Preface: Over the last thirty years the focus of attention in sport has shifted dramatically. The traditional ways of building up to a major event, the immediate preparation beforehand, the attitude displayed during the event, and the analysis carried out afterwards, have altered beyond all recognition. It is no longer enough to simply turn up, compete and go home again. [More...]
Introduction: The American soldier, Colonel George Hall, was held prisoner in Vietnam for a number of years. He was kept in difficult physical conditions where it was hard to stay fit and certainly impossible to play his favourite game, golf. [More...]
A Brief History Of Psychology In Sport: Nowadays nearly every sportsperson mentions some aspects of sports psychology in an interview. Every report on a game or contest, every article written, also touches the subject to some degree or other. This pattern has increased in the last few years and seems to be accelerating. [More...]
A Brief Introduction To NLP: As stated already, this is not a book for the NLP expert. Its prime purpose is to help anyone interested in improving the levels of their sports performance. However, it is necessary to cover briefly some key aspects of NLP so that the reader can put these into context. [More...]
In seeking to improve your individual performance it is necessary to be aware of a number of key points: [More...]
Warm Up Mentally: Normally, physical preparation and practice take place at a specialist area away from the arena where the actual event will take place. If you have played at the arena before, or can get to see it prior to the event, you can build this into your mental warm-up by creating an appropriate picture of it in your preparation. However, you can still use mental warm-up exercises even if you are unfamiliar with the venue. [More...]
Rehearse Mentally: Because the brain is not able to distinguish between a real event and one that has been highly intensely imagined, mental rehearsal plays a large part in improving sports performance. Almost every interview with a famous sportsperson carries some comment regarding the mental or psychological aspects of their game. [More...]
Develop Self Confidence: Within sports psychology there are a number of models of self-confidence. [More...]
Create A Successful Approach: There is no doubt that, as in all walks of life, there are exceptional people. No one would deny the genius of a Jeremy Guscott, a David Gower, or a Michael Owen. However, for every one of these there are hundreds of other mere mortals who are still able to play to a good level. It is possible for all of us to develop the approaches necessary to enjoy the sport, compete to a level and develop improved skills. [More...]
Mind Modelling: A strategy is like a game-plan or blueprint for action and should include all aspects of what is likely to occur. This means planning for the things that may go right or wrong, and being sufficiently mentally and physically prepared to be able to deal with anything that happens. [More...]
Harness Greater Self Awareness: Think about your answers to these questions: Do I have a vision or dream for my sports performance in the future? Do I allow myself to daydream about how I would achieve my vision? [More...]
Achieve Consistent Levels of Motivation: Motivation is a complex issue. Answering the questions below will help you to become more aware of your own levels of motivation as well as the many factors involved. [More...]
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