ISSP Master Class Series – Lecture #10
Mindfulness and ACT under Pressure. Lessons from the Olympic Games
Date: Tuesday, November 5th, 2024
Speakers: Dr. Peter Haberl
Length of Session: 90 minutes (60-minute lecture, 30-minute Q&A)
Language: English ((Translated live captioning available)
Time: 14:00 UTC (New York, 9:00; Belo Horizonte, 11:00; Beijing, 22:00; Seoul, 22:00))
Where: Zoom (Link sent upon registration)
Recordings: Available for 60 days after the lecture or from on-demand purchase
Program Overview
The presenter, Dr. Haberl, will offer a personal and practical perspective on pressure and mindfulness at the Olympic Games. Comparing and contrasting applied experience from 10 Olympic Games with research findings and traditional practice recommendations in the field of applied sport psychology, this presentation will aim to address a key set of questions:
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- What exactly is pressure and how does pressure impact athletes at the Games?
- How do athletes prepare to cope with pressure?
- What role does mindfulness play in that preparation?
- How and why is mindfulness used and at times misused and often misunderstood when it comes to dealing with pressure at the Games?
- What is the true currency of performance?
- How can we train mindfulness to protect the true currency of performance?
About the Speakers
Paris 2024 marked Peter’s 10th Olympic Games as an applied sport psychologist and mental performance consultant. Dr. Haberl is in private practice and works with US National Teams and international athletes in preparation for performing at the Olympic Games. Dr. Haberl was employed by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee from 1998 to 2023. Prior to moving to the U.S., Peter played professional ice hockey in Austria, where he was born and received his bachelor’s degree in sports science from the University of Vienna, Austria. He later earned his master’s degree in counseling and his Ed. D. in counseling psychology at Boston University. A licensed psychologist, Dr. Haberl focuses on mindfulness and ACT-based training approaches. Peter is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) with the Association of Applied Sport Psychology (AASP). He is the recipient of the 2011 AASP Distinguished Professional Practice Award. Peter is the founder and chair of the AASP International Olympic Providers SIG (Special Interest Group). Dr. Haberl has lectured and given workshops in Austria, Sweden, Japan, Denmark, Norway, Switzerland, China and the US.
Program Format
Attendees can participate in an ISSP Master Class session right from their office or home. Upon registration, registrants will be provided the Zoom link to access the presentation on the web in real-time. If you are unable to watch the session live, a recording will be provided afterward to all registrants.
Cost (in USD)
