed your response to a situation and it changed the situation for you?
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