2 results for tag: Control

Mental Game Tip 21: Mind Reading and Performance Excellence (got ya!)

Second and third graders have a saying that goes something like this: "Paranoia will destroy ya!"  Of course, this isn't the nicest comment to make to each other, but they are kids and to quote Art Linkletter, "Kids Say the Darnest Things!" The reality is, however, that this childhood saying is accurate. When you start mind ... More

Psyched to Win, by Robert Nideffer, PhD

Dr. Nideffer refers to "Centering" in Chapter 8 of Psyched to Win as a technique, borrowed from the martial arts, whose purpose is to instill feelings of emotional control. These simple breathing and cuing exercises are used to calm and relax both the mind and body. Center of Mass Your Center of Mass is located one or two ... More