Self-talk

[gzk]

I tried to avoid negative self-talk, but I can't, I suck.

[bushido_man96]

I tried to avoid negative self-talk, but I can't, I suck.

Unfortunately, I think that we, as humans, tend to do this kind of self-talk to ourselves all of the time. Of course, we don't think about it as 'self-talk,' we think of it as critisism. If we could only tell ourselves that we do a good job more often, we would probably benefit ourselves a lot more.

[baronbvp]

But I also keep my sense of humor about it. If I call myself by my last name or some cuss word, it's goading myself to do better. Then I laugh, and do better.

[baronbvp]

Another trick I did was to teach my kids a Pavlovian response. When they were little, after I did something clever or that they enjoyed like let them have ice cream, I would ask, "Who rocks?" and they would all yell in unison, "DAD ROCKS!"

It's a great party trick.

They still do it. My wife just rolls her eyes.

[boyo1991]

once in a great while....

[Existence_is _suffering]

Another trick I did was to teach my kids a Pavlovian response. When they were little, after I did something clever or that they enjoyed like let them have ice cream, I would ask, "Who rocks?" and they would all yell in unison, "DAD ROCKS!"

It's a great party trick.

They still do it. My wife just rolls her eyes.

Brainwashing... Nice

I tend to repeat "I am the wind" to myself over and over again (in my head, along with visualising wind passing through a foret of trees.. It helps keep my movements fluid but forceful and to smoothly transfer my weight... Especially helpful when I practice Aikido or hand combinations with my imaginary opponent...

[Adonis]

I consider it part of the Mental Training process.

I have a Mental Training coach. As Martial Artists I believe there to be 3 training areas to focus on. 1. Technical Training 2. Conditioning Training. 3. Mental Training.

My Mental Trainining Coach is Paul Green hill. He is a BJJ Black Belt under Lloyd Irvin. For those who don't know Lloyd he is known for having a very succuseful grappling team, his guys are known to be very technically tough. They really work on training the trasitions. He is also known for his Mental Training products.

Here is an interview of him if any one wants to check it out.

http://www.jiujitsukingdom.com/paul.html

I really believe the Mental Training with make a huge diffrence on the mat, as well as the quality of your life off the mat.

Any way good training to you all.

[Adonis]

any one read the innerview on the link I posted?what did you think of it?

[bushido_man96]

I read the most of the interview, and I have to say that he sounds like someone I would like to learn BJJ from if I had the chance. I like his approaches. I would not be doing it for competition, for certain. Thanks for sharing it. Only one year to go, and I will be 30. Maybe he could take me on as a student?