Awareness. The Skill Behind Every Other Skill.

In this episode we explore awareness as a mental state and a practical tool for processing information, navigating reality, and moving out of autopilot — in sport and in life.

Awareness is the ability to notice what’s happening inside you and around you — thoughts, emotions, body signals, focus, environment — in real time. It’s like turning on a light: nothing magically disappears, but once you see clearly, you can finally decide how to respond instead of reacting automatically.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• Why awareness is the foundational skill behind all other mental skills

• The difference between being awake and being truly aware

• How living on autopilot keeps athletes repeating the same patterns

• Why the brain prefers the status quo — and resists awareness

• How awareness creates the space for control, choice, and growth

• What awareness looks like in sport: body, mind, emotions, environment

• Why mental training starts with noticing, not trying harder

• A simple, practical awareness exercise you can use every day

This episode is for:

• athletes who want to stop reacting and start choosing

• parents who want to support growth without controlling

• coaches who care about development, not just performance

Key takeaway:

What you are aware of, you can work on.

What you are aware of, you can train.

What you are aware of, you can control.

Let's Go Mental by turning the light on.

Contact me if you want a tool to discover how to be more aware: b_cortella@yahoo.it

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