LERTMENTAL PERFORMANCE

& LIFE SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM

Brett Manning

What Did You Do Today?

Session 4

Topics:

• Visualization

• Breathing & Relaxation

• Communication Skills

The Brain During Visualization

VisualizationTypes:

• First Person• Third Person• Sedentary (Sitting still) • Active (moving)

Visualization/Imagery

WHAT to visualize:

• Pre-competition

• During competition

• New Skills

• Peak Performances

• Mistakes (and then correcting your mistake)

Visualization/Imagery

WHEN to visualize:

• Night before competition

• Pre-competition

• During breaks of competition (if your

sport allows)

• After competition

- Mistakes (and then correcting your

mistake)

How Tiger Visualizes

Visualization/Imagery

Tips to enhance visualization:

• Incorporate all of your senses

- Sight

- Sound

- Touch

- Smell

- Taste

• Incorporate your emotions & feelings!

Visualization/ImageryApplication Activity:

• Visualization practice incorporating your senses:

- Sight

- Sound

- Touch

- Smell

- Taste

RelaxationWays to relax yourself:

• Slow, deliberate breath focus (meditation)

• Body scanning

• Progressive muscle relaxation

• Stretching/Yoga

• Exercise

• Listen to soothing music

RelaxationBenefits of relaxation techniques:

• Increased chance of playing in flow

• Slows heart rate and blood pressure

• Lowers stress/anxiety level

• Increases present moment focus (clarity of mind)

• Increases blood flow to major muscle groups

• Reduces anger/frustration

• Sleep: Easier to fall asleep and stay asleep

• Increases grey matter in brain and improves overall brain

performance

Relaxation

When to use it?

How to practice it?

How do you relax?

Relaxation

Application Activity Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Communication EnhancementTools for enhancing communication:

• Talk about them, not yourself

• People love talking about themselves!

• Active listening

• Repeating back to the person what you heard to check for

understanding and clarity

Communication EnhancementTools for enhancing communication:

• Ask open ended questions instead of yes or no questions

• Ask engaging and thought provoking questions

• Answer questions with more than simple answers

- How are you today?

- What’s new?

Communication EnhancementTools for enhancing communication:

• The power of Yes AND

- When you disagree with someone’s statement,

acknowledge it and add AND before you state your

disagreeing statement.

• Ask for permission

- Especially when making a correction or giving your

feedback, ask for permission first

• Avoid ultimatums

- Words such as: Always & Never

Communication EnhancementTools for enhancing communication:

• Be contentious of your body language

- Smile

- Cross your legs toward them (look

inviting)

- Posture

- Maintain eye contact

• Not too much…about 60% of the

time

- Mirroring

Communication EnhancementTools for enhancing communication:

• Remember and use people’s names

- People LOVE hearing their name

- Keeps the other person engaged

- Use their name throughout the conversation

Communication EnhancementTools for enhancing communication:

• Use complements & appreciations

- Clothes

- Things in their office or home

- Things you admire about them (talents and strengths of

theirs)

Communication EnhancementApplication Activity:

Partner up with someone you don’t know

• Break the ice and build rapport

• Engage in small talk

• Focus on your non-verbals

Application Assignment

• Practice Visualizing 3 Times This

Week

Next Session

Monday, February 24

Topics:

• Motivation

• Trusting vs. Training Mindset

Stay ConnectedResources to Keep Learning About The Mental Game:

• Website: www.lertmentalskillstraining.weebly.com

• Email: bcmperforance@gmail.com

• 1:1 Consultation

Questions?