Sometimes when it comes to the mental side of the game athletes, performers wonder what they can do, or how they can change their minds to help their physical performance.

The truth is they are intrinsically linked, that is to say, you can't perform without using your mind. Just think about it: Perhaps you are a nervous player. You get nervous not because of your physical ability - you practise everyday if you are professional - so there is no reason you would get nervous before a competition, if you've practised for competition all week and you know you can do it. So what is it? It's how you THINK about competition that makes you nervous.

Even then the anxiety or nerves you may have before a game are effected again about how you feel about being nervous. For example I know Rugby Union players who are sick before they go on pitch. For these guys though, their nerves are positive, they have to get this nervous to be in their 'Optimal' performance zone. They go out on pitch and play their best game of rugby.

However for others, those nerves can hamper concentration or focus and ultimately performance. But they needn't....

So what can we do about that? Well changing the way you think about these things can be easy with a bit of help from your on-line Psychologist. By helping you go through and shape new thoughts around nerves and improve your competition performances so nerves are never a problem again! 

Now if you are an athlete and dedicated to your physical practise you will understand that the mental training we will go through requires a similar dedication. And once you master your mental game, there will be no stopping you.

ashleigh drew - contact ashleigh.drew@yahoo.co.uk

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