Research designed specifically for elite Big Waves Surfers

This research was designed to be an unforgettable and transformative experience. With guided session exercises, group live discussions, and tailored psychophysiological data collection. You’ll leave this study aligned and ready to embrace your best athletic life. 

Andrea Dias is just another athlete who made a living from the sport and competed for nine years in the bodyboarding world tour. Her journey through the competitive athletic world sparked a deep curiosity about sport and performance psychology. This passion led her to complete a master's degree and establish her sport psychology practice, helping other athletes enhance their mental game.

However, Andrea's thirst for knowledge did not end there. There were still countless unanswered questions surrounding high-risk sports and performance, where a single mistake could result in severe injuries or even death. That is when she decided to pursue a Ph.D. in Applied Psychophysiology, determined to find those elusive answers. Andrea's research, which will form the backbone of her Ph.D. dissertation, is set to shed light on what goes on inside athletes' heads when the stakes are high! 

Andrea first drafted her research back in 2016 during a sport psychology internship in New York, where she was introduced to physiological recording during real-time performance and biofeedback. From that date to the present, Andrea has dedicated nine years of intense study to explore psychophysiological approaches to optimizing sports performance.

Join Andrea on this captivating journey of discovery and astonishing findings. Brace yourself for an inside look into the athletes’ minds when the pressure is ON!