Chapter 15

Attaining Sporting Excellence

In This Chapter

arrow Achieving more than you thought possible

arrow Getting into a winning mindset

arrow Reaching your peak of health and strength

arrow Coping well with losing and winning

arrow Being a good sport

Nowadays, just about every professional sport incorporates creative visualization into the training process in one way or another. So take a leaf out of the professional sportsperson’s book and use visualization for your own purposes, and those of your local sports team.

Time and time again research shows that visualizing yourself participating in a sport in advance allows you to increase your results. Of course, you also have to practise your skills physically and increase your strength, but when you visualize as well you improve those skills at a far greater rate.

Whether you actively compete in a team sport such as football, rugby, or cricket, an individual sport such as tennis, golf, or athletics, or you enjoy an informal game of pool or darts or participate ...

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