GIFT CARD · MENTAL PREPARATION

You have been given a session.

Ninety minutes of mental preparation with Marco Pao. This is not therapy, and no one thinks anything is wrong. It is what athletes do before a big event, applied to your everyday life: think more clearly, stay calm under pressure, adapt when the plan changes.

BOOK YOUR SESSION

90 min · Valid for three months · Practice in Geneva or Nyon · Outdoors · Video call

WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN

A session to do better, not to fix anything

An athlete doesn’t see a mental coach because something is wrong. They see one because they want to perform at their best when it counts.
The person who gave you this card had the same thought for you. You are already doing well. The session helps you do it with more clarity, calm and room to breathe.
We work on two things. Your cognitive skills: where your attention goes, how you make decisions, what drains your energy for nothing. And your emotional regulation: reading pressure as it builds, returning to the zone where you perform well, recovering faster.

Stress management helps you avoid what you endure. Mental preparation helps you surpass yourself in what you have chosen.

HOW IT WORKS

Ninety minutes, three stages

1

Taking stock

What already works for you, what drains you, and the precise situation where you want to do better: a presentation, a deadline, a competition, an overloaded routine.

2

The tools

Two or three techniques, chosen for you. We practise them on the spot until they hold.

3

The action plan

When to use them, how often, how to check they are working. You leave with a clear routine, ready to apply the very next day.

BEFORE YOU COME

Three questions to ask yourself

Nothing to write down. A few minutes of thought is enough, and the session will start further ahead.

01

In what situation would you like to do better?

An exam, a presentation, a competition, a decision to make, days that are too full. The more precise the situation, the more useful the session.

02

What is costing you the most energy at the moment?

Not necessarily the most serious thing. The one that comes back most often.

03

A month from now, how will you know the session was useful?

A concrete sign, one you could notice yourself.

Bring something to take notes. No other preparation is needed.

WHO LEADS THE SESSION

Marco Pao

I spent twenty-five years in international finance, between Paris, Milan, London and New York. I practised pressure before I taught it.
I also sought it elsewhere: the Marathon des Sables, Ironman Nice, the Diagonale des Fous. These races taught me what a prepared mind changes, and what it does not.

I am a certified life coach (RMT100) and an ASCA-accredited therapist, in Geneva and Nyon.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Before you book

I’m not an athlete. Is this for me?

Yes. The method comes from sport, but it isn’t limited to it. It helps a student before exams, an executive before a demanding year, anyone who wants to handle better what they already have in hand.

Where does the session take place?

At the practice in Geneva or Nyon, outdoors or by video call. We decide together when we set the appointment.

Until when can I book?

Until the date written on your card, which gives you three months. The session must be booked within that period.

Does what I say stay between us?

Yes. The person who gave you the card receives no information about the content of the session.

What happens after the session?

That is up to you. The session stands on its own. If you want to go further, we discuss it at the end.

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