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raise your hand if you are a younger
raise your hand if you are a younger brother or sister okay so the good news
brother or sister okay so the good news
brother or sister okay so the good news is is that you have a distinct advantage
is is that you have a distinct advantage
is is that you have a distinct advantage should you wish to become a world
should you wish to become a world
should you wish to become a world champion in your chosen sports so
champion in your chosen sports so
champion in your chosen sports so congratulations
congratulations
congratulations now for those of you who didn’t raise
now for those of you who didn’t raise
now for those of you who didn’t raise their hands don’t worry if you want to
their hands don’t worry if you want to
their hands don’t worry if you want to become a world champion in your chosen
become a world champion in your chosen
become a world champion in your chosen sport you still can do it’s just going
sport you still can do it’s just going
sport you still can do it’s just going to be a little bit harder now in order
to be a little bit harder now in order
to be a little bit harder now in order to help me explain let me take you back
to help me explain let me take you back
to help me explain let me take you back to when I was about 10 years old and
to when I was about 10 years old and
to when I was about 10 years old and playing in the garden with my brother at
playing in the garden with my brother at
playing in the garden with my brother at home we used to play cricket a sport
home we used to play cricket a sport
home we used to play cricket a sport that can take five days to complete and
that can take five days to complete and
that can take five days to complete and even longer to explain so I’ll spare you
even longer to explain so I’ll spare you
even longer to explain so I’ll spare you the details all you need to know is that
the details all you need to know is that
the details all you need to know is that the garden version of it involved my
the garden version of it involved my
the garden version of it involved my brother bowling a bull from about five
brother bowling a bull from about five
brother bowling a bull from about five yards away as hard as he could towards
yards away as hard as he could towards
yards away as hard as he could towards me and he aim to hit these kind of
me and he aim to hit these kind of
me and he aim to hit these kind of wooden stumps behind me I kind of
wooden stumps behind me I kind of
wooden stumps behind me I kind of resemble part of Stonehenge or something
resemble part of Stonehenge or something
resemble part of Stonehenge or something like that now my goal was to try and hit
like that now my goal was to try and hit
like that now my goal was to try and hit the ball with this over prized piece of
the ball with this over prized piece of
the ball with this over prized piece of wood something which very rarely
wood something which very rarely
wood something which very rarely happened given the speed that he was
happened given the speed that he was
happened given the speed that he was bowling at when the roles were reversed
bowling at when the roles were reversed
bowling at when the roles were reversed he would have no problem slugging the
he would have no problem slugging the
he would have no problem slugging the ball to the next solar system due to my
ball to the next solar system due to my
ball to the next solar system due to my pathetic attempt at bowling
pathetic attempt at bowling
pathetic attempt at bowling now that was okay because he was bigger
now that was okay because he was bigger
now that was okay because he was bigger than me he was older than me he was
than me he was older than me he was
than me he was older than me he was actually quite good at cricket as well
actually quite good at cricket as well
actually quite good at cricket as well which meant that I had very few
which meant that I had very few
which meant that I had very few opportunities to look good so one day
opportunities to look good so one day
opportunities to look good so one day however probably by luck more than
however probably by luck more than
however probably by luck more than anything else I connected sweetly with
anything else I connected sweetly with
anything else I connected sweetly with the ball the ball went flying across the
the ball the ball went flying across the
the ball the ball went flying across the garden landed underneath the bush and as
garden landed underneath the bush and as
garden landed underneath the bush and as he went off to disappear and find it I
he went off to disappear and find it I
he went off to disappear and find it I was stood there for the first time with
was stood there for the first time with
was stood there for the first time with time to think how did I do that I
time to think how did I do that I
time to think how did I do that I remember coming to two conclusions one
remember coming to two conclusions one
remember coming to two conclusions one is that I kept my eye on the ball and
is that I kept my eye on the ball and
is that I kept my eye on the ball and the other is that I kept a straight bat
the other is that I kept a straight bat
the other is that I kept a straight bat from that point onwards I became
from that point onwards I became
from that point onwards I became obsessed with doing these two things
obsessed with doing these two things
obsessed with doing these two things really well keep an eye on ball keep a
really well keep an eye on ball keep a
really well keep an eye on ball keep a straight bat over time I started to get
straight bat over time I started to get
straight bat over time I started to get better at it my motivation for going and
better at it my motivation for going and
better at it my motivation for going and playing was
playing was
playing was get better at these two things and then
get better at these two things and then
get better at these two things and then one day I got good enough at those two
one day I got good enough at those two
one day I got good enough at those two things that I hit the board enough times
things that I hit the board enough times
things that I hit the board enough times that I scored enough points to beat him
that I scored enough points to beat him
that I scored enough points to beat him that was the day he folded up his arms
that was the day he folded up his arms
that was the day he folded up his arms went inside and said don’t want to play
went inside and said don’t want to play
went inside and said don’t want to play this anymore and I’ll only we’ve ever
this anymore and I’ll only we’ve ever
this anymore and I’ll only we’ve ever played crickets in Caesar now little bit
played crickets in Caesar now little bit
played crickets in Caesar now little bit I realized at the time but this was the
I realized at the time but this was the
I realized at the time but this was the genesis of a mindset later coined
genesis of a mindset later coined
genesis of a mindset later coined younger brother syndrome it’s something
younger brother syndrome it’s something
younger brother syndrome it’s something I want to come back to at the end
I want to come back to at the end
I want to come back to at the end however first I want to ask the question
however first I want to ask the question
however first I want to ask the question a question that perhaps we’ve all asked
a question that perhaps we’ve all asked
a question that perhaps we’ve all asked ourselves at some point especially if
ourselves at some point especially if
ourselves at some point especially if we’ve ever endeavored to be as good as
we’ve ever endeavored to be as good as
we’ve ever endeavored to be as good as we can at something how do we know our
we can at something how do we know our
we can at something how do we know our true potential whether it’s playing
true potential whether it’s playing
true potential whether it’s playing sports whether it’s starting in musical
sports whether it’s starting in musical
sports whether it’s starting in musical instruments first day at work or even
instruments first day at work or even
instruments first day at work or even starting your own business how do we
starting your own business how do we
starting your own business how do we know how good we could be one thing’s
know how good we could be one thing’s
know how good we could be one thing’s for sure and that’s that knowledge is no
for sure and that’s that knowledge is no
for sure and that’s that knowledge is no longer our biggest barrier to success we
longer our biggest barrier to success we
longer our biggest barrier to success we live in a world where we can pretty much
live in a world where we can pretty much
live in a world where we can pretty much learn anything from Google from how to
learn anything from Google from how to
learn anything from Google from how to change a bicycle tire all the way to how
change a bicycle tire all the way to how
change a bicycle tire all the way to how to wore a house although having said
to wore a house although having said
to wore a house although having said that I’m pretty sure that Google has
that I’m pretty sure that Google has
that I’m pretty sure that Google has done nothing to diminish the number of
done nothing to diminish the number of
done nothing to diminish the number of failed DIY projects in my home however
failed DIY projects in my home however
failed DIY projects in my home however it is pretty good at finding people who
it is pretty good at finding people who
it is pretty good at finding people who can fix them for me and I imagine that
can fix them for me and I imagine that
can fix them for me and I imagine that Google if I relied on it to save
Google if I relied on it to save
Google if I relied on it to save decommission a nuclear reactor I
decommission a nuclear reactor I
decommission a nuclear reactor I probably suffer some confidence issues
probably suffer some confidence issues
probably suffer some confidence issues at some point during the process this is
at some point during the process this is
at some point during the process this is because understanding something
because understanding something
because understanding something rationally is very different to the
rationally is very different to the
rationally is very different to the lived experience of actually doing it a
lived experience of actually doing it a
lived experience of actually doing it a footballer steps up to take a penalty in
footballer steps up to take a penalty in
footballer steps up to take a penalty in the dying moments of the game he steps
the dying moments of the game he steps
the dying moments of the game he steps up and boots the ball wide not because
up and boots the ball wide not because
up and boots the ball wide not because he hasn’t practiced taking penalties the
he hasn’t practiced taking penalties the
he hasn’t practiced taking penalties the last 10 years of his career but because
last 10 years of his career but because
last 10 years of his career but because the lived experience of being in that
the lived experience of being in that
the lived experience of being in that moment is very different a stock market
moment is very different a stock market
moment is very different a stock market trader loses millions on the stock
trader loses millions on the stock
trader loses millions on the stock markets because he should have pulled
markets because he should have pulled
markets because he should have pulled out of a position much earlier than he
out of a position much earlier than he
out of a position much earlier than he did it wasn’t it he didn’t have a plan
did it wasn’t it he didn’t have a plan
did it wasn’t it he didn’t have a plan that stopped him from doing that because
that stopped him from doing that because
that stopped him from doing that because he did but he hadn’t accounted for the
he did but he hadn’t accounted for the
he did but he hadn’t accounted for the influx of stress hormones and chemicals
influx of stress hormones and chemicals
influx of stress hormones and chemicals that made the emotional reality of
that made the emotional reality of
that made the emotional reality of making that call very very different
making that call very very different
making that call very very different now this is something that every
now this is something that every
now this is something that every performer has to contend with and it’s
performer has to contend with and it’s
performer has to contend with and it’s something that I’m passionate about in
something that I’m passionate about in
something that I’m passionate about in the world of performance psychology both
the world of performance psychology both
the world of performance psychology both from a scientific perspective but also
from a scientific perspective but also
from a scientific perspective but also through the work I do with some people
through the work I do with some people
through the work I do with some people who are the very best in the world at
who are the very best in the world at
who are the very best in the world at what they do these people have many
what they do these people have many
what they do these people have many qualities but one in particular that I
qualities but one in particular that I
qualities but one in particular that I think guides their focus and control in
think guides their focus and control in
think guides their focus and control in almost any situation and it also allows
almost any situation and it also allows
almost any situation and it also allows them to learn new skills quicker and
them to learn new skills quicker and
them to learn new skills quicker and more accurately than many other people
more accurately than many other people
more accurately than many other people the skill that I’m talking about is
the skill that I’m talking about is
the skill that I’m talking about is visualization also known as imagery or
visualization also known as imagery or
visualization also known as imagery or mental rehearsal a vital component of
mental rehearsal a vital component of
mental rehearsal a vital component of mental preparation people for me it
mental preparation people for me it
mental preparation people for me it sounds sophisticated enough to give
sounds sophisticated enough to give
sounds sophisticated enough to give myself an inflated view of my own
myself an inflated view of my own
myself an inflated view of my own self-importance when I’m actually
self-importance when I’m actually
self-importance when I’m actually delivering this to to other people
delivering this to to other people
delivering this to to other people however that was until I saw my two year
however that was until I saw my two year
however that was until I saw my two year old nephew who was doing this without
old nephew who was doing this without
old nephew who was doing this without any formal training whatsoever it was
any formal training whatsoever it was
any formal training whatsoever it was when my brother and I took him to a
when my brother and I took him to a
when my brother and I took him to a fairgrounds and we thought because we
fairgrounds and we thought because we
fairgrounds and we thought because we weren’t particularly good with
weren’t particularly good with
weren’t particularly good with rollercoasters he would just want to
rollercoasters he would just want to
rollercoasters he would just want to stick to the merry-go-round and maybe
stick to the merry-go-round and maybe
stick to the merry-go-round and maybe those little tame teacups that go round
those little tame teacups that go round
those little tame teacups that go round gently Oh No he found the biggest roller
gently Oh No he found the biggest roller
gently Oh No he found the biggest roller coaster and said that he wanted to go on
coaster and said that he wanted to go on
coaster and said that he wanted to go on it in moments we found ourself at the
it in moments we found ourself at the
it in moments we found ourself at the back of the queue with many
back of the queue with many
back of the queue with many opportunities for him to turn back
opportunities for him to turn back
opportunities for him to turn back because it was quite a long queue he was
because it was quite a long queue he was
because it was quite a long queue he was there kind of ruminating on the on the
there kind of ruminating on the on the
there kind of ruminating on the on the significance of his decision but
significance of his decision but
significance of his decision but eventually we got to the front of the
eventually we got to the front of the
eventually we got to the front of the queue and at that point I saw him doing
queue and at that point I saw him doing
queue and at that point I saw him doing something which I wish I’d been able to
something which I wish I’d been able to
something which I wish I’d been able to video he closed his eyes and in his
video he closed his eyes and in his
video he closed his eyes and in his imagination he imagined every single
imagination he imagined every single
imagination he imagined every single twist and turn of the roller coaster
twist and turn of the roller coaster
twist and turn of the roller coaster that he had just been watching for the
that he had just been watching for the
that he had just been watching for the last ten minutes no one had told him to
last ten minutes no one had told him to
last ten minutes no one had told him to do this what he was doing was internally
do this what he was doing was internally
do this what he was doing was internally recreating that environment in order to
recreating that environment in order to
recreating that environment in order to be able to better control the reality of
be able to better control the reality of
be able to better control the reality of being there this is something which many
being there this is something which many
being there this is something which many elite performers do deliberately it’s
elite performers do deliberately it’s
elite performers do deliberately it’s something we all do but we don’t
something we all do but we don’t
something we all do but we don’t necessarily do it as
necessarily do it as
necessarily do it as consciously as we could do and should do
consciously as we could do and should do
consciously as we could do and should do there are a number of things that happen
there are a number of things that happen
there are a number of things that happen when we do this and for the brain
when we do this and for the brain
when we do this and for the brain thinking as the same endures doing in
thinking as the same endures doing in
thinking as the same endures doing in young Freddie’s brain what was happening
young Freddie’s brain what was happening
young Freddie’s brain what was happening was that by imagining doing something he
was that by imagining doing something he
was that by imagining doing something he was using exactly the same neural
was using exactly the same neural
was using exactly the same neural pathways as if he was actually doing it
pathways as if he was actually doing it
pathways as if he was actually doing it what’s more is that the more accurate
what’s more is that the more accurate
what’s more is that the more accurate you use that imagination so the same
you use that imagination so the same
you use that imagination so the same sight sounds smells doing it in real
sight sounds smells doing it in real
sight sounds smells doing it in real time the more accurate the pathway that
time the more accurate the pathway that
time the more accurate the pathway that we carve out for yourself now people who
we carve out for yourself now people who
we carve out for yourself now people who do this on a day-to-day basis
do this on a day-to-day basis
do this on a day-to-day basis effectively enjoying many benefits not
effectively enjoying many benefits not
effectively enjoying many benefits not least visualization allows us to learn
least visualization allows us to learn
least visualization allows us to learn and reproduce skills more quickly
and reproduce skills more quickly
and reproduce skills more quickly accurately and smoothly an amazing study
accurately and smoothly an amazing study
accurately and smoothly an amazing study at Stanford University demonstrated the
at Stanford University demonstrated the
at Stanford University demonstrated the elite gymnasts using focus visualization
elite gymnasts using focus visualization
elite gymnasts using focus visualization were able to execute complex skills that
were able to execute complex skills that
were able to execute complex skills that they’re being working on for over a year
they’re being working on for over a year
they’re being working on for over a year execute them for the first time also
execute them for the first time also
execute them for the first time also allows us to manage your expectations
allows us to manage your expectations
allows us to manage your expectations and emotions more effectively when we
and emotions more effectively when we
and emotions more effectively when we imagine doing something scary we are
imagine doing something scary we are
imagine doing something scary we are going to feel scared that’s a reality
going to feel scared that’s a reality
going to feel scared that’s a reality but we can either imagine it or we can
but we can either imagine it or we can
but we can either imagine it or we can wait until we’re they’re actually doing
wait until we’re they’re actually doing
wait until we’re they’re actually doing it and therefore elite performers tend
it and therefore elite performers tend
it and therefore elite performers tend to evoke these feelings up front so that
to evoke these feelings up front so that
to evoke these feelings up front so that they can practice dealing with them
they can practice dealing with them
they can practice dealing with them before time we can avoid repeating the
before time we can avoid repeating the
before time we can avoid repeating the same mistakes I think this is because
same mistakes I think this is because
same mistakes I think this is because visualization isn’t just about imagining
visualization isn’t just about imagining
visualization isn’t just about imagining the future but it’s also about being
the future but it’s also about being
the future but it’s also about being able to recall accurately what’s
able to recall accurately what’s
able to recall accurately what’s happened in the past we also maintain
happened in the past we also maintain
happened in the past we also maintain presence of mind in high-pressure
presence of mind in high-pressure
presence of mind in high-pressure situations we experience greater
situations we experience greater
situations we experience greater commitments and motivation and we also
commitments and motivation and we also
commitments and motivation and we also experience more confidence in our own
experience more confidence in our own
experience more confidence in our own ability and I think over time also in
ability and I think over time also in
ability and I think over time also in ourselves now to bring some of these
ourselves now to bring some of these
ourselves now to bring some of these things to life I want to take you to the
things to life I want to take you to the
things to life I want to take you to the small town of Lillehammer in Norway this
small town of Lillehammer in Norway this
small town of Lillehammer in Norway this is where I first had the opportunity to
is where I first had the opportunity to
is where I first had the opportunity to work in the Olympic sport of skeleton
work in the Olympic sport of skeleton
work in the Olympic sport of skeleton working with these slightly crazy
working with these slightly crazy
working with these slightly crazy athletes show no lights on the profound
athletes show no lights on the profound
athletes show no lights on the profound importance of being able to prime our
importance of being able to prime our
importance of being able to prime our brain before
brain before
brain before to take in complex skills here we have a
to take in complex skills here we have a
to take in complex skills here we have a sports where athletes travel down lights
sports where athletes travel down lights
sports where athletes travel down lights at around 90 miles an hour their chick
at around 90 miles an hour their chick
at around 90 miles an hour their chick just an inch off the ground going round
just an inch off the ground going round
just an inch off the ground going round corners their experience pressures of up
corners their experience pressures of up
corners their experience pressures of up to 5 G the same as a fighter jet pilots
to 5 G the same as a fighter jet pilots
to 5 G the same as a fighter jet pilots all of this was reserving the spare
all of this was reserving the spare
all of this was reserving the spare mental capacity to be able to think
mental capacity to be able to think
mental capacity to be able to think clearly make good decisions and drive
clearly make good decisions and drive
clearly make good decisions and drive the sled to pinpoint accuracy that’s
the sled to pinpoint accuracy that’s
the sled to pinpoint accuracy that’s probably the equivalent of being towed
probably the equivalent of being towed
probably the equivalent of being towed behind a car in a country road speeding
behind a car in a country road speeding
behind a car in a country road speeding along whilst trying to you’re 17 times
along whilst trying to you’re 17 times
along whilst trying to you’re 17 times table it’s a pretty amazing thing to
table it’s a pretty amazing thing to
table it’s a pretty amazing thing to have to be able to do
have to be able to do
have to be able to do the thing is this isn’t their only
the thing is this isn’t their only
the thing is this isn’t their only challenge believe it or not because of
challenge believe it or not because of
challenge believe it or not because of the pressures on their body they only
the pressures on their body they only
the pressures on their body they only get the opportunity to slide two or
get the opportunity to slide two or
get the opportunity to slide two or three times a day that’s two or three
three times a day that’s two or three
three times a day that’s two or three minutes of physical training every day
minutes of physical training every day
minutes of physical training every day now if you subscribe to Erickson’s
now if you subscribe to Erickson’s
now if you subscribe to Erickson’s 10,000 hour rule the rule that suggests
10,000 hour rule the rule that suggests
10,000 hour rule the rule that suggests that it takes 10,000 hours of deliberate
that it takes 10,000 hours of deliberate
that it takes 10,000 hours of deliberate practice in order to come master at a
practice in order to come master at a
practice in order to come master at a skill then we’re going to run into
skill then we’re going to run into
skill then we’re going to run into serious problems I worked out earlier
serious problems I worked out earlier
serious problems I worked out earlier that was about 1,300 years of training
that was about 1,300 years of training
that was about 1,300 years of training for these guys there for visualization
for these guys there for visualization
for these guys there for visualization isn’t just something that adds value to
isn’t just something that adds value to
isn’t just something that adds value to training it’s something that becomes
training it’s something that becomes
training it’s something that becomes essential and despite visualization
essential and despite visualization
essential and despite visualization being quite an intuitive skill the idea
being quite an intuitive skill the idea
being quite an intuitive skill the idea of training in motionless silence is a
of training in motionless silence is a
of training in motionless silence is a little bit alien even for these athletes
little bit alien even for these athletes
little bit alien even for these athletes but it’s something that they have to get
but it’s something that they have to get
but it’s something that they have to get used to doing so can we extend these
used to doing so can we extend these
used to doing so can we extend these principles beyond lycra Clara fleets and
principles beyond lycra Clara fleets and
principles beyond lycra Clara fleets and into the realms of of other our other
into the realms of of other our other
into the realms of of other our other parts of life in everyday life well here
parts of life in everyday life well here
parts of life in everyday life well here I think we see some profound
I think we see some profound
I think we see some profound implications when someone suffers a
implications when someone suffers a
implications when someone suffers a stroke due to an arterial blood clots
stroke due to an arterial blood clots
stroke due to an arterial blood clots Brea blood is prevented from getting to
Brea blood is prevented from getting to
Brea blood is prevented from getting to the parts of the brain that once fed and
the parts of the brain that once fed and
the parts of the brain that once fed and without these oxygen and nutrients
without these oxygen and nutrients
without these oxygen and nutrients feeding them those tissues die and
feeding them those tissues die and
feeding them those tissues die and slowly to the surrounding tissues around
slowly to the surrounding tissues around
slowly to the surrounding tissues around it but when the sufferer imagines a
it but when the sufferer imagines a
it but when the sufferer imagines a moving that the limbs that may have been
moving that the limbs that may have been
moving that the limbs that may have been paralyzed as a results blood flow
paralyzed as a results blood flow
paralyzed as a results blood flow increases to the parts of the brain
increases to the parts of the brain
increases to the parts of the brain affected thereby diminishing the damage
affected thereby diminishing the damage
affected thereby diminishing the damage done to those areas of the brain there
done to those areas of the brain there
done to those areas of the brain there are two really important messages here
are two really important messages here
are two really important messages here for me firstly we are able to control
for me firstly we are able to control
for me firstly we are able to control blood flow around the brain at will
blood flow around the brain at will
blood flow around the brain at will using our imagination that’s pretty
using our imagination that’s pretty
using our imagination that’s pretty amazing but secondly in order to do this
amazing but secondly in order to do this
amazing but secondly in order to do this effectively we have to have a positive
effectively we have to have a positive
effectively we have to have a positive focus in other words we’ve got to be
focus in other words we’ve got to be
focus in other words we’ve got to be able to focus on what we do once rather
able to focus on what we do once rather
able to focus on what we do once rather than just on what we done once it’s a
than just on what we done once it’s a
than just on what we done once it’s a bit like me saying to you don’t think of
bit like me saying to you don’t think of
bit like me saying to you don’t think of a yellow car if I said you don’t think
a yellow car if I said you don’t think
a yellow car if I said you don’t think of yellow car you think of a yellow car
of yellow car you think of a yellow car
of yellow car you think of a yellow car probably the more I say to you don’t
probably the more I say to you don’t
probably the more I say to you don’t think of a yellow car the more you think
think of a yellow car the more you think
think of a yellow car the more you think of yellow car
of yellow car
of yellow car so what’s the positive focus how do you
so what’s the positive focus how do you
so what’s the positive focus how do you not think of a yellow car maybe think of
not think of a yellow car maybe think of
not think of a yellow car maybe think of a blue car and in the absence of this
a blue car and in the absence of this
a blue car and in the absence of this positive focus the problem is what
positive focus the problem is what
positive focus the problem is what happens is that blood flow tends to move
happens is that blood flow tends to move
happens is that blood flow tends to move to the emotional centers of the brain
to the emotional centers of the brain
to the emotional centers of the brain especially during high pressure
especially during high pressure
especially during high pressure performance geared around fear and
performance geared around fear and
performance geared around fear and uncertainty this is exactly what deke
uncertainty this is exactly what deke
uncertainty this is exactly what deke hilton and his team at the university of
hilton and his team at the university of
hilton and his team at the university of christchurch found in 2010 following the
christchurch found in 2010 following the
christchurch found in 2010 following the devastating earthquake there they found
devastating earthquake there they found
devastating earthquake there they found that whereas some people were able to
that whereas some people were able to
that whereas some people were able to refocus and get on with their day to day
refocus and get on with their day to day
refocus and get on with their day to day life and relative normality other people
life and relative normality other people
life and relative normality other people really struggled to get on with day to
really struggled to get on with day to
really struggled to get on with day to day activities activities such as
day activities activities such as
day activities activities such as conducting their work remembering to
conducting their work remembering to
conducting their work remembering to turn up to appointment and even just
turn up to appointment and even just
turn up to appointment and even just ordering the usual cup of coffee so what
ordering the usual cup of coffee so what
ordering the usual cup of coffee so what was differentiating those people who
was differentiating those people who
was differentiating those people who struggled in the aftermath of an
struggled in the aftermath of an
struggled in the aftermath of an earthquake compared to those who perhaps
earthquake compared to those who perhaps
earthquake compared to those who perhaps have more resilience well in the looming
have more resilience well in the looming
have more resilience well in the looming threat of follow-up earthquakes those
threat of follow-up earthquakes those
threat of follow-up earthquakes those people who were unable to visualize
people who were unable to visualize
people who were unable to visualize their day-to-day goals experienced
their day-to-day goals experienced
their day-to-day goals experienced greater blood flow to the emotional
greater blood flow to the emotional
greater blood flow to the emotional centers of the brain that that enhanced
centers of the brain that that enhanced
centers of the brain that that enhanced fear and uncertainty and actually in
fear and uncertainty and actually in
fear and uncertainty and actually in doing so inhibited the areas of the
doing so inhibited the areas of the
doing so inhibited the areas of the brain responsible for the positive
brain responsible for the positive
brain responsible for the positive action conversely those more resilience
action conversely those more resilience
action conversely those more resilience were able to effectively visualize and
were able to effectively visualize and
were able to effectively visualize and stay focused on their day-to-day goals
stay focused on their day-to-day goals
stay focused on their day-to-day goals thereby sending much more blood flow to
thereby sending much more blood flow to
thereby sending much more blood flow to the areas of the great brain responsible
the areas of the great brain responsible
the areas of the great brain responsible for decision making problem solving and
for decision making problem solving and
for decision making problem solving and general positive action it was therefore
general positive action it was therefore
general positive action it was therefore these people who ended up more
these people who ended up more
these people who ended up more resilience are under threats now what
resilience are under threats now what
resilience are under threats now what can we all take away from this and how
can we all take away from this and how
can we all take away from this and how can I help you go away and visualize
can I help you go away and visualize
can I help you go away and visualize yourself to success well in order to
yourself to success well in order to
yourself to success well in order to take advantage of this great skill I
take advantage of this great skill I
take advantage of this great skill I think we first got to remove two
think we first got to remove two
think we first got to remove two barriers and these are the two barriers
barriers and these are the two barriers
barriers and these are the two barriers that I see is most commonly getting in
that I see is most commonly getting in
that I see is most commonly getting in the way of people to visualize
the way of people to visualize
the way of people to visualize successfully firstly I’m too busy we’ve
successfully firstly I’m too busy we’ve
successfully firstly I’m too busy we’ve heard it before there’s a huge paradox
heard it before there’s a huge paradox
heard it before there’s a huge paradox here
here
here visualization requires us to slow down
visualization requires us to slow down
visualization requires us to slow down and deepen our focus
and deepen our focus
and deepen our focus therefore visualization is and given
therefore visualization is and given
therefore visualization is and given that that’s the complete opposite of
that that’s the complete opposite of
that that’s the complete opposite of what the brain would normally do under
what the brain would normally do under
what the brain would normally do under pressure visualization is therefore
pressure visualization is therefore
pressure visualization is therefore something that we we would need to do at
something that we we would need to do at
something that we we would need to do at the time when were probably least
the time when were probably least
the time when were probably least inclined to do it now elite performers
inclined to do it now elite performers
inclined to do it now elite performers recognize this and therefore they
recognize this and therefore they
recognize this and therefore they deliberately put time into their day to
deliberately put time into their day to
deliberately put time into their day to be able to do it and finally success
be able to do it and finally success
be able to do it and finally success removes the need to get better and this
removes the need to get better and this
removes the need to get better and this takes us back to playing in the garden
takes us back to playing in the garden
takes us back to playing in the garden with my brother at home you see the
with my brother at home you see the
with my brother at home you see the reason why younger siblings have a
reason why younger siblings have a
reason why younger siblings have a distinct advantage in competitive sports
distinct advantage in competitive sports
distinct advantage in competitive sports is because in the absence of too many
is because in the absence of too many
is because in the absence of too many opportunities to win at an early stage
opportunities to win at an early stage
opportunities to win at an early stage they become much more intrinsically
they become much more intrinsically
they become much more intrinsically motivated by the mastery of what they do
motivated by the mastery of what they do
motivated by the mastery of what they do rather than simply the outcome of what
rather than simply the outcome of what
rather than simply the outcome of what they do in the nurturing more time and
they do in the nurturing more time and
they do in the nurturing more time and effort in the quality of processes that
effort in the quality of processes that
effort in the quality of processes that get them there it means that they have
get them there it means that they have
get them there it means that they have greater access to the very ingredients
greater access to the very ingredients
greater access to the very ingredients that make them feel more confident and
that make them feel more confident and
that make them feel more confident and in control when the stakes are raised
in control when the stakes are raised
in control when the stakes are raised this is probably the single biggest
this is probably the single biggest
this is probably the single biggest paradox in the psychology of success we
paradox in the psychology of success we
paradox in the psychology of success we allow ourselves to get so distracted by
allow ourselves to get so distracted by
allow ourselves to get so distracted by the outcome of what we do whether it be
the outcome of what we do whether it be
the outcome of what we do whether it be winning beating other competitors
winning beating other competitors
winning beating other competitors winning you work notoriety success and
winning you work notoriety success and
winning you work notoriety success and actually in doing so we often neglect
actually in doing so we often neglect
actually in doing so we often neglect the very quality of processes learning
the very quality of processes learning
the very quality of processes learning creativity that allowed us to get there
creativity that allowed us to get there
creativity that allowed us to get there in the first place
in the first place
in the first place thereby hindering our true potential
thereby hindering our true potential
thereby hindering our true potential visualization therefore becomes
visualization therefore becomes
visualization therefore becomes something that we once did when we were
something that we once did when we were
something that we once did when we were learning and getting better and
learning and getting better and
learning and getting better and something that we stopped doing when we
something that we stopped doing when we
something that we stopped doing when we allowed ourselves to believe that we had
allowed ourselves to believe that we had
allowed ourselves to believe that we had made it thank you very much
made it thank you very much
made it thank you very much you
you
you [Applause]
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