Why Relaxation Training?
Do you feel pressure while competing?
Does the competition stress keep you from performing your best?
Do you want to overcome your performance stress so you can enjoy your sport again?
As an athlete, you have likely experienced stress from yourself or the people around you. These stressors can have a huge effect on your performance by creating physical and mental barriers to your success.
Everyone experiences stress differently. When the pressure is on, your body can react by tensing up, making it harder to move. Your mind can become so filled with fighting your fears that you can’t focus. You are essentially at war with yourself.
When you are distracted by the crushing weight of your stress, you don’t have much energy left for that solid performance you have been training so hard for.
That’s why my students do relaxation training.
So they can overcome their stress and focus on achieving their goals.
Because when you can achieve your goals, you win.
Relaxation Training Can Help...
- Underperforming athletes: start performing as well in competition as you do in practice
- Struggling athletes: enjoy playing despite being surrounded by intense pressure
- Frustrated athletes: change how you interact with others to decrease your tension levels
- Nervous athletes: calm down and focus at competitions to perform your best
There are thousands of athletes out there, and they all train their bodies.
But only the best train their minds.
Join top athletes from around the world who have discovered how to use their minds to unleash their athletic potential.
The Course
With relaxation training, you can learn how to cope with the pressure so that when it comes (and it will) you’ll still be able to perform your best.
This course includes:
- How to recognize your signs of performance stress
- The people who add to your stress and how to deal with them
- Why you give yourself performance stress and a simple exercise to learn to cope with self-imposed stress
- Quick fixes to deal with mild to moderate pressure
- How to do progressive relaxation training to cope with intense competition stress
- How to make relaxation training a part of your life, leading to success both in and out of sports
Since we all know what it is like to take courses that fail to tell us how to use the information we learn, I’ve taken care of that for you.
Each section has worksheets that walk you through how to use the information in the lessons.
That way, you can tailor the course to your specific needs.
Not only will the worksheets create a quick and easy reference, but they will also help you internalize what you learn.
There is also a progressive relaxation training script you can listen to as often as you like to enhance your relaxation skills.
Make relaxation training as natural as tying your shoes and you will benefit from this course for years to come.
Meet Your Instructor:
Coach Judy O'Donnell
Judy is passionate about helping her students take control of their athletic performance and their lives through mental training.
Judy has a Master of Education degree from Harvard University, a Coaching Authorization certificate from the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners and is a former World Cup competitor.
She is a caring and compassionate teacher who has spent the last 35 years helping countless students unlock their potential.
Sample Curriculum
Are you ready to get started?
If you are tired of sitting on the bench…
If you want to vanquish your fears of competing…
If you love your sport but aren’t able to crush your goals…
Or, if you’re sick of collecting bronze medals when you know you’re capable of getting gold…
It’s time to get started on the journey to achieve your dreams – with Coping with Pressure: Relaxation Training for Athletes!
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