MENTAL FITNESS; FOR A PRECISE AND FOCUSED PERFORMANCE
By
Marilyn Bonnett
Performance Coaching
In order to focus on the mental challenges that you present to yourself, it will be necessary to be mentally fit. Just as with improving physically you have to discipline yourself to strengthen your mental muscle, the mind. You exercise, ride your horse and practice to get you and your horse physically fit and in shape for the first show. However, many use run after run in the show pen to get more comfortable, less nervous and mentally fit for showing. It only stands to reason that mental preparation before showing would give you more of what you want in the show pen.
In order to be focused and have your mind right you need to:
q Know how you think before, during and after the performance
q Know your thought process
q Learn tools to show and ride in the present
q Prepare before the show with activities that enhance and stabilize your focus
q Gain control over your performance without controlling
q Bring your goal into focus after each performance
Committing and believing that you can achieve the goal is important to your success. You are responsible for making it happen. With true commitment you will remove all barriers and obstacles and refuse to let anything or anyone undermine your goal. Determine the resources that are necessary to support a successful result. Resources can include but are not limited to:
q Horse
q Horse trainer
q Personal coach
q Family and friends
q Financial support
q Equipment
With the right resources on your team or as a partner you will be able to keep the focus to move forward. You are the leader and responsible for your mental preparation. The length of time to get mentally strong will depend on your present level of fitness. Try these mental stability and strengthening exercises:
1. Write in detail the vision of how you want to perform; use descriptive words in order to create your mental movie.
2. Change or edit the movie; use your support resources for clarification.
3. Exercise your mental muscles daily or 3 to 4 times a week – spend at least 20 minutes in each session relaxing and quieting your mind (this may take some practice and be your entire session initially).
As you become mentally fit, your level of physical awareness in the mental movies will be transferred to your riding. The mental movie is the beginning of your mental strengthening plan.
To design and experience your customized mental fitness program contact us at www.successinsurance4u.com or call toll free 1-877-600-COACH (2622). This free report was provided to you by CHAMPION Challenger, LLC, a Personal Performance Coaching Corporations. Copyright 2006, reproduction permitted with contact information.
Marilyn Bonnett
Performance Coaching
In order to focus on the mental challenges that you present to yourself, it will be necessary to be mentally fit. Just as with improving physically you have to discipline yourself to strengthen your mental muscle, the mind. You exercise, ride your horse and practice to get you and your horse physically fit and in shape for the first show. However, many use run after run in the show pen to get more comfortable, less nervous and mentally fit for showing. It only stands to reason that mental preparation before showing would give you more of what you want in the show pen.
In order to be focused and have your mind right you need to:
q Know how you think before, during and after the performance
q Know your thought process
q Learn tools to show and ride in the present
q Prepare before the show with activities that enhance and stabilize your focus
q Gain control over your performance without controlling
q Bring your goal into focus after each performance
Committing and believing that you can achieve the goal is important to your success. You are responsible for making it happen. With true commitment you will remove all barriers and obstacles and refuse to let anything or anyone undermine your goal. Determine the resources that are necessary to support a successful result. Resources can include but are not limited to:
q Horse
q Horse trainer
q Personal coach
q Family and friends
q Financial support
q Equipment
With the right resources on your team or as a partner you will be able to keep the focus to move forward. You are the leader and responsible for your mental preparation. The length of time to get mentally strong will depend on your present level of fitness. Try these mental stability and strengthening exercises:
1. Write in detail the vision of how you want to perform; use descriptive words in order to create your mental movie.
2. Change or edit the movie; use your support resources for clarification.
3. Exercise your mental muscles daily or 3 to 4 times a week – spend at least 20 minutes in each session relaxing and quieting your mind (this may take some practice and be your entire session initially).
As you become mentally fit, your level of physical awareness in the mental movies will be transferred to your riding. The mental movie is the beginning of your mental strengthening plan.
To design and experience your customized mental fitness program contact us at www.successinsurance4u.com or call toll free 1-877-600-COACH (2622). This free report was provided to you by CHAMPION Challenger, LLC, a Personal Performance Coaching Corporations. Copyright 2006, reproduction permitted with contact information.
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