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Gary A. Beale, Ph.D. |
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Sierra Center for Peak Performance |
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An ideal state of mind exists for
each of us that is conducive to our own best
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We can learn what this state of mind is and how
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“The Zone”, “Flow State” or “Peak Performance
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can be thought of as an altered state of
consciousness. |
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Voluntary Relaxation |
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Mental Rehearsal |
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Cognitive Restructuring |
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The ability to voluntarily calm the mind and
relax the muscles of the body |
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An Innate, Involuntary Protective Response
that Allow the Body to Normalize |
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The mind and body perform best when they are
not too relaxed and not too tight |
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“Relaxed Yet Highly Energized” |
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The ability of the individual to develop
sensory images that are kinesthetic, olfactory, visual, auditory, tactile
or gustatory |
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“Virtual Practice” recruits the same
neuromuscular pathways as actual practice |
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“Multiply Quality Practice Time with Mental
Rehearsal” |
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A systematic approach to the influencing of
thoughts, attitude and emotions in very positive and powerful ways |
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The capacity of human muscles to respond
instantaneously to thoughts, emotions and ideas |
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Thoughts
and emotions have an instantaneous and involuntary effect on the
muscles of the body and therefore our ability to perform |
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“Train the brain to consistently achieve the
ideal attitude” |
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Practice |
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Make Perfect? |
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The use of visualization to rehearse a
performance or behavior |
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Repeated mental rehearsal to condition
automatic responses to cues in the performance environment |
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Physical practice only |
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Physical practice and mental rehearsal |
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Mental rehearsal only |
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No physical practice and no mental rehearsal |
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The group that only mentally rehearsed had a
free throw shooting average that was higher than the group that did nothing
at all. |
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Only “Perfect Practice” results in
performance that approaches perfection |
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The Theater of your Mind is the only place
where consistent, perfect practice is possible |
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Thoughts |
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= Performance |
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Goal Setting |
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Affirmations & Positive Self-Talk |
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Thought-Stopping |
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Process Thinking |
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A brief, realistic and positive statement
that validates, supports and affirms the achievement of a goal |
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Allowing only positive self-statements to be
repeatedly transmitted |
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Say “Stop”! |
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Take a deep, relaxing breath |
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Say a Positive Affirmation |
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Take a break if possible |
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Concentrating attention on the Process of
performing well |
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(Technique, Strategy, Tactics, etc) |
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Concentration should be increasingly focused
on Process and away from Outcome |
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In general, positive thoughts lead to good
performance and negative thoughts lead to poor performance |
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The Uncritical Acceptance of an Idea |
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Information transmitted by sounds and words. |
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Gestures and grimaces without sound |
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The modulation of the voice |
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The implication of words or phrases |
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Whenever attention is concentrated on an
idea over and over again, the idea tends to spontaneously realize itself |
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The harder one tries to do something, the
less chance one has for success |
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A strong emotion tends to replace a weaker
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“Peak Performance is no Accident” |
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Physical Preparation |
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Dietary and Nutritional Preparation |
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Mental Preparation |
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Voluntary Relaxation |
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Mental Rehearsal |
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Cognitive Restructuring |
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Log or Journal Keeping |
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Regular Practice and Assessment |
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Establish a Mental Routine to follow when in
the starting gate and follow that routine at every start |
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PO Box 14451 |
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Reno, Nevada 89502-4908 |
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775-828-6440 or 9949 |
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http://www.drrelax.com |
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http://www.drrelax.com |
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gabeale@drrelax.com |
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Notes