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Dr Jean-Michel Pelletier

sport and performance psychologist and speaker

Concerned with the impact of the mind on his athletic performance since adolescence, Dr. Jean-Michel Pelletier, psychologist, is now specialized in sports and motivation. He works with Olympic athletes, NHL players, as well as Presidents, VPs, and CEOs. What motivates him is helping his clients push their limits and perform, but with a focus on both physical and mental health first and foremost. It’s the concept of health in performance that he truly values.

Empathetic by nature, Dr. Jean-Michel Pelletier wishes to share with as many people as possible the importance of prioritizing health to optimize performance while preventing burnout. These are topics he is particularly passionate about.

Jean-Michel Pelletier’s lectures:

  • Duration: Between 45 and 75 minutes, customizable.
  • Conferences available in both French and English.
  • A preparatory call is scheduled to tailor the content of the conference.
  • Lectures also available live, online.

  • Performance and Well-Being: Managing Stress and Anxiety

    In today’s fast-paced world, managing stress and anxiety has become essential for maintaining our well-being and personal balance. This conference aims to explore these challenges in depth and offer practical strategies to effectively overcome them.

    Topics covered include:

    • Understanding anxiety and its impact on our mental, emotional, and physical health
    • Personal strategies for managing anxiety and building resilience
    • Identifying and recognizing fundamental personal needs to maintain balance and enhance well-being
    • Exploring key personality traits that influence how we respond to stress and anxiety, along with self-management strategies
    • Practical examples of tools and techniques tailored to individual profiles for more effective stress and anxiety management

    Following this conference, you will be better equipped to face the challenges of stress and anxiety with a focus on self-awareness, proactive emotional management, and creating a more harmonious lifestyle. Together, we can transform these challenges into opportunities for a more balanced and fulfilling personal and professional life.

    This conference is intended for anyone who wants to improve their personal stress and anxiety management by developing strategies tailored to their unique needs.

    Also available as a 2- to 6-hour workshop.

    High-Pressure Workplace: Reducing Performance Anxiety to Improve Organizational Climate

    In today’s professional world, performance anxiety is a significant challenge impacting both employee productivity and well-being. This conference aims to explore this phenomenon and offer effective strategies to manage it while improving the overall organizational climate.

    Key topics include:

    • What is performance anxiety? Common manifestations in the workplace and its impact on both individual and collective performance
    • Approaches and techniques to reduce stress and anxiety within organizations, and the importance of proactive management in fostering a healthy, productive work environment
    • Identifying and recognizing employees’ fundamental personal needs—and why meeting these needs is essential for team well-being and motivation
    • Exploring key personality traits that influence individual responses to stress and anxiety, and methods for identifying and understanding these traits to tailor support and interventions
    • Practical application: tools tailored to your employees’ profiles. Concrete examples of personalized tools and techniques to meet the specific needs of individuals within the organization

    Following this conference, you will feel better equipped to address the challenges of performance anxiety by focusing on individual understanding, proactive stress management, and the creation of a supportive work environment. Together, we can turn challenges into opportunities for optimal performance and sustainable well-being.

    This conference is intended for professionals who wish to improve organizational health and foster a thriving workplace culture.

    Also available as a 2- to 6-hour workshop.

    Recharge Your Energy to Prevent Burnout

    In the relentless pursuit of workplace performance, it is crucial to understand that without effective management of our mental and physical energy, burnout becomes an ever-present risk. This conference—illustrated with personal, athletic, and professional examples—focuses on the importance of energy renewal to maintain lasting balance, enhance individual well-being, and boost organizational productivity.

    Key topics include:

    • Understanding burnout: The difference between burnout and depression
    • Identifying early warning signs and recognizing the long-term impact on mental and physical health, as well as workplace performance
    • The importance of physical and mental recovery for sustaining high performance, and identifying common sources of energy depletion
    • Recovery and regeneration strategies: Developing personal recovery routines tailored to individual needs

    In the workplace version, additional topics include:

    • The crucial role of managers in creating a work environment that supports energy renewal

    • Understanding fundamental human needs and personality traits that influence how individuals respond to burnout and recovery, along with tools to support employees effectively

    • Building a company culture that integrates mental and physical health, and fosters a work environment where energy renewal is valued and encouraged

    Conclusion:
    This conference offers a proactive and practical perspective on how to prevent burnout by regularly recharging your energy. With effective energy management strategies, individuals can improve their personal well-being while contributing to a more dynamic and resilient work environment.

    This conference is designed for anyone looking to develop essential skills for maintaining optimal energy balance and avoiding burnout in today’s ever-evolving workplace.

    Also available as a 2- to 6-hour workshop.

    Micro-Traumas and Psychological Safety in the Workplace

    In today’s complex professional world, micro-traumas play a significant—yet often overlooked—role in employee well-being and organizational dynamics. A micro-trauma refers to a low-intensity but often repetitive stressful or upsetting experience. Over time, these can have a cumulative impact, affecting mental health, increasing chronic stress, lowering motivation and job satisfaction, and even leading to long-term physical and mental health issues. Recognizing and addressing micro-traumas is essential for fostering a healthy, inclusive, and respectful workplace culture where everyone feels safe and supported in their well-being.

    This conference offers an in-depth exploration of how to understand, identify, and manage micro-traumas to strengthen psychological safety within your organization.

    • Understanding micro-traumas and their impact on employees’ mental health.
    • Creating a psychologically safe work environment where every voice matters.
    • Strategic intervention: techniques to better understand the roots of difficult behaviors and how to tailor interventions to individual needs.

    The manager’s role:

    • How to recognize and refer cases of micro-trauma effectively and compassionately.
    • Fostering collaboration and autonomy to better manage daily stress and frustrations.

    Innovative practices in micro-trauma management:

    • Promoting autonomy, competence, and belonging to enhance employee engagement and satisfaction.
    • Using mistakes as opportunities for personal and professional growth.

    This conference provides a clear and practical framework for integrating micro-trauma management and promoting psychological safety in your workplace. By embracing these principles, you can not only improve employee well-being but also foster a dynamic and innovative organizational culture that supports performance and professional fulfillment.

    This session is intended for leaders and professionals who want to better understand and address micro-traumas in order to transform their work environment for the better.

    Also available as a 2- to 6-hour workshop.

  • Performance and Well-Being: Managing Stress and Anxiety

    In our fast-paced daily lives, managing stress and anxiety has become essential to maintaining our well-being and personal balance.

    This workshop offers an in-depth exploration of these challenges and presents practical strategies to overcome them effectively.

    Key topics include:

    • Understanding anxiety and its impact on our mental, emotional, and physical health
    • Personal strategies to manage anxiety and build resilience
    • Identifying and acknowledging fundamental personal needs to maintain balance and enhance well-being
    • Exploring key personality traits that influence individual responses to stress and anxiety, and learning effective self-management strategies
    • Practical tools and techniques tailored to individual profiles to better manage stress and anxiety

    Following this workshop, you will be better equipped to face the challenges of stress and anxiety, with a focus on self-awareness, proactive emotional regulation, and creating a more harmonious lifestyle. Together, we can turn these challenges into opportunities for a more balanced and fulfilling personal and professional life.

    This workshop is intended for anyone looking to improve their personal stress and anxiety management by developing strategies that are tailored to their individual needs.

    Also available as a one-hour keynote presentation.

    High-Pressure Workplace: Reducing Performance Anxiety to Improve Organizational Climate

    In today’s professional world, performance anxiety is a significant challenge that affects both employee well-being and organizational productivity.

    This conference explores the nature of performance anxiety, its impact in the workplace, and effective strategies to manage it while fostering a healthier organizational climate.

    Key topics include:

    • What is performance anxiety? Common workplace manifestations and its impact on both individual and team performance
    • Approaches and techniques to reduce workplace stress and anxiety, and the importance of proactive management to cultivate a healthy and productive environment
    • Identifying and acknowledging employees’ fundamental personal needs and understanding why they are essential to motivation and well-being
    • Exploring key personality traits that influence individual responses to stress and anxiety, and learning how to identify these traits in employees to provide tailored support
    • Practical application: tools adapted to employee profiles, including concrete examples of personalized techniques to meet specific individual needs within your organization

    By the end of this conference, you will be better equipped to navigate the challenges of performance anxiety through a deeper understanding of individual differences, proactive stress management, and a commitment to creating a supportive work environment. Together, we can transform challenges into opportunities for optimal performance and lasting well-being.

    This conference is designed for professionals seeking to enhance organizational health and foster a more fulfilling, high-performing workplace culture.

    Also available as a one-hour keynote presentation.

    Recharging Your Energy to Prevent Burnout

    In the constant pursuit of workplace performance, it is essential to understand that without effective management of our mental and physical energy, burnout becomes a looming risk for us all.

    Supported by personal, athletic, and professional examples, this conference focuses on the importance of energy renewal to maintain lasting balance, improve individual well-being, and optimize productivity within the organization.

    Key topics include:

    • Understanding burnout: Distinguishing between burnout and depression
    • Recognizing early warning signs and the long-term impacts on mental and physical health, as well as work performance
    • The importance of mental and physical recovery for sustainable performance, and identifying sources of energy drain
    • Recovery and regeneration strategies: Developing personal recovery routines tailored to individual needs

    The organizational version also includes:

    • The crucial role of managers in creating a work environment that supports energy renewal
    • Understanding fundamental human needs and personality traits that influence individual responses to burnout and recovery, along with tools to better support employees
    • Building a company culture that integrates mental and physical health, where energy renewal is valued and actively supported

    In conclusion, this conference offers a proactive and practical perspective on preventing burnout through regular energy renewal.
    By adopting effective energy management strategies, each individual can enhance their personal well-being while contributing to a more resilient and dynamic workplace.

    This conference is intended for anyone looking to develop essential skills to maintain optimal energy balance and prevent burnout in today’s ever-evolving work environment.

    Also available as a one-hour keynote presentation.

    Micro-Traumas and Psychological Safety in the Workplace

    In today’s complex professional world, micro-traumas play an often overlooked yet significant role in employee well-being and organizational dynamics.

    A micro-trauma refers to a low-intensity, often repetitive, stressful or disturbing experience that can accumulate over time and impact mental health, increase chronic stress, lower motivation and job satisfaction, and even lead to long-term physical and psychological health issues.
    Recognizing and addressing micro-traumas is essential to fostering a healthy, inclusive, and respectful work culture—one where everyone feels safe and supported in their well-being.

    This conference offers an in-depth exploration of how to understand, identify, and manage micro-traumas in order to build strong psychological safety in your organization.

    Key topics include:

    • Understanding micro-traumas and their impact on employee mental well-being
    • Creating a psychologically safe workplace where every voice matters
    • Strategic intervention: Techniques for identifying the roots of challenging behaviors and tailoring responses to individual needs

    The manager’s role:

    • How to recognize and refer cases of micro-trauma effectively and compassionately
    • Promoting collaboration and autonomy to better manage stress and daily frustrations

    Innovative approaches to micro-trauma management:

    • Fostering autonomy, competence, and belonging to boost engagement and job satisfaction
    • Using mistakes as opportunities for professional and personal growth

    This conference provides a clear and practical framework for integrating micro-trauma awareness and psychological safety into your workplace.

    By adopting these principles, you can not only enhance employee well-being but also cultivate a dynamic, innovative work culture that drives performance and professional fulfillment.

    This conference is designed for leaders and professionals who want to understand and take action on micro-traumas to positively transform their work environment.

    Also available as a one-hour keynote presentation.

Biography of Dr Jean-Michel Pelletier :

Since his teenage years, as a hockey goaltender and tennis player, Jean-Michel Pelletier has asked himself countless questions about the mental aspect of athletic performance.

Why did some coaches make him feel more energized and motivated… while others made him feel incompetent?
How could a single mistake early in the game affect his confidence for the rest of the match… and even beyond?
Why did his level of play significantly improve when his twin brother was on his team?
Did he have some responsibility in these reactions and their impact on his performance?
If so, how could he improve?

To answer all these questions, he decided to focus his doctoral thesis on research into sports motivation.

He delved into the literature and the most effective scientific interventions to optimize motivation and mental performance in athletes.

He then pursued his career as a psychologist by dedicating himself to these fascinating aspects that influence the performance of athletes, coaches, entrepreneurs, and artists, with whom he developed a play-based approach.

Sports psychology can help all athletes reignite their mental strength.
It is the key to freeing the mind, heart, and body, opening the door to higher levels of motivation and performance—and solving the puzzle of the brain.


Sport and Motivation Psychologist
2017–Present
Le Psy Sportif Inc.

  • Clinical supervision in cognitive-behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing
  • Psychotherapy for athletes, specializing in micro-traumas and psychological trauma
  • Motivational coaching for entrepreneurs and employees
  • Research collaborator with elite athletes

Institut national du sport and Université de Sherbrooke
2022–Present
Project Synergy

  • Research on EMDR: An innovative approach to mental performance
  • Exploring the effects of EMDR on performance
  • Doctoral Research:
    Predicting the intention to engage in physical activity among an inactive population using the Theory of Planned Behavior and the Self-Determination Theory.
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Media Contributions

“The Raptors’ temporary move to Tampa doesn’t excuse everything”
Raphaël Guillemette
Radio-Canada / ICI Toronto – January 24, 2021

“Professional sport, bubble cities, and mental health: the importance of defining needs”
Charles Lalande
Radio-Canada / ICI Saskatchewan – July 24, 2020

Motivation and Physical Activity:

“How to stay motivated to keep your resolutions”
TVA Nouvelles – December 31, 2018

“How to increase your motivation to get moving?”
Marie Allard
La Presse – August 19, 2016

Work(s) of Dr Jean-Michel Pelletier :

THEMES :

  • Psychologie sportive
  • Gestion des émotions
  • Anxiété de performance
  • Micro-trauma
  • Motivation
  • Gestion du stress et de l’anxiété
  • Rétention des employés
  • Épuisement professionnel

TECHNICAL REQUEREMENTS :

  • Handheld microphone
  • Mac-compatible computer (Jean-Michel will bring his Keynote presentation on a USB key. He can also bring his own laptop if needed.)
  • Projector and screen
  • Remote clicker
  • Audio-video outputs (his presentation includes videos with sound)

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Dr Jean-Michel Pelletier

in conference

Jean-Michel Pelletier – Conference Excerpt #1 (January 2025)

Jean-Michel Pelletier – Conference Excerpt #2 (January 2025)

Interviews with

Dr Jean-Michel Pelletier

Interview with Jean-Michel Pelletier – Managing Pressure and Anxiety (August 2024)

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What our customers say:

L’événement s’est super bien déroulé, un franc succès! C’était touchant de voir 200 gestionnaires qui se sont déplacés pour parler de santé psychologique!
Jean-Michel a eu un gros impact, beaucoup de gens m’en ont reparlé par la suite, très pertinent et éloquent.

Responsable, soutien aux entreprises – CCITB

Je suis très satisfaite de la présentation de Jean-Michel Pelletier faite auprès de mon équipe de courtiers immobiliers chez RE/MAX Extra Beloeil. Il y a eu une belle participation et beaucoup de questions. Jean-Michel nous a donné plusieurs outils pour combattre l’anxiété de performance.

Sylvie Beaudoin, propriétaire – RE/MAX Extra Beloeil

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