Ep. 234 - Do You Get Bored in Your Training?

Tennis IQ Podcast

In this episode, Brian and Josh discuss the importance of embracing boredom and the mundane in an athlete’s journey towards improvement. They discuss a recent LinkedIn post by Alex Auerbach in which he noted that athletes who embrace boredom during training and competition tend to excel and have longer careers. The co-hosts share their responses to his post and include their own observations about the role of the "boring" aspects of training.


LinkedIn Post by Alex Auerbach - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alexauerbachphd_after-10-years-in-pro-sports-ive-seen-activity-7377311042604838912-kyaS/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAs8MQgB9r-w4UDn97T-PgScxfDwzNBQCKg


To learn more about Josh and Brian's backgrounds and sport psychology businesses, go to TiebreakerPsych.com and PerformanceXtra.com. If you have feedback about the show or questions on the mental game in tennis you can email us at tennisiqpodcast@gmail.com. If you’re enjoying the show please rate us on your favorite podcast platform including Apple Podcasts and Spotify and write a review. Don’t forget to subscribe on YouTube or your podcast platform of choice (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc.) to stay up to date on future episodes.

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In this episode, Brian and Josh discuss the importance of embracing boredom and the mundane in an athlete’s journey towards improvement. They discuss a recent LinkedIn post by Alex Auerbach in which he noted that athletes who embrace boredom during training and competition tend to excel and have longer careers. The co-hosts share their responses to his post and include their own observations about the role of the "boring" aspects of training.


LinkedIn Post by Alex Auerbach - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alexauerbachphd_after-10-years-in-pro-sports-ive-seen-activity-7377311042604838912-kyaS/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAs8MQgB9r-w4UDn97T-PgScxfDwzNBQCKg


To learn more about Josh and Brian's backgrounds and sport psychology businesses, go to TiebreakerPsych.com and PerformanceXtra.com. If you have feedback about the show or questions on the mental game in tennis you can email us at tennisiqpodcast@gmail.com. If you’re enjoying the show please rate us on your favorite podcast platform including Apple Podcasts and Spotify and write a review. Don’t forget to subscribe on YouTube or your podcast platform of choice (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc.) to stay up to date on future episodes.

2025-10-23 38 min
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