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Published May 9, 2018

Train Your Mind to Win with MMA Champion Mike Chandler and Lewis Howes

MMA champion Mike Chandler joins Lewis Howes to discuss his journey through the sport, the importance of personal branding, and embracing imperfections, all while revealing the mental strategies and personal experiences that have shaped his champion mindset.
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  • Self-Image

    emphasizes the critical role of self-image in achieving success. He shares how viewing himself as a champion, despite past failures, has been pivotal in his journey. This mindset shift involves recognizing one's worth and celebrating victories, no matter how small.

    Your most prized possession, aside from my faith and my wife and my son, is my self-image. I never used to think about a self-image because I never inwardly reflected. I never thought about me. I was always thinking about, okay, this practice, what can I do in this practice? What can I do in this sector of my life? What can I do for this person? The way that I look at myself and when I look into the mirror, instead of just seeing this guy who has failed a thousand times or had kind of a mediocre mindset, I look at myself like a champion. I look at myself like someone who can really do some really ridiculously great things.

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    and Mike discuss the importance of maintaining a positive self-image and how it can inspire others to pursue their dreams 1 2.

       

    Overcoming Failure

    Overcoming failure is a recurring theme in Mike's narrative. He recounts his journey from multiple losses to eventual triumph, highlighting that failure is an event, not a person. This perspective helps him stay resilient and focused on growth.

    Every single person that we've looked up to has gone from failure to the next failure to finally triumph. And I think that's something that rings true to me because I had those failures, and I've failed so many times. But that doesn't mean I'm a failure. I'm actually a champion who has had some failures in his past.

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    Mike's story underscores the importance of embracing imperfections and learning from setbacks to achieve greatness 2 3.

       

    Mental Strategies

    Mike shares specific mental strategies that have helped him maintain focus and achieve success. He talks about the importance of self-talk and visualization in preparing for fights and staying positive. These techniques allow him to block out negativity and stay centered.

    I really started talking to myself instead of listening to myself. Talk to yourself, because the more you're talking to yourself, the less you can hear yourself.

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    and Mike also discuss the concept of embracing an alter ego to embody the best version of oneself 2 4.

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