Building Championship Mindsets

This week on the Building Championship Mindsets podcast, Dr. Selking discusses the importance of taking ownership of one's life and how it can lead to success in both personal and professional endeavors. She shares why ownership is a fundamental aspect of high performance and how it distinguishes successful individuals and organizations from unsuccessful ones. Dr. Selking also highlights the importance of consistency in taking ownership and why leaders need to empower others to take ownership and create cultures of accountability and responsibility.

About Building Championship Mindsets

Welcome to “Building Championship Mindsets. | the Podcast!” From the LockerRoom to the BoardRoom, our purpose is to help individuals, teams, and organizations understand and leverage the power of Mindset and Leadership to drive results and achieve sustainable performance excellence. 

As a leader in the field of sports and performance psychology, Dr. Amber Selking has been fiercely devoted to optimizing human performance in people and systems throughout her entire career.

Dr. Selking is the founder of Selking Performance Group, a leading performance consulting practice that helps individuals, companies, and sports teams achieve sustainable results. She has served as the Mental Performance Coach for the Notre Dame Football team and as the Vice President of Leadership & Culture Development for Lippert, a global, publicly-traded manufacturing company whose corporate vision is to change the model of work, demonstrating that business can and should Be a Force for Good in our World. She has also served as an adjunct professor in the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame.

Dr. Selking holds a Ph.D. in Educational and Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri, a master’s degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver, and an undergraduate degree in Management Consulting from the University of Notre Dame. At ND, Amber played soccer for the Fighting Irish before an injury ended her career, after which she founded Notre Dame Christian Athletes (NDCA) in the ND Athletic Department. She currently resides in South Bend, Indiana, with her husband, Aaron, and their Doberman Pinscher, Rockne.

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Find ways and opportunities, individually and collectively, to generate a sense of ownership, not just from a mental perspective, but from a pragmatic, action based perspective.

STANDOUT QUOTES

• “When we take ownership over every aspect of our lives, then the aspects of our lives that mean the most to us are going to have the largest benefit." -Dr. Amber Selking [09:48]

• “Responsibility equals accountability and equals ownership. A sense of ownership is the most powerful weapon a team or organization can have.” -Dr. Amber Selking [12:01]

TIMESTAMPS

02:27 O is for Ownership

07:39 How understanding the brain impacts ownership

12:31 Championship Mindset Training 

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This week on the Building Championship Mindsets podcast, Dr. Selking discusses the importance of nutrition. Ninety percent of information travels from the stomach to the brain, making a direct impact on mental and emotional functioning. Dr. Selking shares her personal experience of using nutrition to combat a potential threat of thyroid cancer and emphasizes the power of nutrition in healing and optimizing the body. She shares how you can be mindful of nutrition in at least one meal daily to fuel optimal physical, mental, and emotional performance.

About Building Championship Mindsets

Welcome to “Building Championship Mindsets. | the Podcast!” From the LockerRoom to the BoardRoom, our purpose is to help individuals, teams, and organizations understand and leverage the power of Mindset and Leadership to drive results and achieve sustainable performance excellence. 

As a leader in the field of sports and performance psychology, Dr. Amber Selking has been fiercely devoted to optimizing human performance in people and systems throughout her entire career.

Dr. Selking is the founder of Selking Performance Group, a leading performance consulting practice that helps individuals, companies, and sports teams achieve sustainable results. She has served as the Mental Performance Coach for the Notre Dame Football team and as the Vice President of Leadership & Culture Development for Lippert, a global, publicly-traded manufacturing company whose corporate vision is to change the model of work, demonstrating that business can and should Be a Force for Good in our World. She has also served as an adjunct professor in the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame.

Dr. Selking holds a Ph.D. in Educational and Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri, a master’s degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver, and an undergraduate degree in Management Consulting from the University of Notre Dame. At ND, Amber played soccer for the Fighting Irish before an injury ended her career, after which she founded Notre Dame Christian Athletes (NDCA) in the ND Athletic Department. She currently resides in South Bend, Indiana, with her husband, Aaron, and their Doberman Pinscher, Rockne.

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Get a blood panel done and check your vitamin and mineral levels. Make sure that your vitamin levels are balanced and regulated. If you don't have an opportunity to get a blood panel done, be mindful of what you're putting into your body and ask yourself: Will this fuel the nutrition to help position me physically, mentally and emotionally to be my best self?

STANDOUT QUOTES

• “Imagine what could happen to our world if our kids understood the power that their mind has to position them to be who they've been created to be and the courage and confidence that it would give them to do the hard things necessary that require our world to function into the future." -Dr. Amber Selking [00:50]

• “Everything that we put into our stomach has direct implications on mental functioning and often emotional functioning and therefore all the other physiological functioning throughout the course of our bodies. It is important for us to understand that if we really want to win the mental game and show up as the best version of ourselves, our nutrition can have a direct impact on our ability to heal and to get better.” -Dr. Amber Selking [02:09]

TIMESTAMPS

01:31 N is for Nutrition

04:19 The power of nutrition to prevent and cure...

This week on the Building Championship Mindsets podcast, Dr. Selking discusses motivation. She shares the story behind her daughter Elleeanna’s name and how it represents the legacy of her family. Dr. Selking explores the definition of motivation and its role in initiating, continuing, or terminating behaviors. She emphasizes the importance of setting goals and aligning actions with what truly matters to us. Dr. Selking also highlights the reality of motivation, which is often about making choices and being accountable rather than relying on constant feelings of motivation.

About Building Championship Mindsets

Welcome to “Building Championship Mindsets. | the Podcast!” From the LockerRoom to the BoardRoom, our purpose is to help individuals, teams, and organizations understand and leverage the power of Mindset and Leadership to drive results and achieve sustainable performance excellence. 

As a leader in the field of sports and performance psychology, Dr. Amber Selking has been fiercely devoted to optimizing human performance in people and systems throughout her entire career.

Dr. Selking is the founder of Selking Performance Group, a leading performance consulting practice that helps individuals, companies, and sports teams achieve sustainable results. She has served as the Mental Performance Coach for the Notre Dame Football team and as the Vice President of Leadership & Culture Development for Lippert, a global, publicly-traded manufacturing company whose corporate vision is to change the model of work, demonstrating that business can and should Be a Force for Good in our World. She has also served as an adjunct professor in the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame.

Dr. Selking holds a Ph.D. in Educational and Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri, a master’s degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver, and an undergraduate degree in Management Consulting from the University of Notre Dame. At ND, Amber played soccer for the Fighting Irish before an injury ended her career, after which she founded Notre Dame Christian Athletes (NDCA) in the ND Athletic Department. She currently resides in South Bend, Indiana, with her husband, Aaron, and their Doberman Pinscher, Rockne.

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What are things that you just need to do in your life because you say that they're important to you? Can you get over this feeling of having to feel something magnificent and electric from a motivational standpoint and instead just make the choice to do the things that you say are really important to you? 

STANDOUT QUOTES

• “Motivation isn't always sexy. It's doing what you know you need to do when you need to do it and being accountable to it and making that choice to engage in those said behaviors." -Dr. Amber Selking [06:06]

• “When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.” -Dr. Amber Selking [06:29]

TIMESTAMPS

02:49 Motivation and its importance in goal setting

06:29 The importance of knowing what really matters to us 

11:17 Championship Mindset Training

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This week on the Building Championship Mindsets podcast, Dr. Selking explores the importance of love in achieving high performance excellence. She defines love as a great interest and pleasure in something, and emphasizes the need to find joy and passion in our work. Dr. Selking discusses the different types of love, both personal and organizational, and how they can give us strength and courage. 

Listen as Dr. Selking shares how you can create environments of love in your teams and organizations.

About Building Championship Mindsets

Welcome to “Building Championship Mindsets. | the Podcast!” From the LockerRoom to the BoardRoom, our purpose is to help individuals, teams, and organizations understand and leverage the power of Mindset and Leadership to drive results and achieve sustainable performance excellence. 

As a leader in the field of sports and performance psychology, Dr. Amber Selking has been fiercely devoted to optimizing human performance in people and systems throughout her entire career.

Dr. Selking is the founder of Selking Performance Group, a leading performance consulting practice that helps individuals, companies, and sports teams achieve sustainable results. She has served as the Mental Performance Coach for the Notre Dame Football team and as the Vice President of Leadership & Culture Development for Lippert, a global, publicly-traded manufacturing company whose corporate vision is to change the model of work, demonstrating that business can and should Be a Force for Good in our World. She has also served as an adjunct professor in the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame.

Dr. Selking holds a Ph.D. in Educational and Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri, a master’s degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver, and an undergraduate degree in Management Consulting from the University of Notre Dame. At ND, Amber played soccer for the Fighting Irish before an injury ended her career, after which she founded Notre Dame Christian Athletes (NDCA) in the ND Athletic Department. She currently resides in South Bend, Indiana, with her husband, Aaron, and their Doberman Pinscher, Rockne.

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Where and how do you give and receive love as an individual? Where and how do you give and receive love organizationally on your team, in your classroom, or in your organization?

STANDOUT QUOTES

• "There is this state of mediocrity and of numbness that we can operate in, in our lives. Love can reignite a new level of how we operate and how we see the now.” -Dr. Amber Selking [04:27]

• “Loving someone deeply gives you courage. It allows you to believe in something, to fight for something, and to stand up for something. If you think about that, we don't only want that in our individual lives, we want that in our corporate lives as well.” -Dr. Amber Selking [10:29]

TIMESTAMPS

01:14 L is for Love

03:16 How to reignite love in what we do

11:00 The importance of love at the individual and organizational level

11:39 Championship Mindset Training

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This week on the Building Championship Mindsets podcast, Dr. Selking discusses the importance of knowledge in achieving high performance. She emphasizes the need for a balance between experience and education, as both contribute to a deeper understanding and intentional application of skills. Drawing from her own experiences in the McDonald's business and her background in brain science, Dr. Selking highlights the power of knowledge in problem-solving, productivity, and performance enhancement. 

Listen as Dr. Selking shares why it is important to continuously expand your knowledge base in your respective field to drive progress and success.

About Building Championship Mindsets

Welcome to “Building Championship Mindsets. | the Podcast!” From the LockerRoom to the BoardRoom, our purpose is to help individuals, teams, and organizations understand and leverage the power of Mindset and Leadership to drive results and achieve sustainable performance excellence. 

As a leader in the field of sports and performance psychology, Dr. Amber Selking has been fiercely devoted to optimizing human performance in people and systems throughout her entire career.

Dr. Selking is the founder of Selking Performance Group, a leading performance consulting practice that helps individuals, companies, and sports teams achieve sustainable results. She has served as the Mental Performance Coach for the Notre Dame Football team and as the Vice President of Leadership & Culture Development for Lippert, a global, publicly-traded manufacturing company whose corporate vision is to change the model of work, demonstrating that business can and should Be a Force for Good in our World. She has also served as an adjunct professor in the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame.

Dr. Selking holds a Ph.D. in Educational and Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri, a master’s degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver, and an undergraduate degree in Management Consulting from the University of Notre Dame. At ND, Amber played soccer for the Fighting Irish before an injury ended her career, after which she founded Notre Dame Christian Athletes (NDCA) in the ND Athletic Department. She currently resides in South Bend, Indiana, with her husband, Aaron, and their Doberman Pinscher, Rockne.

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Read an article or listen to a Ted Talk. Whatever it is that you wake up and you put your hand to every day, I want you to learn something new about your craft, regardless of how long you've done it. Build your knowledge base. 

STANDOUT QUOTES

• “We need experience, we need insight, we need gut knowledge, we need to have comprehension of things, and spiritual revelation.” -Dr. Amber Selking [01:40]

• "Knowledge is power and information becomes liberating for you personally and for those that you serve.” -Dr. Amber Selking [07:36]

TIMESTAMPS

01:03  The importance of knowledge in performance

04:16 The effectiveness of teaching brain science with practical strategies

07:36 Championship Mindset training

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This week on the Building Championship Mindsets podcast, Dr. Selking explores the topic of joy and shares her personal journey of choosing joy as her word of the year. She discusses the importance of cultivating joy in our lives and highlights the value of finding joy amidst suffering. She emphasizes the power of reframing situations positively, practicing gratitude, and choosing kindness and generosity. 

Listen as Dr. Selking shares why joy must ultimately come from a sense of hope and trust in something greater than ourselves.

About Building Championship Mindsets

Welcome to “Building Championship Mindsets. | the Podcast!” From the LockerRoom to the BoardRoom, our purpose is to help individuals, teams, and organizations understand and leverage the power of Mindset and Leadership to drive results and achieve sustainable performance excellence. 

As a leader in the field of sports and performance psychology, Dr. Amber Selking has been fiercely devoted to optimizing human performance in people and systems throughout her entire career.

Dr. Selking is the founder of Selking Performance Group, a leading performance consulting practice that helps individuals, companies, and sports teams achieve sustainable results. She has served as the Mental Performance Coach for the Notre Dame Football team and as the Vice President of Leadership & Culture Development for Lippert, a global, publicly-traded manufacturing company whose corporate vision is to change the model of work, demonstrating that business can and should Be a Force for Good in our World. She has also served as an adjunct professor in the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame.

Dr. Selking holds a Ph.D. in Educational and Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri, a master’s degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver, and an undergraduate degree in Management Consulting from the University of Notre Dame. At ND, Amber played soccer for the Fighting Irish before an injury ended her career, after which she founded Notre Dame Christian Athletes (NDCA) in the ND Athletic Department. She currently resides in South Bend, Indiana, with her husband, Aaron, and their Doberman Pinscher, Rockne.

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Reframe your situation. Express specific gratitude daily. Choose to be kind and generous. Enact these three elements that will allow you to have peace and hope in this changing world.

STANDOUT QUOTES

• “If we can learn to cultivate joy in our lives, it takes even the most challenging circumstances and seasons of life that we go through and gives us a different perspective.” -Dr. Amber Selking [06:59]

• "We can learn to reframe situations. We can learn to experience and express gratitude.” -Dr. Amber Selking [13:43]

TIMESTAMPS

01:39 J is for Joy

06:59 Maintaining joy in challenging situations

11:35 Three factors that influence happiness and joy

19:13 Championship Mindset Training 

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This week on the Building Championship Mindsets podcast, Dr. Selking explores the importance of identity in achieving high performance. Drawing from her personal experience as a soccer player, she emphasizes the need for a grounded sense of identity that goes beyond the roles we play in life. She discusses the definitions of identity and highlights the significance of organizational identity as well. 

Listen this week as Dr. Selking reflects on fundamental questions that help us understand our identity and live an authentic life. 

About Building Championship Mindsets

Welcome to “Building Championship Mindsets. | the Podcast!” From the LockerRoom to the BoardRoom, our purpose is to help individuals, teams, and organizations understand and leverage the power of Mindset and Leadership to drive results and achieve sustainable performance excellence. 

As a leader in the field of sports and performance psychology, Dr. Amber Selking has been fiercely devoted to optimizing human performance in people and systems throughout her entire career.

Dr. Selking is the founder of Selking Performance Group, a leading performance consulting practice that helps individuals, companies, and sports teams achieve sustainable results. She has served as the Mental Performance Coach for the Notre Dame Football team and as the Vice President of Leadership & Culture Development for Lippert, a global, publicly-traded manufacturing company whose corporate vision is to change the model of work, demonstrating that business can and should Be a Force for Good in our World. She has also served as an adjunct professor in the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame.

Dr. Selking holds a Ph.D. in Educational and Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri, a master’s degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver, and an undergraduate degree in Management Consulting from the University of Notre Dame. At ND, Amber played soccer for the Fighting Irish before an injury ended her career, after which she founded Notre Dame Christian Athletes (NDCA) in the ND Athletic Department. She currently resides in South Bend, Indiana, with her husband, Aaron, and their Doberman Pinscher, Rockne.

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Ask yourself these fundamental questions. What actually matters to me? What makes me feel most alive? What drains my energy more than anything? What do I actually think about X?

STANDOUT QUOTES

• "Identity is not what we do. Identity is who we are.” -Dr. Amber Selking [06:04]

• "The world needs you more than ever to know who you are on the inside, and to be able to articulate the thread of your identity that runs through the roles that you play in this world.” -Dr. Amber Selking [14:05]

TIMESTAMPS

01:04 Identity in high performance

08:47 Defining identity 

10:20 The importance of organizational identity

13:20 Championship Mindset Training 

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This week on the Building Championship Mindsets podcast, Dr. Selking explores the power of hope. She defines hope as a feeling of expectation and desire for something to happen, and emphasizes its role in generating positive anticipation and intentional action. Drawing on examples from sports and personal faith, Dr. Selking highlights the importance of having hope in something greater than ourselves. 

Listen this week as Dr. Selking shares how you can rekindle your hope in the things that truly matter to you.

About Building Championship Mindsets

Welcome to “Building Championship Mindsets. | the Podcast!” From the LockerRoom to the BoardRoom, our purpose is to help individuals, teams, and organizations understand and leverage the power of Mindset and Leadership to drive results and achieve sustainable performance excellence. 

As a leader in the field of sports and performance psychology, Dr. Amber Selking has been fiercely devoted to optimizing human performance in people and systems throughout her entire career.

Dr. Selking is the founder of Selking Performance Group, a leading performance consulting practice that helps individuals, companies, and sports teams achieve sustainable results. She has served as the Mental Performance Coach for the Notre Dame Football team and as the Vice President of Leadership & Culture Development for Lippert, a global, publicly-traded manufacturing company whose corporate vision is to change the model of work, demonstrating that business can and should Be a Force for Good in our World. She has also served as an adjunct professor in the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame.

Dr. Selking holds a Ph.D. in Educational and Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri, a master’s degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver, and an undergraduate degree in Management Consulting from the University of Notre Dame. At ND, Amber played soccer for the Fighting Irish before an injury ended her career, after which she founded Notre Dame Christian Athletes (NDCA) in the ND Athletic Department. She currently resides in South Bend, Indiana, with her husband, Aaron, and their Doberman Pinscher, Rockne.

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Rekindle your hope in the things that really matter to you, your life, your relationships, and your profession. What is your hope in? Try to identify that and narrow that down for yourself.

STANDOUT QUOTES

• "If we don't have hope or a positive expectation that our courage is going to result in positive action, then often we’re not courageous.” -Dr. Amber Selking [03:39]

• "There is something more to hope in. That gives us a lot to ground ourselves in and to go towards every day with purpose and intention, then not having hope.” -Dr. Amber Selking [04:50]

TIMESTAMPS

01:11 H is for Hope

02:12 Hope generates courage

04:11 What do you hope in?

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This week on the Building Championship Mindsets podcast, Dr. Selking talks about having the courage, fortitude, nerve, and stamina to keep going despite pain or adversity. She discusses why you have to be willing to do what it takes to get what you want. Are you ready to do what it takes to achieve your goals?

Listen this week as Dr. Selking shares why being gritty and having guts can help you show up to life when it gets hard physically, mentally, and spiritually. 

About Building Championship Mindsets

Welcome to “Building Championship Mindsets. | the Podcast!” From the LockerRoom to the BoardRoom, our purpose is to help individuals, teams, and organizations understand and leverage the power of Mindset and Leadership to drive results and achieve sustainable performance excellence. 

As a leader in the field of sports and performance psychology, Dr. Amber Selking has been fiercely devoted to optimizing human performance in people and systems throughout her entire career.

Dr. Selking is the founder of Selking Performance Group, a leading performance consulting practice that helps individuals, companies, and sports teams achieve sustainable results. She has served as the Mental Performance Coach for the Notre Dame Football team and as the Vice President of Leadership & Culture Development for Lippert, a global, publicly-traded manufacturing company whose corporate vision is to change the model of work, demonstrating that business can and should Be a Force for Good in our World. She has also served as an adjunct professor in the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame.

Dr. Selking holds a Ph.D. in Educational and Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri, a master’s degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver, and an undergraduate degree in Management Consulting from the University of Notre Dame. At ND, Amber played soccer for the Fighting Irish before an injury ended her career, after which she founded Notre Dame Christian Athletes (NDCA) in the ND Athletic Department. She currently resides in South Bend, Indiana, with her husband, Aaron, and their Doberman Pinscher, Rockne.

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What is the thing right in front of you that you need to build fortitude for, to have the nerve for, to be gutsy in? What comes right after that? 

STANDOUT QUOTES

• "Performance waits for no one and it takes action. It takes courage. It takes guts.” -Dr. Amber Selking [03:11]

• "We have to have guts so that when we make choices and navigate life. The world needs courageous people who are going to show up, deliver, and do good work.“ -Dr. Amber Selking [06:18]

TIMESTAMPS

01:51 G is for Guts

05:48 Navigating hard things

07:54 Championship Mindset Training

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This week on the Building Championship Mindsets podcast, Dr. Selking talks about the importance of having fun in life and how it relates to building a championship mindset. She emphasizes the need for a strong foundation of fundamentals in order to achieve success in any field and shares her own experiences with finding joy and pleasure in the process of work.

Listen this week as Dr. Selking shares how you can prioritize fun while also committing to the hard work of establishing a solid foundation for success. 

About Building Championship Mindsets

Welcome to “Building Championship Mindsets. | the Podcast!” From the LockerRoom to the BoardRoom, our purpose is to help individuals, teams, and organizations understand and leverage the power of Mindset and Leadership to drive results and achieve sustainable performance excellence. 

As a leader in the field of sports and performance psychology, Dr. Amber Selking has been fiercely devoted to optimizing human performance in people and systems throughout her entire career.

Dr. Selking is the founder of Selking Performance Group, a leading performance consulting practice that helps individuals, companies, and sports teams achieve sustainable results. She has served as the Mental Performance Coach for the Notre Dame Football team and as the Vice President of Leadership & Culture Development for Lippert, a global, publicly-traded manufacturing company whose corporate vision is to change the model of work, demonstrating that business can and should Be a Force for Good in our World. She has also served as an adjunct professor in the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame.

Dr. Selking holds a Ph.D. in Educational and Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri, a master’s degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver, and an undergraduate degree in Management Consulting from the University of Notre Dame. At ND, Amber played soccer for the Fighting Irish before an injury ended her career, after which she founded Notre Dame Christian Athletes (NDCA) in the ND Athletic Department. She currently resides in South Bend, Indiana, with her husband, Aaron, and their Doberman Pinscher, Rockne.

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Try to infuse a little fun into some day-to-day activities that you have. Bring a light-hearted pleasure to things that you do on a day-to-day basis that could be mundane and seemingly insignificant. Reignite some fun in your life, and as my mom always says: Go out and find fun!

STANDOUT QUOTES

• "Fun unleashes people to bring their best selves to the moment and to be creative. There is no fear when you're having fun doing something. You're not questioning yourself, second guessing yourself, or afraid to bring your ideas to the table.” -Dr. Amber Selking [09:01]

• "We can enjoy the journey and have a light-hearted pleasure about what we do and how we do what we do. My mom always says that fun does not come knocking on your door. You have to go out and find fun.“ -Dr. Amber Selking [06:58]

TIMESTAMPS

00:40 F is for Fun

05:57 Being whimsical

09:59 Championship Mindset Training

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