Those of you who have followed me for some time, know I am always seeking new applications of mental skills to share with you! Well, this past month, one new application found its way to me by plopping right into my email inbox! The email was from Bridgestone Golf and it was extolling the virtues […]
Bridgestone Golf Mindset™ – Focus to Perform™! Read More »
By now, you probably have heard rumblings about ChatGPT – an “AI Chatbot” that was recently released for general (free) use. Coming off the heels of just having read a few books on artificial intelligence, I was curious to see if AI could take over my blog posting duties and give me a vacation! Getting
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My stack of books in the “unread” pile was getting precariously low… I did what I often do… fired up the Amazon App on my phone and started searching for new materials. My search using the key work “confidence” lead me to the book title above. I was intrigued as it was written by a
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In three previous posts, I have discussed developing one’s own self-image statement. I happened to notice today that I crafted my own self-image statement one year ago! If you missed those three previous posts, you may want to check them out in order to appreciate some of the background information that led to the development
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Today’s post is number 62! Taking a look back we have covered a lot of territory. Looking through the posts, they can be grouped into roughly 10 categories as follows: Goal Setting Self-talk Visualization Stress Management / Emotional Regulation Mindfulness / Meditation / Focus Confidence Fitness / Eye Training Performance Logging Self-image Pre-shot Planning So…
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A couple of months ago, I posted about my own experiences using visualization and how I was not really able to picture things in my mind’s eye as clearly as one might hope. If you missed that post, you can find it HERE. I didn’t think that much more about the topic until I was
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One of the first posts I published here on the blog concerned using visualization as a means to perform off-line mental rehearsal. If you missed that post, you can ready it HERE. Many practitioners refer to this technique as using imagery rather than visualization as visualization tends to limit one to thinking about using the
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If you are like me, I consult the weather channel app in order to select my practice days – most often looking for “Goldilock” conditions – not too hot, not too cold, not too wet – just right! While this might be great for creature comfort, is it the best way you can prepare yourself
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I really enjoy talking mental skills training with anyone that will converse on the subject! Luckily, I am surrounded by lots of fellow amateur athletes that enjoy the topic as much as I do! One of those athletes is Grant O’Neal. If you don’t know Grant personally, but think the name sounds familiar, it just
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How could a sport psychology nut like myself pass on this title? Rick Wolff, the author, played professional baseball in the Detroit Tiger’s organization and worked as a sport psychology coach for the Cleveland Indians for many years. If you like baseball, then this may be the sport psychology book for you! If you are
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In my last post (HERE), I gave a pretty thorough review of my current and future reading for the summer. Well, true to my over-exuberant self, I have actually finished up all the books / CDs I had mentioned… I just can’t seem to put a book down once I start it! Today, I wanted
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Recently, I had the honor of having lunch with Brian DeMott, master class competitor and former PSCA shooter. I had reached out to Brian after observing him shoot on a couple of different occasions noting how confident he appeared as he prepared for each shot and how smoothly he executed each pair. I introduced him
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There are many ways to take advantage of visualization methods. One very powerful technique is to use visualization to “prime” your subconscious brain with the results you want it to achieve. Much like a pump that is primed to get it flowing steadily, we can also prime our subconscious to deliver what we want out
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Another great way to make use of visualization it to create your own video showing yourself successfully performing key skills in your own sport. As we discussed before, the same areas of your brain light up in an fMRI machine when you visualize doing an activity just as if you were actually performing the real
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Three broad types of visualization are useful for the athlete: Using visualization during the performance (for example, as part of a pre-shot routine in basketball free-throws, golf, or shooting). Using visualization outside of the sport arena- a form of off-line mental rehearsal. Use of visualization to define desired outcomes and external reactions to prime the
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