Welcome To The Sweet Spot

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Welcome back to the sweet spot with Dr. Derek Sweet, a board certified psychiatrist specializing in sports and performance. In the sweet spot, we explore what it takes to stay steady and perform when the pressure is on, and the moment matters. Stay tuned for Dr. Sweet's Trust Yourself Thursday.

Naming The Giant In Front Of You

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So today you're facing your giant. Today you have an opponent. You have something that's bigger than you, stronger than you, perhaps even more ferocious than you have ever faced. And everyone is telling you that you can't win. The odds are against you. Compared to this strong man, compared to this strong situation, you appear to be a weakling. You appear to not have enough. And it feels overwhelming. And I have a little story that you know that I'm gonna tell you that's gonna get you ready today to handle your giant.

David And Goliath Mindset

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And that's the famous story of David and Goliath. You remember the story? Goliath is a giant, he's feared by everyone, even King Saul, who was tall and strong, did not want to face him and refused to fight Goliath. You see, that's what happens when these big giants and big situations appear, and these super teams or super individuals uh come around, they they inspire fear, and and that's part of the problem. Here's what David did, though. David, a shepherd boy, a mere shepherd boy with a slingshot and the little stone, a little pebble, put in his mind that he can beat this giant. He didn't back down. That's the first thing that we have to also remember is that backing down, that's not an option. Lots of times, giants overestimate their power, and Goliath certainly did here. Giants don't take us seriously because they see us as too weak and too

Game Day Courage And The Win

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small. That's your advantage. Prepare. Prepare for that giant because every giant has a place that you can hit them. And when you're divinely led, when you allow that spirit inside of you to lead you like it led David, you know what? You don't need the big weapons, you don't need all that extra preparation. You just need to have faith and trust and courage and go with whatever you got, whatever, whatever your slingshot is. You go in prepared to fight, and go in fearless. And this is what happened. Goliath laughed at David just as people might be laughing at you. They were ridiculing David just as people might be ridiculing you. They didn't think that David had a chance, just like people think you don't have a chance. But guess what? When it came down to game day, when it came down to showtime, little David and that slingshot and his faith and his trust knocked that giant out cold. And that's what you're gonna do.

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