White Columns Country Club ladies tennis teams participating in Spring 2015 ALTA Playoffs
Healthy Thinking Helps Your Game By Amy Pazahanick, Director of Tennis at White Columns Country Club
Most athletes
ing the goal you have in your mind’s eye. If it is a practice, this could mean visualizing yourself hitting clean, effortless shots, and moving freely in the way that you desire.
Before you have your next practice, match, or other competition, please remember these simple, healthy thinking habits: believe you can, be aware of your mental conversation, visualize your success, be persistent, block out the naysayers.
4.Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. You have to continually look for ways to win. If one thing did not work, look for another. There are multiple solutions to every problem! Strategic thinkers are much more likely to come away victorious. Do not fall into the trap of believing there is one way to solve a problem. You have to have the ability to keep trying new things, until something works.
1.“Whether you can or cannot, you’re right”. Most of us our aware of this but on a deeper level have a very hard time accepting this. You have get yourself to really, truly believe that you can do the thing that it is you wish to do. Most of us say we believe but there is still some level of doubt. For this to work, you have to mentally convince yourself of the result you would like to achieve
5.Block any and everything (and especially anyone) out that can impede upon your positive thinking. It is hard enough to achieve your goals or to win a match without someone saying that you cannot. So, if you encounter negatively, quickly get yourself away or excuse yourself from that conversation, television show, or whatever or whoever may be broadcasting negativity.
2.Be aware of your mental conversation. Sometimes we are completely unaware of the mental conversation that is going on in our heads. For you to achieve your desired result, you need to make sure the words you are speaking and thinking are in alignment! You cannot verbally say aloud, I think I can win, and then mentally on the inside be calling yourself a loser for missing a single volley.
Your mind is the most important tool you have in determining your success on and off of the court. We can only be as good or achieve as much as we believe that is possible for ourselves.
are very conscious of the foods that they put in their body before, during, and after practice or play, but are unconscious of the words and the mental conversation that is going on inside their heads.
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