How to get in the "zone"
Sports Motivation Podcast
Niyi Sobo
4.8 • 755 Ratings
🗓️ 3 February 2017
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
To get in the “zone” is a common ability we all yearn for. Did you really think, that all it took was luck? The key is to allow your subconscious mind to take over during the game. It isn’t easy, but it’s laid out for you step by step in today’s episode. You ready?!
Episode 127 Time Stamps:
(2:43) Have you subscribed to our new Get Ya Mind Right Podcast on iTunes?
(5:00) Are you this kind of athlete?
(7:23) A reality check: They get better results than you...
(7:56) Taking advantage of the "laws" (the way things work)
(9:06) The two types of athletes...
(9:18) How the subconscious mind works
(11:25) Subconscious beliefs of the anxiety-ridden athlete (game-day "chokers")
(12:21) Beware of the "action cures all" type of mindset
(13:25) Subconscious beliefs of the confident athlete (game-day "shiners")
(16:45) Allowing your subconscious mind to take over
(17:18) In the ZONE, Pt. 1: Go HARD in training
(18:58) In the ZONE, Pt. 2: Incorporate high PRESSURE into your training routine
(21:36) In the ZONE, Pt. 3: Get your FEEDBACK after your training
(23:26) In the ZONE, Pt. 4: Frequently VISUALIZE perfect performances (including your senses) | Don't visualize failure!
(25:55) In the ZONE, Pt. 5: Practicing relaxation and letting go of thoughts through MEDITATION | Useful iPhone Meditation Apps: "HEADSPACE" & "CALM"
(27:52) In the ZONE, Pt. 6: GRATITUDE
(30:06) In the ZONE, Pt. 7: Using gentle & minimal SELF-FEEDBACK during a performance
(32:30) In the ZONE, Pt. 8: REVIEW your training journals | W. Timothy Gallwey’s, “The Inner Game of Tennis”
(35:00) In the ZONE, Pt. 9: REFLECT on past successes
(36:16) In the ZONE, Pt. 10: Put the game into PERSPECTIVE | A special story about a preseason game I'll never forget
(45:55) Turn your conscious mind off... Just go out there and PLAY
(46:55) Train harder. Trust yourself.
RESOURCES
W. Timothy Gallwey’s, “The Inner Game of Tennis”
iPhone Meditation Apps: "HEADSPACE" & "CALM"
DISCOVER
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| 1:10.1 | Welcome, athletes, top performers, and all those looking to gain that killer instinct, |
| 1:11.6 | that edge you need to dominate in any environment. |
| 1:13.4 | This is the Sports Motivation podcast, and I'm your host, Niyu Shobo. |
| 1:18.6 | I play ball and succeeded at the highest levels, and I'm now committed to showing you |
| 1:23.6 | how you can accomplish the ambitious goals and visions that you have. |
| 1:28.3 | This podcast is designed to teach you high-level strategy, not just fluff and hype. |
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| 1:41.9 | Expect that. |
| 1:43.2 | Expect to be more confident. Expect to be more focused. Expect to be more confident. |
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