Peak performance

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Usain Bolt avoids thinking about his weaknesses before a race. Sometimes he thinks about how he will celebrate if he wins.[1]

Usain Bolt beating Tyson Gay and setting a 100 meter world record at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin, Germany.

In the field of psychology, particularly sport psychology, peak performance is a mental and physiological state that is also known as peak experience, the zone of optimal functioning and flow. It specifically refers to a moment when an individual puts it all together, when they are in the zone of "flow state", and when they achieve an exceptional performance.[2]

According to Medical News Today:

“ The term “flow state” describes a mental state in which a person is completely focused on a single task or activity. They are directing all of their attention toward the task, and they do not experience many thoughts about themselves or their performance. Some people refer to this informally as being “in the zone.”

The concept of flow comes from the field of positive psychology, which is the study of things that help humans thrive. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, who was an influential part of the movement, coined the term.

Flow has similarities with mindfulness, as both involve a focus on the present moment. However, people often use the term “flow” in reference to situations in which they are being productive, whereas a person can be in a state of mindfulness regardless of whether they are doing a task.[3]

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Performance anxiety can hinder a person when it comes to peak/exceptional performance.

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Peak performance skills

Improving one's productivity relative to key performance indicators is an important key to achieving peak peformance.

Key peak performance skills:[4][5][6][7]

1. Productivity, skill development, problem solving/resourcefulness skills, and lifelong learning

2. Emotional intelligence and self-regulation and Emotional detachment

3. Positive thinking

4. Increase willpower and self-control

5. Mental toughness and psychological resilience

6. Goal setting, results orientation, action orientation and achievement orientation

7. Continuous improvement/kaizen

8. Agility/adaptability, change management skills and antifragility

9. Concentration/focus/prioritization

10. Monitoring results

11. Seeking feedback and coaching/mentoring

12. Getting support from others/leadership. See also: Interpersonal skills and Teamwork skills and Collaboration and Sales/persuasion and Negotiation

13. Ability to get into a flow state

14. Mental health/happiness/contentment

Articles on peak performance skills:

Productivity and key performance indicators for business:

Peak performance mindset

Peak performance principles in athletic performance

Books on peak performance

See also: Books about having a winning mindset

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Notes

  1. ↑ How the world’s fastest man Usain Bolt mentally prepares for a race CNBC
  2. ↑ What Is Peak Performance, Anyway? by Dr. Donna Marino
  3. ↑ What a flow state is and how to achieve it, Medical News Today
  4. ↑ surefire ways to reach optimal peak performance, Bettter Up website
  5. ↑ 5 Techniques To Help You Achieve Peak Performance, Forbes
  6. ↑ Mastering Peak Performance: Strategies for Achieving Optimal Results
  7. ↑ The Peak Performance Meaning and Theory to Achieve Success
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