Many athletes have a ritual they perform before competition. But why is that? In this episode of If I’m Honest, Julia Landauer explores why pre-competition rituals are so important for performance. Julia shares research from the University of Toronto that explains the effects rituals have on brain activity, she hypothesizes what happens if we don’t perform our rituals, and describes her own pre-race rituals. Julia also reached out to some of her racer friends to hear their pre-race rituals, which they generously shared via voice recordings.

NASCAR crew member pre-race ritual TikTok referenced: https://www.tiktok.com/@nascar/video/7350349479742164267?lang=en

University of Toronto study referenced: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5452956/

Thank you to the drivers who shared their pre-race rituals:
Katherine Legge: https://www.instagram.com/katherineracing/
John Edwards: https://www.instagram.com/_john.eddy/
Zach Herrin: https://www.instagram.com/zach.herrin/
Rajah Caruth: https://www.instagram.com/rajahcaruth_/

Learn more about Julia Landauer at https://julialandauer.com/

Many athletes have a ritual they perform before competition. But why is that? In this episode of If I’m Honest, Julia Landauer explores why pre-competition rituals are so important for performance. Julia shares research from the University of Toronto that explains the effects rituals have on brain activity, she hypothesizes what happens if we don’t perform our rituals, and describes her own pre-race rituals. Julia also reached out to some of her racer friends to hear their pre-race rituals, which they generously shared via voice recordings.
NASCAR crew member pre-race ritual TikTok referenced: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@nascar/video/7350349479742164267?lang=en">https://www.tiktok.com/@nascar/video/7350349479742164267?lang=en</a>
University of Toronto study referenced: <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5452956/">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5452956/</a>
Thank you to the drivers who shared their pre-race rituals: Katherine Legge: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/katherineracing/">https://www.instagram.com/katherineracing/</a> John Edwards: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_john.eddy/">https://www.instagram.com/_john.eddy/</a> Zach Herrin: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/zach.herrin/">https://www.instagram.com/zach.herrin/</a> Rajah Caruth: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rajahcaruth_/">https://www.instagram.com/rajahcaruth_/</a>
Learn more about Julia Landauer at <a href="https://julialandauer.com/">https://julialandauer.com/</a>

Join Julia Landauer, champion racecar driver, motivational keynote speaker, and advocate for STEM education and women’s empowerment, as she tells you what she’s honestly thinking about. In “If I’m Honest with Julia Landauer,” Julia shares what piqued her interest that week, what she’s writing about in her journal, what she's grappling with in her day-to-day, and her opinions on the world. Julia draws on her 21 year racing career, time at college, growing up in NYC, and experiences from building her brand to deliver her perspective and advice in honest, vulnerable, and entertaining stories. And every other week, Julia brings on a guest that she's inspired by to learn more about their journey. So, buckle up every Wednesday for a new episode of If I'm Honest with Julia Landauer. 


For more about Julia, you can follow her on Instagram and Twitter @julialandauer and check out her website julialandauer.com

Join Julia Landauer, champion racecar driver, motivational keynote speaker, and advocate for STEM education and women’s empowerment, as she tells you what she’s honestly thinking about. In “If I’m Honest with Julia Landauer,” Julia shares what piqued her interest that week, what she’s writing about in her journal, what she's grappling with in her day-to-day, and her opinions on the world. Julia draws on her 21 year racing career, time at college, growing up in NYC, and experiences from building her brand to deliver her perspective and advice in honest, vulnerable, and entertaining stories. And every other week, Julia brings on a guest that she's inspired by to learn more about their journey. So, buckle up every Wednesday for a new episode of If I'm Honest with Julia Landauer. 
 For more about Julia, you can follow her on Instagram and Twitter @julialandauer and check out her website <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://julialandauer.com__;!!N96JrnIq8IfO5w!nUJcDCLyGS4dm05mIlZPqIGZ6oElE1v7h8HV8uEN9cZow19DFCuORX6_-_jixSoV8HyTBN4yFB0XJX5LkexYCP6sINeL$">julialandauer.com</a>

If I'm Honest with Julia Landauer

Ep 46:  The Psychology of Pre-Competition Rituals

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