Positive Self Talk
March 25, 2009 by Dave Hudgens
Filed under Baseball Instruction, Mental Approach
By using positive self-talk, you can train yourself to effectively recover from unhappiness and emotions self-assessment, thereby enhancing yourself and your performance, rather than diminishing both.
This is a process! Time and persistence are required. We don’t unlearn bad habits overnight. The applications of self-discipline and consistency to this issue can help train you to overcome other difficulties.
Points to remember:
- Negative self-talk is usually a result of early teaching, warnings, or experience. As an older individual, you are now capable of recognizing and controlling your self talk. Give yourself positive instruction – as a hitter and as a person.
- Your muscles will do what they are told. Tell them the right things to do, in the right way – using positive language always.
- Make yourself aware of whatever negative messages you give yourself, so you can change them immediately.
- When you wish to change your though, replace it with one that serves and directs you in a positive way, rather than trying to block the undesirable thought out. Trying to block out a though keeps your focus on the very thing you’re trying to get rid of.
- Be good to yourself
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