Optimising Your Potential By Understanding Your Nervous System Better
Alessia Bruno is a Clinical and Sports Psychologist, Mental and Performance Trainer specialising in Brainspotting and EMDR. She lectures at National Sport congresses and holds courses accredited by the Ministry of Health. She helps athletes and performing artists to overcome blocks, choking, slumps, yips, trauma and works with expansion to take people and their potential beyond to where it was before the issue.
Ruth Chiles works with professional musicians from many of the world´s leading symphonic orchestras, as well as from other genres such as jazz, rock and blues. Her experience is also with premier and international league sports clubs, and professional dancers, gymnasts, basketball players, skiers and track athletes, enabling them to resolve their performance blocks, especially focal dystonia. She has nearly 30 years of formation in and experience with leading edge neuroplasticity and neurogenesis techniques.
In today’s episode I welcomed Ruth Chiles and Dr Alessia Bruno back on the show, where they discuss helping individuals achieve their hidden potential. They do by using brainspotting, a powerful approach that works by identifying, processing and releasing core neurophysiological sources of emotional/body pain, trauma, dissociation and a variety of other challenging symptoms.
In our conversation we go on to chat about secure early attachment and its impact on brain development, intergenerational transmission of traits and how it relates to performance issues, emotional regulation is widely talked about too and how you can incorporate awareness of your nervous system through focused exercises and routines. The challenges of pressure and perfectionism with athletes and performers were touched on too, with a focus on the importance of trust, creativity, and joy in what we choose to take part in.
Key Learning Points
- Parents’ emotional regulation impacts children’s brain development.
- Parents’ legacy of trauma is passed down to child through their nervous system.
- Attachment and attunement are crucial for performance, as underlying issues can impact current trauma and developmental trauma.
- Child’s brain development is discussed, including prefrontal cortex and autonomic nervous system.
- Coaches can help athletes by teaching them techniques to be present in their body during training and competitive events.
- Coaches should prioritize supporting and developing individuals, not just focusing on the performer or athlete.
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Relevant Podcast Episodes To Help You Optimise Your Potential
Ep012: Alessia Bruno – The Yips, Crashes, Trauma in Sport there is hope for Athletes
Ep122: Prof Camilla Knight – Helping Your Children Get The Most From Their Sporting Experiences
Ep142: Alessia Bruno – Is Striving for Perfection a Good Thing in Gymnastics?
Ep156: Ruth Chiles – There is Hope: How to Overcome Focal Dystonia
Ep170: David Charlton – How To Help Perfectionists With Their Mental Approach
Relevant Blogs To Help You Reach Your Potential
Blog: Helping a Critical Child When You’re a Parent
Blog: How to Support an Angry Young Athlete
Why You Should Meditate To Improve Your Sport Performance?
Overcoming Perfectionism Blogs
Optimising Your Potential Blogs
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David Charlton
Online Golf Performance Psychologist who supports many golfers around the world from the USA, United Kingdom, Ireland, United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Australian and New Zealand, using ONLINE Video Conferencing.
Managing Director – Inspiring Sporting Excellence, Host of Demystifying Mental Toughness Podcast and Founder of The Sports Psychology Hub. With over a decades’ experience supporting athletes, coaches, parents and teams to achieve their goals, faster.
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