Grumpy Guy BJJ Episode 3 (updated audio file) - Proper mindset for promotions, competitions, and the entire BJJ journey.

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In this episode of Grumpy Guy BJJ we discuss the importance of having the proper mindset when it comes to being or not being promoted. The lessons that can be learned from your positive and negative emotions while competing. Understanding that it’s a journey and not losing site of that.

Some of the highlights from this episode include:
• Listening to your body when your injured and adjusting your training to let yourself heal up.
• Trusting in your coaches when it comes to being promoted or not getting promoted if you think your ready for it.
• The pros and cons of competing and extracting the lessons form wins and losses.
• Being ok with negative emotions and how to channel that energy in the right direction.
• How focusing on yourself will ultimately make the whole team better.
• Understanding the bigger picture of BJJ and taking responsibility for your own Jiu-Jitsu journey.
• Book we referenced, The Upside of your Dark Side written by Todd Kashdan,PhD, and Robert Biswas-Diener, Dr. Philos.

Thank you for the support so far, if you have any thoughts or suggestions for future subjects please leave them in the comments below. We plan on putting out a new episode every Friday so stay tuned for more Grumpy Guy BJJ.

James Wilson & Rob Eickhoff

Grumpy Guy BJJ