Episode 011: Shannon Thompson, MS (Hypo2 Mental Performance Coach)

#beyondFLG

Have you seen the world class athletes hanging around Flagstaff and wondered who helps them to be dialed psychologically? Join Kid N' Play (aka Cody and Dan) as they go #beyondFLG with Shannon Thompson, MAPP, NCCP. Shannon is a sport psychology and mental performance consultant with Hypo2 which is a sport management organization centered around a world-renowned altitude training in Flagstaff, AZ. Shannon, a Canadien transplant, had a career in three-day eventing, which is an equestrian sport that involves dressage, cross country, and show jumping. Following her athletic career in three day eventing, Shannon earned her Bachelor’s degree in psychology from Thompson Rivers University located in Kamloops BC, Canadia. #GoWolfPack. She then found herself taking a great interest in positive psychology and ended up at UPenn. #GoQuakers. While at UPenn, she studied under Angela Duckworth, the famous author of Grit and earned her Master’s Degree in Applied Positive Psychology, which is the science of human flourishing and high achievement. Thankfully, Shannon chose to bring her talents to FLG where she trains elite athletes in mental performance. In addition to her consulting work, she conducts psychological research on the critical challenge and teaches university classes at NAU on sport science and emotional wellness. Thank you for joining us as we go #beyondFLG with Shannon Thompson. Resources: How Emotions are Made: https://lisafeldmanbarrett.com/books/how-emotions-are-made/ Flow: https://www.ted.com/talks/mihaly_csikszentmihalyi_flow_the_secret_to_happiness Flourish: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Flourish/Martin-E-P-Seligman/9781439190760 Grit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H14bBuluwB8 https://angeladuckworth.com/grit-book/