This week, we're joined by Alex Sterner! Alex is a black belt and the owner of Electrum Performance in San Diego, where he coaches strength and conditioning for jiu-jitsu and combat sports athletes. In this episode, Alex breaks down the psychology of injury rehab and the Stockdale Paradox: the marriage of optimism about recovery with brutal acceptance of where you actually are right now. Topics include: pain as a feature, the staircase model of rehab, healing it like you hurt it, short term versus long term risk, and a sample weight room program for jiu-jitsu.
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Mental models discussed in this episode:
- Visualization
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/visualization
Mindfulness
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/mindfulness
Growth from Discomfort
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/growth-from-discomfort
Loss Aversion
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/loss-aversion
Compounding
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/compounding
Timeframe Paradox
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/timeframe-paradox
Silver Bullet Fallacy
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/silver-bullet-fallacy
Prioritize Longevity
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/prioritize-longevity
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