Adam Carmichael on mindset and performance

We discuss a wide range of topics focused on the mental game of poker, achieving peak performance, optimizing your mindset, and achieving success in poker and in life.

Adam is a mindset and performance coach, make sure to check out his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl9CvZw1IsxtBVH94ByhxoQ

 

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OUTLINE: 

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:30 Overcoming 2020

00:07:48 Variance and probabilities

00:19:27 Emotional vs Rational conversation

00:30:47 Emotions

00:39:48 Small trigger, huge tilt

00:41:59 Labeling the emotions

00:43:16 Zoom out to solve problems

00:47:38 Graph building business

00:54:21 How to stop checking your graph

01:05:47 Rewards

01:18:28 Days off

01:24:53 Flotation tank

01:27:52 When poker is your life

01:32:51 Value of time

01:38:41 I wish I worked more. Really?

01:42:24 Poker gives me freedom

01:47:28 There's always a way

01:52:05 Long-term thinking