Product Description
As every sports person knows, it's the winning that counts. But in any sporting contest there are actually two separate battles to be won - physical and mental. No athletes would dream of entering a competition in less than peak physical condition, but they are rarely mentally prepared to the same extent. Lack of mental discipline leads to loss of concentration, injury and defeat as much a lack of fitness. In this book Joseph O'Connor demonstrates how to enter the "zone" - the state of mental flow where you perform at your absolute best - in both the field of competition and in the work place. It not only deals with learning to cope with failure but helps us to celebrate performance and gain positivity for our next challenge - whether it is with ourselves or a competitor. The book applies Neuro Linguistic Programming to sports in general and is equally relevant for anyone wanting to improve their golf or tennis as well as professional athletes. It includes the author's own work with top-class tennis players and golfers and his modelling work on coaching at the David Lloyd Centre.
From the Back Cover
Winning matters! But before you can be your best on court, track, field - or life - you have to win at the mind game because you have two opponents - your limitations and your competitors> You play the mind game to beat your limitations so you can succeed against your competitors. The goal of the game is to platy at your best - and enter 'the zone' - that state of flow where everything you do turns out right. This practical book will give you the winning ways of thinking that can apply to every competitive endeavour so that you can:
* enter the zone more often
* maintain your concentration and focus
* play to the top range of your skill regardless of circumstances
* learn from your mistakes and your successes
* take care of yourself and deal effectively with sports injuries
* make your self-talk work for you and not against you
This book will help you not only to win but also to enjoy competition