confidence using self-talks. Living in the moment also allows the athlete to remove the negative thoughts as well as bringing in the good. The final technique is called "Visualization." By creating a mental picture of the task the brain can develop the situation within the brain creating awareness before it actually occurs. Thus having this picture in place, your mind will have better control over your emotions. This makes it much easier to control their performance. These mental techniques, which psychologists have prescribed for athletes allow them to reach the peak of their athletic performance. These techniques help athletes visualize images before they occur, find effective relaxation system and set realistic goals, so that they can achieve them. My overall viewpoint of this complex and growing concern in the world of sports as it relates to pressure versus achievement can only be accomplished through the utilization of mental exercise. A high- carbohydrate diet, and systematic self-brainwashing to achieve a maximum performance. A considerable amount of athletes at are utilizing the psychological service of sports therapists, in order to balance the area of achievement. Mental training has been proven to help in many aspects of life not just sports. As an Athlete myself I can testify for the psychologist that even when I practiced for hours on end with out being in the right mental mind frame I was not on top of my game. Also I noticed that when I was mentally prepared for a game even if I had not pra...
