How this Sports Psychologist Trains NFL Players' Brains | The Assist | GQ Sports

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  • čas přidán 18. 11. 2019
  • These days in the NFL, every team has a sports psychologist who looks out for the players' mental health. Meet Mike Gervais, the sports psychologist for the Seattle Seahawks. Learn how he helps elevate players like Russell Wilson and Tyler Lockett by teaching them techniques to improve their mindfulness.
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Komentáře • 110

  • @Seahawks
    @Seahawks Před 4 lety +425

    We know that guy!

  • @DEATHBYJOKES01
    @DEATHBYJOKES01 Před 4 lety +142

    Crazy...this man is amazing... I wrote my paper in psychology on this man and the way he's changed the psychology of the way people think in sports.

    • @SushiTuna635
      @SushiTuna635 Před 4 lety +7

      Fraser McArthur does he have any books you would recommend?

    • @matthewchunk3689
      @matthewchunk3689 Před 4 lety +2

      psychology is astrology for white people. don't @ me

    • @SushiTuna635
      @SushiTuna635 Před 4 lety

      @@chillie000 thanks! will check it out

    • @shortsplug9399
      @shortsplug9399 Před 3 lety +6

      @@matthewchunk3689 psychology is a proven science, astrology is not.

    • @flyingknee23
      @flyingknee23 Před rokem

      @@matthewchunk3689 apparently, you don't have the capacity to understand what's going on in your brain lmfaao

  • @djj54
    @djj54 Před 4 lety +151

    Studying to do exactly this! only 5 more years to go *tears*.

    • @SushiTuna635
      @SushiTuna635 Před 4 lety +4

      DJJ good luck man!

    • @nicholasgomez9697
      @nicholasgomez9697 Před 4 lety +2

      Think powerful thoughts, you got this man

    • @gabinoramirez8536
      @gabinoramirez8536 Před 4 lety

      Hey man let’s connect. I’m studying this as well!

    • @legodudes11
      @legodudes11 Před 4 lety

      Are you guys in PhD programs for clinical psychology?

    • @djj54
      @djj54 Před 4 lety

      @@legodudes11 That or counseling psychology

  • @ZacharyAbellaHTX
    @ZacharyAbellaHTX Před 3 lety +53

    Very underrated video discussing an overlooked aspect in the sports industry. Hoping to leave an impact as a Sports Psychologist someday!

  • @diegoarmenta1050
    @diegoarmenta1050 Před 4 lety +8

    Scott dissick really turned it around

  • @hmunoz314
    @hmunoz314 Před rokem +3

    Currently taking a Sport Psychology class & it's really interesting. Glad to see that sports have been interpreting SP recently. Goes a long way.

  • @aim9783
    @aim9783 Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks for this video, well made and super informative for sports fans who want to go deeper

  • @kevinkimmy14
    @kevinkimmy14 Před 4 lety +4

    this is a great video. informative and engaging. love this.

  • @junyeoart
    @junyeoart Před rokem

    fantastic content, lovin this series gq!

  • @vz-bobo2413
    @vz-bobo2413 Před 4 lety +7

    Very good video learned a lot

  • @nmikloiche
    @nmikloiche Před 2 lety +7

    One of my favs. “You know what the happiest animal in the world is? It's a goldfish. It's got a 10 second memory. Be a goldfish.” - Coach Tim Lasso.

  • @elisenefernandes5735
    @elisenefernandes5735 Před 4 lety +41

    Love this video, I’m studying sport science and want to do maters in sport exercise psychology myself🤟🏾
    #inspiration

  • @randomspecter2528
    @randomspecter2528 Před 2 lety +2

    Hoping I can implement this into esports, thank you so much for the great content!

  • @raycasta10
    @raycasta10 Před 4 lety +2

    Jimmy johnson should also be in this video. He graduated in psychology. How he worked with charles hayle is an awesome example of his skill.

  • @eshansingh302
    @eshansingh302 Před 4 lety +63

    This dude looks and sounds like Lord Dissick Mannnn

  • @Spirit_Matters.Arthur
    @Spirit_Matters.Arthur Před 4 lety +4

    Super interesting job, individual, class!

  • @rakcoaching
    @rakcoaching Před 3 lety +4

    One of my favorite Dr. Gervais tips is to create your personal philosophy. Worth checking out after this video.

  • @masteryblueprint_
    @masteryblueprint_ Před 4 lety

    Amazing summary

  • @newton6850
    @newton6850 Před 4 lety +1

    This is a gem

  • @abiman51
    @abiman51 Před 4 lety +8

    this guy is describing Vipassana meditation, which is a central tenet of Buddhism. its nice that he's found out about it and is helping the Seahawks to win the football through its use. It's too bad he forgot to give credit where credit is due. so i'll do it for him, thanks Buddha.

  • @dre7256
    @dre7256 Před 4 lety +3

    this video is AMAZING

  • @Hunter_Drummer
    @Hunter_Drummer Před 3 lety +4

    Love seeing a field of psychology in the modern world (like the US) able to accept and surrender to these beliefs, values and ways of living. These practices have been around for thousands of years in Asian cultures and ways of life like Buddhism, Taoism, Hinduism, etc. Definitely need our culture to drop any stigma associated with respected, ancient practices , values, and ways of life that are proven effective at just being human in every day life...not only sport.

  • @ochosinco9275
    @ochosinco9275 Před 4 lety +5

    Life Changing Stuff hats off to Pete Carrol for recognizing the importance of this stuff before it became the norm

  • @idlesociety5458
    @idlesociety5458 Před 4 lety +1

    Does anyone know what the paper is he’s talking about when talking about optimism please?

    • @simonduvall1102
      @simonduvall1102 Před 4 lety

      www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=media.terry.uga.edu/socrates/publications/2018/04/Kluemper_Little_DeGroot_-_2009_-_Journal_of_Occupational_Behavior_-_State_or_trait_Effects_of_state_optimism_on_job-related_outcomes.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwi12c6N4dPnAhVognIEHSPiCzoQFjAAegQIAxAB&usg=AOvVaw2amsupD4htaXajY07x95Eu

  • @bigredx4497
    @bigredx4497 Před 4 lety

    how did he get the sub speciality ?

  • @francismartino6890
    @francismartino6890 Před rokem

    How much can one with a masters in SP make?

  • @michaelvanepps7772
    @michaelvanepps7772 Před 4 lety +11

    This is Buddhism 101. He keeps talking about research and university studies when people have been doing this for 1500 years.

    • @Hunter_Drummer
      @Hunter_Drummer Před 3 lety +7

      EXACTLY...America finally coming to accept thousand year old ways of understanding life

  • @almightysaber5426
    @almightysaber5426 Před 4 lety +3

    Dam they really did Todd Gurley dirty lmao

  • @yesimemoin0935
    @yesimemoin0935 Před rokem

    Where else would I have seen this guy? Not a Seahawks fan but I'm sure I've seen him in a documentary or something before this

  • @simpletalks1
    @simpletalks1 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Looking to be a sports psychologist in the future and be the best that I can be within the field, all in God's timing.

  • @paulkennedylintag6852
    @paulkennedylintag6852 Před 4 lety +5

    Man you really out Todd Gurley on a Seahawks video??

  • @metro2065
    @metro2065 Před 4 lety +5

    I need this guy to put me in the right mindset so I can be better when I play basketball.😭 I be over stressed when I play basketball

    • @ochosinco9275
      @ochosinco9275 Před 4 lety +1

      I feel yea I often over think a lot while playing baseball its really challenging to over come but well worth it

    • @self4autism333
      @self4autism333 Před 4 lety

      Phil Jackson

  • @Manu-ny3cw
    @Manu-ny3cw Před 4 lety +4

    Russ for MVP!!!!!

  • @quinn3875
    @quinn3875 Před 4 lety

    Go hawks

  • @user-fz9ql2rl4m
    @user-fz9ql2rl4m Před 4 lety +3

    his chin is thiccc

  • @AceHardy
    @AceHardy Před 4 lety

    👑

  • @axelfrick4106
    @axelfrick4106 Před 4 lety +26

    Is it just me or does he look a bit like Tom Cruise?

  • @macharlow3148
    @macharlow3148 Před 4 lety +1

    Dawg the ravens won against the 9ers in 2013 SB
    Seahawks won it in 2014

    • @CarterMuller
      @CarterMuller Před 4 lety +1

      It was the end of the 2013(-2014) NFL season though.

  • @schottywho9555
    @schottywho9555 Před 4 lety +21

    Always com-pete. This was definitely on purpose

    • @AJsaurus15
      @AJsaurus15 Před 4 lety

      @@chillie000 PETE Carroll's moto is to ALWAYS COM PETE

  • @CDeeez94
    @CDeeez94 Před 4 lety

    If this guy could follow me around and gas me up all day every day, that would be great.

  • @janhvighadling9049
    @janhvighadling9049 Před 2 lety

    is it compoulsory to be athlete to become sports psychology

  • @rishiganmanilall2173
    @rishiganmanilall2173 Před 4 lety +2

    When did Meditation become Mindfulness?

    • @ochosinco9275
      @ochosinco9275 Před 4 lety +10

      The whole part reason of Meditation is to be mindful of your thoughts it returns us to our right mind

  • @ant5325
    @ant5325 Před 4 lety

    2:30 the ravens won the superbowl? never happened the ravens beat the niners in 2013 to win the superbowl.

    • @ScrimDeeBim
      @ScrimDeeBim Před 4 lety

      2013 season. Meaning the Superbowl that took place 2/2/2014. I'm a Ravens fan and did a double take myself.

  • @XX-is7ps
    @XX-is7ps Před 2 lety

    Little in the way of useful takeaways here

  • @loserscryfair
    @loserscryfair Před rokem

    his anthropology ignores our spirit. could mean there's even greater power and performance possible

  • @tommytsunami4910
    @tommytsunami4910 Před 4 lety +2

    It's "Sport Psychologist", not "Sports Psychologist". The way you have it written translates to a psychologist for the study of sports (demographics, populations, academia, sport management, sociology) but with the correct title, it is a psychologist within the sport. This is like calling long snappers as centers. Little semantics in titles can mean a huge difference in roles.

  • @jamespharris2494
    @jamespharris2494 Před 4 lety +1

    As usual no mention of the "stuff" that needs to be "unlearned". Just putting new info on top of the old.

  • @M.A.D.56
    @M.A.D.56 Před 4 lety +1

    Help Lebron make his foul shots.

  • @YoooMelvin
    @YoooMelvin Před 4 lety +3

    please ditch the crap background beats

    • @matthewpettit5313
      @matthewpettit5313 Před 4 lety +1

      I didnt even hear the back round noise till I read your comment!!!

    • @diamondback4522
      @diamondback4522 Před 4 lety +2

      @@matthewpettit5313 lol sammmeee... crazy How the brain works

  • @jeremywatts8134
    @jeremywatts8134 Před 2 lety

    I respect this person for his experience as an athlete, but most people are NOT qualified in the world of psychology to interact with humans. We have relied on psychologists for decades and we are sicker and more mentally unhealthy than ever before.

    • @jeremywatts8134
      @jeremywatts8134 Před 2 lety

      They are smart and everything else but have little clue about the underlying world that subverts our consciousness as a working class population. They need you to be sick.

    • @Kenan99_
      @Kenan99_ Před 2 lety +1

      im sorry if you had a bad experience with them. idk what you are on about in terms of blaming all psychologists.

  • @shundawallace8932
    @shundawallace8932 Před 4 lety +9

    This dude is taking the principals of Eastern Spiritual practices (breathing meditation and Vipassana meditation) and renaming them into some form of Western cognitive-behavioral therapy. I mean come on dude, if you are going to appropriate a culture, please give credit to said culture. He’s taking the Western cognitive-behavioral stance rather than giving the proper credit. Why am I not surprised. When I saw sports psychologist, I though, hum, this looks interesting, let me check it out. But now disappointed. Then had the nerve to say hippy-dippy spiritual as a mock. Geesh!!

  • @nonnaza
    @nonnaza Před 4 lety

    Well someone is gettting rich, licensed to steal oriental philosophy and práctice, make degrading coments about it but charging to do so.
    Every vídeo was great except this... Don't know how to call it better.