Episode 39 - Why Are You So Defensive? and Running Out of Willpower

Summary: MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Consultant Dr. Tricia Cardner kicked Episode 39 off with Tricia and Gareth discussing his recent trip to the Irish Open. He had a great time and it is definitely a warm-up for the summer! <br><br>He also shared a question from one of his group members about why we often get defensive and feel the need to explain ourselves at the table. We considered several relevant theories and offer suggestions as to changing that mindset.<br><br>Tricia then tackled a question from one of her group members about running out of willpower during the late stages of an MTT. We discussed how to optimize the brain in order to stay in the zone longer. <br><br>PSA: Here is Kenny Hallaert’s spreadsheet of summer poker schedules which you can find here: <br><br><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qpxeIG3O7IVPq_loaFNGTKixAHmxLLdQPHxm1z2GX4E/edit#gid" rel="noopener">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qpxeIG3O7IVPq_loaFNGTKixAHmxLLdQPHxm1z2GX4E/edit#gid</a>=308492317<br><br>Want us to answer your poker question? <br><br>Post it in Dr. Tricia’s private Facebook group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/PokerMindsetMasteryLab/" rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/groups/PokerMindsetMasteryLab/</a><br><br>Or in Gareth’s private Facebook group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/mttpokerschoolclassroom" rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/groups/mttpokerschoolclassroom</a><br><br>Tweet us:<br><br>@drtriciacardner <br>@MTTpokerschool<br><br>Don’t forget to Sign up to get your FREE MTT Tools at: <a href="https://www.mttpokerschool.com/" rel="noopener">https://www.mttpokerschool.com/</a><br><br>Enroll in Dr. Cardner’s FREE online goal-setting course called: Rev Up Your Poker Success (<a href="http://bit.ly/RevPoker)" rel="noopener">http://bit.ly/RevPoker)</a> <br><br>Still putting off signing up for my course Crack the Code: Free Yourself from Procrastination? There’s no time like the present to enroll and learn all the many ways that you can stop procrastinating once and for all! Check it out at: <a href="http://bit.ly/ProOnlineCourse" rel="noopener">http://bit.ly/ProOnlineCourse</a>