The Secret Imagination of Elite Performers | Charlie Unwin | TEDxHolyhead

In a world where success and failure can be measured so publicly, former Army Officer and Olympic Psychologist Charlie Unwin explores in this fascinating talk, the intuitive qualities and mental skills that separate high achievers from the rest. In doing so he draws upon his own experience to expose the paradox of a so-called 'winning mindset' and suggests how we could all be applying the most effective tool in sport psychology to enrich our everyday life.

Charlie graduated from Durham University where he read Psychology before joining the British Army as an officer in 2001. On return from Iraq Charlie was seconded into the Great Britain Modern Pentathlon Team. It was during his time as an athlete that Charlie’s passion for applied psychology flourished. Since then Charlie has worked with Olympic teams and athletes from five different sports. As the Performance Psychologist for GB Skeleton, Charlie worked with Lizzy Yarnold towards her becoming Olympic Champion at the Sochi Games in 2014. Since then he has contributed towards at least 7 European Gold Medals with athletes and teams across numerous sports.Charlie now shares his time between sport and business, working with global organisations and entrepreneurs to help them to achieve their own performance aspirations. He shares the latest research and practical insights into high performing environments, team dynamics, leadership, coaching and resilience.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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