March 02, 2008
Welcome to March’s edition of The eZone. Firstly, an apology -it’s been quite a while since I have written an eZone edition. I’ve been busy working on other projects and these have taken priority as there are only so many hours in a day.
Anyway I hope to make up for that with this edition looking at what frame of mind we need to get into the elusive Zone – well you’ll be the judge of that.
Regards
Roy Palmer
You can also view this ezine online please click here
In this issue
1. What’s So Special About The Zone?
2. So Just How Do You Get There?
3. Can Sports Psychology Help?
4. Special March Offer
1. What’s So Special About The Zone?
If you’ve experience it you’re unlikely to forget the joy and immense satisfaction you got from being there. If you’re not sure if you’ve been in The Zone then I’m afraid you haven’t. An athlete once asked her coach how she would know if she was in it, to which she replied, ‘Don’t worry, you’ll know’!To read more on this please see my take on The Zone
2. So Just How Do You Get There?
As the coach said, 'you’ll know' when you in The Zone. But have you experienced it as much as you would like? For most it’s a matter of all too few fleeting moments in this amazing state when you’re suddenly performing at your peak with a smile on your face! It’s a joy to be there but how do you get there more often?
I've included a chapter from my book, Zone Mind, Zone Body, that looks at two identical training runs done with very different 'mental' approaches. See if you can appreciate the difference in each approach.
To start reading please click here. There are four pages with a link to the next at the bottom.
3. Can Sports Psychology Help?
We all know that attitude is a key factor in performance. If your mind's not in it then your body won’t want to know. What we're thinking has a huge influence on our actions, far more than we could guess, so it's vital to know exactly what we are thinking about and how to focus on what we want.
Sports psychology is a relatively new science but most of the world’s top athletes use it. You don't have to be an elite athlete to benefit from it - click here to see how it could help you.
4. March's Special Offer
Okay I'll own up straight away and admit this is not a new offer, but it is March and it’s still a good offer :0) You can download Zone Mind, Zone Body AND Improve Your Running Technique for just $27!
Please click here to get yours.
Have a good month and remember to look beyond the obvious to achieve a personal best. If banging your head against a brick wall isn't working – take a step back and look for the gate :0)
I hope to get the first draft of my book for golfers finished with the next month, so if you're one of the volunteers to read it please hang on a bit longer.
Regards
Roy