Pain vs Soreness, Know the Difference and Keep Performing | Ep. 178

Mental Performance Playbook Episode 178. Brought to you by TAH. It's midseason. Legs are heavy, bodies are banged up, and every athlete is asking the same question. Do I push through this or not? In this episode of the Mental Performance Playbook, Gabe Rummel heads to the whiteboard and breaks pain versus soreness into four boxes, so athletes, parents, and coaches know what they are dealing with and what to do next. In this episode you will learn: The one question that tells pain from soreness, is it a point or is it spread out? Pain's purpose, and the loop it creates, shallow breathing, less blood flow, more muscle tension The kinked hose, a simple way to picture what pain does to performance Zone training (relaxation training) and how it helps sleep, muscle tension, endorphins, and brain focus Physical mental exercises, the big breath and progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) Mental exercises, attention control, imagery, and mindfulness How to recover from soreness fast, move, hydrate, eat, and sleep What to do when you have to perform through it, keyword plus breath plus reset routine Next time something hurts, ask this. Is it one sharp point that happened in a click, or is it spread out and took time to show up? Sharp pain in one spot is a signal to tell your athletic trainer, coach, or doctor. If this episode helps, follow, subscribe, leave five stars, and share it with an athlete, parent, or coach. Check out more! Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.theathleteshealth.com/⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠  / ⁠⁠   Free Athlete Assessment: ⁠https://www.theathleteshealth.com/fre... Free Parent Snapshot Questionnaire: ⁠https://www.theathleteshealth.com/tah... Text us! (319) 349-9553