Jamie Peacock | Right Decisions vs Easy Decisions
Jamie Peacock is s the most successful player in Super League history, having won a total of 9 Super League championships, 4 Challenge Cup winners medals, 4 World Club Challenge winners medals across Bradford Bulls and Leed Rhinos.
In this jam-packed conversation, Lewis and Jamie talk about making the right decisions versus the easy ones, having your self-doubts, and using mantras to help move yourself to a place of action, how doing the hard work sets you up for the future and how meditation helps prepare yourself mentally.
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THIS EPISODE AT A GLANCE
[03:35] Introduction
[06:23] Training and Dieting For the 100-Mile Run
[08:57] Jamie’s Journey to Discovering and Setting Personal Values
[12:45] People That Helped Jamie Develop His Personal Values
[15:59] Why It’s Okay to Disagree With People
[17:32] How to Create Actionable Tangible Values
[21:59] Leaders Set the Standard and Build The Culture
[24:26] The Fine Line Between Positive and Negative Ego
[28:39] How Young Athletes Can Lead Their Own Standards
[31:35] Jamie’s Love For Rugby
[32:44] How to Overcome Self Doubt
[38:01] The Benefits of Embracing Positive Self Talk
[41:45] Factors That Influenced Jamie’s Rugby Career
[46:01] Why You Need to Start Being Intentionally Uncomfortable
[48:31] Understanding Mental Toughness
[53:04] The Right Decision Versus the Easy Decision
[54:14] The Perfect Balance Between Mental Toughness and Resilience
[58:10] Embracing Positive Distractions Outside of Sports
[01:02:26] The Benefits of Meditation For Athletes
[01:02:40] Parting Thoughts