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Talking to one's self can be a form of persuasion that promotes confidence and triggers successful processes How often do you find that you are talking to yourself? The mental skill of self talk aims to reduce negative talk with positive statements such as replacing, "I can't do it!" with "I can do it!" This prevents you 'doubting' your abilities and can help prevent anxiety. Coach's should be very careful when talking to teams before a game - it's easy to include negative statements which then become negative self-talk amongst players As well as promoting confidence, trigger words are also great for promoting correct technique, thus triggering actions. Don't think of jelly or custard during core stability exercises! Just as positive words promote technique, opposite words can be destructive. For example, during a particular core stability, the aim is maintain neutral alignment with a rigid mid-section. The trigger word 'steel girder' associates with solidity, while a word such as 'jelly' creates the opposite association. Your body language is another way of persuading yourself to be energetic or lethargic - never slouch or lean on a piece of equipment in the gym. Don't bend over too often with hands
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