The following post has been inspired by the work of Kristine Eiring and Colleen Hathaway, who are authors of the book 'Mindfulness and Sport Psychology for Athletes'. The 3 A's model and imagery has been reproduced with kind permission from the authors.
Essentially
this simple yet effective model helps teach an athlete the 3 key steps to
understanding and achieving mindfulness, which can in turn help them to feel
more in control of their emotions, meaning they will be much less likely to
'lose it' at the vital moment in the game or race. The fact is negative
thoughts happen to us all - even the most talented and ‘mentally tough’
performer. The key it turns out, is how you deal with these thoughts… the
action you decide to take. Rather than be at the mercy of your emotions, you
can give yourself the permission to observe these without judgement, let go and
move on to the next point, putt or goal.
If
you would like to find out how you can learn mindfulness with the aid of
hypnosis, please contact Christy christy@christyhypnotherapy.com or call 07527
576245 for a free telephone consultation.