Mental training for peak performance by Steven Ungerleider quotes II

-I have never been to a competition where I didn't see myself win in my mental images before I got there. It is just part of the whole training package.
-I remembered my imagery, my work ethic, the thousands of hours in the pool, the daily double workouts, and my game plan.
-Her biggest mental practice strategy was to visualize her family, friends, and support system. By seeing these people in her mind, it relaxed her and reminded her how far she had come and why it felt so good to be a great swimmer.
-The winner is the one with the fewest doubts.
-If your mind is distracted or cluttered with self-doubt, then the muscle memory and subsequent motions will be cluttered, jerky and not at all a clean athletic motion.Our minds and bodies are deeply connected.
-Once you visualize the element and get comfortable in your mind, you will then be able to perform it on the bar.
-Trust yourself and your imagery that this is all going to work, and work safely.
-If you have a bad start, stay calm and put if behind you.
-Practice as if it were the biggest race of your life.
-Have that supreme confidence when you train and bring it with you when you compete.
-It is not the skills these athletes posses that make them standouts. It's their passion, their mental focus on the game.
-Winning is all about attitude, passion, and respect for the game.
-It is important to never separate the mind from the body in things we do.
-I can turn things around if I will take one point at a time.
-Love the game with all your heart.
-Always learn and want to improve your game.
-Don't allow negative thoughts.
-Tell yourself that you will do well.
-Best athletes are the ones who anticipate the unexpected.
-You have the players and team as a unit.
-I did not panic if things went wrong. I made myself stay calm telling myself it would work out.
-Act as you want to feel. I would smile, stand up straight, move confidently and I actually felt better, happier, less nervous.
-I handle competition very well because I know that you don't have control over all of the world, stuff happens.
-You must just let go and not have total need for control: allow things to be as they are. That's my training and competition mentality at all times.
-Use affirmations and self-talk.
-If you don't know where you are going, you will never get there. You need to decide what you want to accomplish  and plan your training accordingly.
-Think positively and keep telling yourself you can do it.