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You are who and what you think you are!
'It is said the Belief in sport, is everything'. By using the the following formula together with Ian Feuer's and Kathleen Freeman's techniques, You are able to greatly increase your inner beliefs” empowering and improveing
Your Performance, Confidence, Self Esteem and Power.
This 6 Step Package is specially designed for:
6 Step Package
What is in the package?
This package is for use with our unique listening programme incorporating Visualisation, NLP and Self Hypnosis or together with one to one visits at our soccer clinic in LA California.
'One to one Programme' includes 3- 6 sessions of mind power solutions incorporating: NLP, Visualisation, Positive Suggestion therapy and positive affirmations, Training on Self Hypnosis and Emotional Release techniques together with our winners edge manual and CD collection plus a coaching session with West Hams Premier Goal Keeper 'Ian Fuer'. (this is only available in LA) for further information contact Ian Feuer for the next available dates and prices gksrus@aol.com
Our CD Programme includes the following:
CD 1: NLP/Session 1
Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) utilises the Mind-Body connection that exists in everyone by using various techniques such as mental imagery, visualisation modelling, inner dialogue, accessing and anchoring to create positive states. It’s well known that successful sports men and women incorporate the use of imagery and mental rehearsal into their practice routines and this can make all the difference to the quality and level of their sport.
The mind-body connection
If we have a negative thought, we will get a negative emotional response and consequently our body will react by tensing up or feeling weak. In other words, there is a strong interconnection between the thoughts we have, the emotions that this thought generates and the reaction in our body. By learning how to control and over-ride negative thoughts, access positive emotions and visualise yourself performing in the way you want to, your ability in your chosen sport will increase enormously.
Did you know people work and learn better when they are relaxed?
Arreed F. Barabasz researched the effect of hypnosis on airline pilots in a Boeing 737 full motion simulator. He found that pilots in a light hypnotic trance showed increased attentiveness compared to those who carried out the same tasks without hypnosis.
A hypnotherapist creates the state of hypnosis by speaking in a soothing voice, playing background music and giving suggestions for the mind and body to relax. Once the client is relaxed, positive suggestions of how well the client will perform in their sport, how easily he or she will overcome tension how easy it will be to exclude negative thoughts and distractions will be accepted by the subconscious mind. As with anything else, the more this is practised, the stronger the belief becomes and so the body responds to the positive thoughts and feelings.
Step Two & CD 2: Improve your performance?
Knowing the level of commitment and input you can put into your chosen sport is the first step to creating a positive approach to your sport. You may be someone who wants to follow your chosen sporting activity as a hobby or as a profession however in either instance there are unusually other commitments in your life that you have to give time to, such as family, friends and work, the media and need to organise your time so that you can dedicate to each area with as least stress as possible. Obviously failure to take other commitments into account leads only to frustration, arguments, negative thoughts and stress which in turn prevents you from achieving your professional goal.
On the other hand, if you want to be a world-class performer this requires complete and thorough dedication and training and practice must become the centre point of your life.
So, the starting point to producing excellence without frustration and stress is to recognise how much commitment you can give to your sport and clearly setting out your goals.
But remember, whether you just want to be a skilled amateur or a top professional, these skills and techniques will bring about huge improvements to your performance.
Step Three CD 3: Goal Setting & Increase Motivation
This CD is designed to help reach specific goals and to achieve the very best, encouraging youto develop the skills you need to achieve what you desire.Once you have decided whta it is you require to improve your performance, you need a plan in order to achieve your goal. See it, Dream it, write it and live it. This CD will help you see what you want, clarify it, and help to make all the necessary changes you need to make to achieve your gaol in the time that you wish.
One of the most effective ways of setting a goal, used by professionals in sport and business is the SMART method. Your goal should be written down so that it is:
S = Specific -What you have written should describe exactly what you want to achieve and how you are going to achieve it.
M = Measurable – You should state exactly how much time you can spend on your sport and the level you want to achieve
A = Achievable – Your goal should be realistic and attainable in a reasonable amount of time. If your ultimate goal is world champion, break this down into smaller achievable goals. Otherwise, there is the danger of becoming disheartened.
R = Realistic – What you want should be within your ability and not dependent on external factors.
T = Time bound – When writing your goal include a date in the future when you want to have achieved this by. Keep the length of time to within 3 – 6 months. In this way, achieving your goal will give you a reward in the foreseeable future. If your goal requires more time than this, then you need to break your bigger goal into smaller ones.
A good goal would be:
In golf for instance: My handicap has reduced from 28 to 20 within the next six months, achieved by practising for at least (x number of hours) per week and by using positive visualisation and mental rehearsal before and during my practice games.
Soccer: In soccer: I am more alert, slick and agile, faster and so on...
Step Four CD 4: Visualisation
People in life who are successful, are so because they believe they can succeed. No more is this more true than in the field of sport as exemplified by Ernie Els. Before he hits the ball, Ernie imagines himself performing the perfect swing and hitting the ball in exactly the right spot. There are no bunkers and obstacles or failure in Ernie’s game of golf, because they are absent in his mental imagery.
So a powerful way to improve your game is to spend some time visualising yourself performing perfectly. This is an activity that can be done anywhere and any time. The more frequently you see yourself performing well, the more this belief will be embedded in your subconscious mind. If you find this difficult at first, then visualise an expert in your field, preferably someone you admire, performing as you would like to. This is known as Modelling. The CD that comes with this package will guide you every step of the way in your visualisation. Once you have mastered seeing someone else carrying out the action perfectly, then you will substitute yourself doing exactly the same thing.
So what can ‘Visualisation’ be used for?
Visualisation or Mental Imagery can be used:
- To see and feel success. Many athletes "see" themselves achieving their goals on a regular basis, both performing skills at a high level and seeing the desired performance outcomes together with the feeling of success that it brings.
- To motivate. Before or during training sessions, you are able to bring into mind images of your goals for that session, also to imagine or visualise past or future successes or competitor/team that can serve as a motivational purpose. This technique clarifies your aim, thus resulting in increased intensity in training.
- To perfect skills. Visualisation is often used to facilitate the learning and refinement of skills or skill sequences. The best athletes "see" and "feel" themselves performing perfect skills, programs, routines, or plays on a very regular basis.
- To familiarise. Visualisation can be effectively used to familiarize yourself with all kinds of things, such as a competition site, a race course, a complex play pattern or routine, a pre-competition plan, an event focus plan, a media interview plan, a refocusing plan, or the strategy you plan to follow
- To set the stage for performance. Visualisation is often an integral part of the pre-competition, play, game, which helps set the mental stage for a successful outcome. Athletes visualise the key elements of their performance prior to any game, competition etc, which helps draw out their ultimate focus and enhances their skills. It also helps eliminate negative thoughts, preventing them from interfering with a positive pre-game focus.
- To refocus. Visualisation can be useful in helping you to re focus when the need arises. For example, if a warm-up is feeling sluggish, imagery of a previous best performance or previous best event enhances focus and puts you back on track. You can also use visualisation as a means of refocusing during the event by visualising your next positive action what you should focus on and feeling that focus.
Mental imagery should not focus on the outcome but on the enhancing your skills to achieve the desired outcome.
How do I Apply Visualisation?
Golfing great Jack Nicklaus used mental imagery. In describing how he images his performance, he wrote:
"I never hit a shot even in practice without having a sharp in-focus picture of it in my head. It's like a colour movie. First, I "see" the ball where I want it to finish, nice and white and sitting up high on the bright green grass. Then the scene quickly changes, and I "see" the ball going there: its path, trajectory, and shape, even its behaviour on landing. Then there's a sort of fade-out, and the next scene shows me making the kind of swing that will turn the previous images into reality only at the end of this short private Hollywood spectacular do I select a club and step up to the ball."
When should Visualisation be used?
To become highly proficient at the constructive use of visualisation, you have to use it ever day, on your way to training, during training, after training, and in the evenings before sleeping. If you want to perfect and use mental imagery to your fullest advantage, you can start by doing three things.
1. You can use the visualisation CD’ from our sports package or if you want something specific to your needs then to the shop on this page click here. You will find at the top of the page ‘specially prepared CD’ when you order this you first need to email Kathleen kathleenfreeman@nolimits-consulting.com with your challenges and the skills you need to perfect, Kathleen will liaise with you to collect information that she can use to help you, after which on receiving payment a DC will be specially devised for your personal visualisation.
2. Practice visualising every day when you wake up, before you go to bed and prior to any event, also use visualisation whenever any negative may enter into your mind, by quickly replacing the negative with positive.
3. Before you execute any skill or combination of skills, first use visualisation as perfectly and precisely as possible. See, feel, and experience yourself moving through the actions in your mind, as you would like them to unfold. Use this prior to competitions, before the event starts, visualise your successful, event focus and plan significant plays, skills, movements, reactions, or feelings that you want to carry into the event.
How can I stay focused?
I expect you have seen an athlete become angry at their performance (throw a tantrum, throw the racket on the floor, argue with the judge etc.). The problem here is that the athlete is focusing on the mistake (the past), something than cannot be changed, and not on the future (the next point). In young athletes, this can be hard to overcome not only because they are inexperienced but also because of peer pressure or the fear of losing.
In sports psychology "pattern breaking" routines are used to help prevent the athlete falling into this negative attitude. A "pattern breaker" can be a word or phrase shouted within the brain (not vocally) or something physical (pinging an elastic band on the wrist). The coach can use the "pattern breaker" in training or competition to refocus the athlete. This approach may not be suitable for a young athlete as it is specialised and will take time for them to master.
Many young athletes have their idol (role model) who they would like to emulate. You may see the athlete attempt to assume the identity and hallmarks of the role model when they perform. This is beneficial provided the role model is a suitable one. Watching the role model in action (video, television, live) will help the athlete see how their idol stays focused and how they react to their mistakes. The role model's name could become the "pattern breaker" phrase for the coach to use when their young protégée falls into the negative thoughts trap. On hearing their role model's name the athlete will shift their focus to how their role model would react and assume a positive (calm, composed and motivated) approach.
What are the Benefits?
Visualisation itself can be useful in a number of circumstances including:
- Developing self confidence
- Developing self esteem
- Developing pre-competition and competition strategies which teach athletes to cope with new situations before they actually encounter them
- Helping the athlete to focus his/her attention or concentrate on a particular skill he/she is trying to learn or develop. This can take place both in or away from the training session
- The competition situation When combined with relaxation it is useful in:
- The promotion of rest, recovery and recuperation
- The removal of stress related reactions, e.g. increased muscular tension, etc.
- The establishing of a physical and mental state which has an increased receptivity to positive mental imagery
- The establishing of a set level of physical and mental arousal prior to warming up for competition
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