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Sports
Fear Control
‘You’re afraid of losing, you’re afraid
of not being successful, but at the same time your opposition
are just as frightened of you as you are of them. You’ve
got to make them believe that they’re more afraid
of you than you are of them.’ –
Linford Christie, Olympic 100 metre sprint Gold medallist.
‘Reflections on Success’ by Martyn Lewis,
Lennard Publishing.
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people get a little confused as to which emotions they
are experiencing and often label their emotions incorrectly.
Anxiety, fear, nervousness, excitement and tension are
areas which are easily confused. It’s a shame
to think that someone could be feeling nervous excitement
about an event when they are labelling the emotion fear.
When you learn to catch the emotions and relabel them
as you wish, you start to enjoy the experiences and
notice that you have fewer unpleasant ones. All human
experience is a matter of perception, you can learn
to perceive events in whichever way you choose. Many
people would be full of fear and trepidation from the
mere thought of jumping off a 500-foot waterfall. The
extreme sports person relishes the adrenaline rush and
feelings of accomplishment in pushing their mind and
bodies to their limits. Physically these are the same
human beings as the fearful athlete, their bodies have
no real differences, but their internal dialogue and
the way they view events are totally different. You
can learn this too. |
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