Personality Part 2: Internalizer or Externalizer
In this episode of Sport Psych in a Minute, equestrian sport psychologist Dr.. Paul Haefner talks about the importance how we express our emotions and the ways it can impact our experiences with our horses.
Personality Part 1: Past, Present, Future
In this episode of Sport Psych in a Minute, equestrian sport psychologist Dr. Haefner explores the the categories of past, present, and future. Each of us has a time orientation and it can work in our favor or get in our way.
A World of Possibility
In this episode of Sport Psych in a Minute, equestrian sport psychologist Dr. Paul Haefner explores the limitations of simple “cause and effect” thinking. Many of us have been seduced into believing that our world operates on this principle of simple cause and effect. Much of our experience seem to be explained by this principle. Certainly, many of the gadgets we use every day fall into this category. Yet, many of our experiences seem to defy this principle… especially our relationship with horses and other complex systems.
Listen as Dr. Haefner explores the nature of complexity and how it applies to our riding and competition. By drawing on principles developed in modern science, especially quantum physics, he lays out the ways in which we can apply this new type of thinking to propel our progress and increase the probability of optimal performance.
Who do you compare yourself to… It really matters!
In this episode of Sport Psych in a Minute, equestrian sport psychologist Dr. Paul Haefner talks about how we compare ourselves to others and the impact that can have on how we feel about ourselves and the accomplishments and achievements that we experience with our horses.
Horses as Mirrors: Does it work the other way around?
In this episode of Sport Psych in a Minute, equestrian sport psychologist Dr. Haefner explores how horses are often used as a “mirror” for people who work with them. In a helpful twist, he turns this idea on its head and asks if we can be a “mirror” for our horses.