How to Bring Back That Winning Feeling
Bring back, that winning feelin
Woah, that winning feelin
Bring back that winning feelin
Cause it’s gone,gone,gone wooooooh
– with apologies to the Righteous Brothers
As a baseball guy, I like to watch other sports for tips on baseball coaching, mental toughness, and confidence.
I watched Apollo Ono win the 500m short track speed skating gold in the last Winter Olympics.
I could see the electricity rocket through his system after he crossed the line. Fists clenched, arm muscles fired, and a primal yell erupting from just above that ridiculous patch of hair on his chin.
We can only imagine what that winning feelin’ is like.
But you know, that’s not so bad.
Our imagination is extremely powerful.
I’ll bet if I said I’d give you a million bucks if you could right now generate the emotion he felt at that moment you could get pretty close.
How would you do it?
You’d stand up, jump up and down a few times, clench your fists, fire all the muscles in your arms and legs, and let loose a primal yell.
At the same time you’d visualize your winning the million dollars, or cashing in huge on some stock deal, or getting a date with Paris Hilton (or whatever would really set you off).
Keep doing these things — I mean for real doing them, no holds barred — for one minute and you’d be pretty close, don’t you agree? You’d certainly be pumped up, you’d certainly be excited.
Would you like to feel that way? Then do what I prescribed above.
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THE RAYS WIN THE WORLD SERIES! See it here first…
My friend and fellow Rays fan Nancy Laine created a really, really great video for you to watch.
Strike that — for you to feel.
As you watch it — feel into it. Imagine you are each guy in the video. Feel what it would be like to be him at that moment the photo was taken.
Feel what the words say (i.e., gratitude).
The movie grabs you by the shirt collar and nearly forces you to powerfully visualize. But you still could hold back.
Don’t.
Let go and feel the feelings that come with the images and music.
And one more thing about how great this exercise is: it was made BEFORE the Rays clinched the East. So before they were even in the playoffs.
Lesson: See, hear and feel now what you want to see hear and feel in the future.
If you’re serious about your baseball future, contact my friend Nancy Laine and talk with her about having her make one of these for you (or your son or daughter — what a perfect gift! The Holidays are coming up… give the gift of confidence.)
Call her at 727-787-9825 or email her at Nancy@NancyLaine.com
Go Rays,
Tom
Dr. Tom Hanson
