Comments on Combat Sport Psychology: Learning to Switch Off Your Brain

Great post. Definitely think the advice will be a ...

2009-04-27T03:10:00.000-04:00

Great post. Definitely think the advice will be a good weapon against my inner critic.

That article is excellent, and I wish that it prob...

2008-11-10T19:21:00.000-05:00

That article is excellent, and I wish that it probed more into what is the almost complete hurdle that is American business and social culture. While there are many points to focus on there are two that spring to mind instantly:

1.) What if the white bear were say, an Eagle? Or a super model? The additive that is American culture surely would skew there were they told to “not think about the white bear” but I’d love to see research on things like that.

2.) Breathing in Deep: This is by far the best sample contained in that article. ALL of us, regardless of whether you’re a professional athlete or not, instantly raise our shoulders and breathe from the upper chest when we breathe in. Again, it’s all about re-learning what we’ve learned to change behavior and reactions to stimulus. The process and instruction in that article are first rate.

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Great article! Yes! Isn't it amazing that in fact ...

2008-11-09T20:57:00.000-05:00

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