3.19 - The Psychology of... The Slopes
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Ever fancied strapping yourself to a plank and throwing yourself down a snowy mountain? In this episode of Eighty Percent Mental, Dr Pete Olusoga explores The Psychology of The Slopes with snowboarding legend, Stevie Bell, and the Founder of the Mental Performance Center for Action Sports, Alēc Herbert. Such a great conversation around the mental aspects of action sports, preparation, professionalism, and doing things you immediately regret! Follow Stevie on Intagram: @steviebell801 Check out Stevie’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwGRWqUsePRplN3jh2gFRVw Follow Alēc on Twitter: @MPCActionSports Check out these incredible organisations: https://www.hoodstowoodsfoundation.org/ https://www.shredfoundation.org/ https://stoked.org/ https://sharewinterfoundation.org/ https://yeskids.org/ https://www.snowdaysfoundation.org/ This the National Brotherhood of Skiers, it is a community-based organization for adult or already avid riders.  https://www.nbs.org/
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