 Self-confidence is a
determining factor for success in athletics. Learning to build self-confidence
as well as learning to regain lost confidence is critical to your success as an
athlete. It requires knowledge,
understanding, implementation, and constant maintenance. In this DVD, Dale
highlights six key principles to build and maintain self-confidence:
1. Understanding Confidence. Learn the
answers to these questions: What is confidence? Where does it come from? Why is
it so important?
2. Self-Talk. Learn to use positive
self-talk. Avoid being negative!
3. Be an Actor. Act confident to gain
confidence.
4. Trust Yourself. Learn how to use
mental cues to help develop self-trust, i.e. self-confidence. Competition is the Reward. Embrace
competition, rather than fear it.
5. Mistakes Happen. Even the most
confident of athletes deal with mistakes. Learn strategies for dealing with
self-disappointment in ways that will not shatter your confidence.
Bring
confidence to your game! Dale provides
valuable tips and helpful guidelines that will help you do just that. This DVD is a must have.
Running Time: 40
minutes
Greg
Dale, Ph.D.,
Greg is a Mental Training Coach for Duke
University as well as an Associate
Professor and Sport Psychology Consultant at Duke University.
He teaches classes in performance enhancement/sport psychology and sport
ethics. Greg consults with coaches and athletes in professional football,
soccer, baseball, basketball, golf, track and field, and tennis.
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