A Special Christmas Gift Coming Soon
Dec 25, 2020 11:26 pm
Happy holidays
Merry, merry Christmas from my family to yours. I am so grateful you have been a part of this community.
I have been listening and have a special gift for you inside the Success Stories Membership when I open the doors again in February 2021. I am upgrading to the platform "Searchie"!!
What this will enable you to do is type in a word like "confidence" and a custom playlist of videos, cued to the point where I say "confidence", will be created for you! Yes, every video where I mention "confidence" will be listed!
I am spending this week downloading my "Mental Toughness in 60 Seconds" video series from YouTube into Searchie. Imagine how quickly you will be able to find the answers to your most challenging performance questions!
Stay tuned for more updates and enjoy the holiday,
Dr. Eddie
Why Your Imagery Isn't Working
Obstacle:
You’ve tried visualizing great performances, but it doesn’t translate into real life. Your skills don’t improve and your mindset isn’t changing. You sit, relax and picture what you want, but it doesn’t happen.
How to Overcome:
Visualization isn’t enough. That is why I prefer the term “imagery” that includes all your senses. Even more, there is a “PETTLEP” model for imagery and the first two components of your image are most important to include for development:
Physical: Rather than relaxing, get up and actually go through the physical motions of the skill you are developing or situation you are practicing.
Environmental: Practice imagery in the actual location of your performance environment. If unavailable, be sure to include details of your surroundings such as crowd noise, scent of the gym, and what you would see as you perform your tasks.
Check out “The Psychology of Performance: How to Be Your Best in Life” at www.thegreatcourses.com/dreddieoconnor for the 9th lesson, “Using Imagery to Prepare for Action” and 23 other sport psychology topics that will enhance your performance!
Dr. Eddie O’Connor
