Oracle Red Bull Racing Team Principal Christian Horner part 2 – improving focus
Oracle Red Bull Racing Team Principal Christian Horner part 2 – improving focus  
Podcast: Mind Set Win
Published On: Thu Jul 06 2023
Description: “We’re there to compete, we’re there to succeed. The best way to achieve that is by being measured, by being controlled, by following our processes.” Within a fast-paced, high-pressure environment, it’s crucial to enter a state of complete concentration. Oracle Red Bull Racing Team Principal Christian Horner presents a structured approach to stressful situations, which helps to make sure you slip into that focus state easier and quicker. In this episode of Mind Set Win, Christian gives an insight into his personal pre-performance routine as a tool to help improve his focus when he needs it. Following this, host Kate Courtney dives deeper into what makes a pre-performance routine so effective and shows three approaches to developing your own routine.The exercise will help you flesh out pre-performance habits on three levels: physical, mental and verbal, as a way of signaling to your brain that it’s go-time. Recap the exercise below:Decide on a cue that will prompt your brain that it’s time to begin your routine. This cue can be anything, from verbal to visual triggers – what matters is that it works for you.Now beginning your routine, a physical pre-performance routine can involve triggers like stomping your feet or snapping your fingers.Incorporating visualisation into your mental routing is an effective way to never lose sight of your goals.Finally, a verbal routine consists of saying things like “you got this” or reciting a poem or song lyrics.Chapters:00:00-Christian Horner08:00-Theme11:08-ExerciseFor more, check out www.redbull.com/mindsetwinGet in touch with us @katecourtney, @christianhorner