Fears can terrify and even immobilize you. They may make you feel weak, helpless or frustrated. You may be fearful of looking stupid or failing, or even fearful of your own power and success. These feelings and behaviors are experienced by athletes of all ages. When athletes are concerned with fears, they are focusing outside […]
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Tip #33: Transformation- Ta-Dah!
A Ta-Dah! moment is when goals are accomplished and dreams are realized.
Tip #32: TAKE ACTION Action plan
See It. Say It. Do It!® Organize It! (Fishman, Dunnigan, Hellerstein, 2011) is a workbook created just for you!
Tip #31:TAKE ACTION Do It!
Do It! component is to first create a visualization, make a strong declaration and then take actions to make the project happen.
The 2013 USA Best Book Awards – A Winner!
50 Tips To Improve Your Sports Performance by Dr. Lynn Hellerstein has been honored as a “Winner” in the “Health: Exercise & Fitness” category.
Tip #30: DECLARE Get inspired
Create a chart of inspired declarations to help counter negative thoughts.
Tip #27: VISUALIZE Body Awareness
Just bring your attention to those parts of your body and notice what you feel.
Tip #26: VISUALIZE Build awareness
Feeling “nervous energy” or “butterflies in your stomach” is common before sports performance.
Tip #22: V I S U A L I Z E Relax, breathe and build awareness
It sounds simple, but how often do you notice your shoulders feel tight and scrunched, or your breathing seems fast and shallow? The more you consciously practice to relax, breathe and build awareness, the more automatic these skills become—even in a lastminute, pressured situation. Stress and anxiety can adversely affect performance across all levels of […]
Tip #21: V I S U A L I Z E The skills & benefits of visualization are valuable in many areas of your life.
Mentally practice specific skills Improve confidence Increase problem solving Reduce stress and anxiety Prepare for performance Maintain mental readiness even during injury recovery “Every day before, I would see an outline of what I knew the future would hold for me. I would feel the environment and visualize the surroundings that would encompass my every […]