2.  Positive thinking  Humor, Problem- Solving, Tough Thinking  Visualization  Tough Believing

3.  The way your thinking affects the way your feeling.  The way your feeling affects the way your thinking  Override temptation of negative thought  Be a disciplined thinker

4. Tough Competitors use images of success, fighting back, having fun staying relaxed, and being strong in the face of adversity. You MUST PRACTICE Strong Self-Image is the most powerful tool

5.  Negative feelings have no place  Say “STOP”  Replace feeling with positive image  Your are not responsible for negative feelings but you are if you let them persist

6.  Repetition  Tough Competitors continue to think tough during tough times

7.  Don’t let what you can not do interfere with what you can do › John Wooden

8.  I Will Put MY Self On The Line Every Day  I Will Not Surrender  I Will Over Come In Tough Times  I Will Come Totally Prepared To Compete Every Day  I Will Never Show Weakness  The Crazier It Gets The More I Like It  I Love Competing More Than Winning

9.  Fear and anger vaporize in humorous thoughts  Use humor with teammates when things get to tense

10.  Energy is everything  Outside-In  Say › I Love This › Is this great pressure or what!

11.  Staying in the present allows a natural expression of talent and skill  Present centered focus, during critical moments of execution, is fundamental to performing well under pressure  Thinking about the future allows fear to set in.  Thinking about the past allows anger to frustrate you.  Practice focusing on a moment to moment focus in practice and in games  This Play!

12.  Choking occurs when too much attention is focused inward  Get outside your head  Negative emotions lead to concentration problems  Direct your attention

13.  “See”, “Hear”, “Feel”  Experience it mentally before you test yourself physically  Mentally rehearse difficult routines  Works best in deep relaxation  Scripts

14.  If you fear mistakes then they will happen  If you fear losing then you will  Playing not to lose or not to make mistakes locks you up inside

15.  No Mistakes = No Learning  I will make my mistakes fearlessly and aggressively  I will accept what ever happens and learn from it  “What could have I done differently?”  “What can I learn from this?”  “What can I take away from this that will help me in the future”

16.  Without a clear commitment to fight… You wont  Why are you competing  How important is this game/event to you  What are you willing to do  Will you put your self on the line

17.  Every crisis is a opportunity to grow  Tough Times are Stress…. Give me tough times to be tougher  “Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men.”

19. The Miracle Man

20.  Love the Process, the fight, the breakthroughs, the struggles, the pain, the glory  Loving to win is easy… loving practice is tougher

21.  Football, in its purest form, remains a physical fight. As in any fight, if you don’t want to fight, it’s impossible to win › Bud Wilkinson

22.  You can control control what comes into your mind, and as a result, control your actions. You can become the person and leader you want to be › Homer Rice  I can’t, I hate lead to negative imagery  1. Make signs and notes that read “ I Love ________(skill)”  2. For the next month write I Love _______(skill) 25 daily  3. Every time you approach that skill say to your self I Love _______ and Smile+

23.  Just for today I will become challanged when problems come my way. Today I will be a great problem-solver  … I will Love battle. I can create my own state of enjoyment. I will accept the hand that was dealt. No complaining  … I will exercise, eat, and train right. Self-discipline will bring me the confidence I need  … I will take charge in how I feel. I am not in the mercy of my emotions  … I will set time aside to relax. Relaxation is critical to my training  … I will have a plan to follow. The plan will keep me focused and organized in training and competition  … I will stop saying If I had time, If I want time I will make it.  … I will find humor in my mistakes. When I can smile I am in control.

24.  … I will do the ordinary things exceptionally well. Little things make the difference  …I will believe that I make the difference for my team.  … The choice is mine. I am in control