Sports Mastery

HOW TO CRAFT A NEW SELF-IMAGE   How can you take control of your mind and CRAFT a new Self-Image. Change comes about through awareness of  a negative self-image, by challenging the bad habits that support this image, and by creating a new, positive self-image that allows you to set and achieve worthwhile goals.   It’s easy to remember these steps if you think of reprogramming your Self-Image as a CRAFT.   C - ancel R - eplace A - ffirm F - ocus T - rain   Cancel old, negative data. Go about your business as usual. But any time you find yourself thinking, “I just can’t do it,” or any limiting though, say the word “cancel!” out loud. By hearing yourself speak the thought, you complete what psycholinguists call the language loop. It’s a double reinforcement: your ears hear your voice giving the order. It makes your focus clearer. The repetition will help you move toward actual CANCELATION of your old self-image. Replace it with new, positive data. For instance, you can replace, “I suck at math” to “I’m gettin