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Harnessing Emotions in Tennis (Tennis and the Coronavirus Lockdown)

*Taken from and Courtesy of Tennis.com:
"Playing with Fire: The Delicate Role of Emotion in Pro and Rec Tennis", by Steve Tignor, (July 02, 2020) at Tennis.com

Harnessing your emotions in tennis can raise your performance, or smooth rough patches. 

Four (4) techniques to help harness emotions in tennis: 
1. Prepare mentally as well as physically: Hydrate, sleep recovery, visualization and imagery
2. Focus on what you can control: Awareness, breathing, footwork
3. Welcome frustration: Channeling anger into "controlled aggression" 
4. Don't give yourself time to get negative: On-court rituals, positive body language, patterns of relaxation and confidence

Self-Belief and Tennis: 10 Ways to Build Your Self-Belief (Tennis and the Coronavirus Lockdown)

*From TonyRobbins.com ("The Power of Believing in Yourself")

Self-Belief is about believing in your own abilities, skills and passion. And it leads to self-confidence. 

It's essential for taking massive action to reach your goals. 

And to learn from past mistakes and grow. 

Ten (10) Ways to Build Self-Belief: 
1. Realize It All Starts with You - Try "Priming" (Starting off the day with positive, re-enforcing routines)
2. Re-Examine Your Limiting Beliefs
3. Learn to Respect Yourself - and maintain a positive self-image of yourself
4. Use the Law of Attraction  - to get closer to inspiring people
5. Get Inspired - by others, quotes, stories, books, videos, documentaries
6. Remember Your Past Successes
7. Face Your Fears
8. Create Goals which are A. Attainable and B. Aspirational: and Take Action
9. Learn or Discover a New Skill or Ability
10. Keep Going - There is no finish line for learning and growth.  

Relaxation and Tennis: 6 Techniques to Improve Relaxation (Tennis and the Coronavirus Lockdown)

*From TonyRobbins.com ("Relaxation Techniques for Your Life") 

Relaxation is an art and science. 

And it's vital for success, stress management and happy living.

Relaxation is a learned activity through practice and techniques. 

Six (6) Techniques to Improve Relaxation: 
1. Quick Cool Down Through Breathing: Two types.
A. Slow, Deep Diaphragm Breathing. Inhale through the nose, exhale through the mouth.
B. Mouth-to-Nose Breathing. Inhale by breathing in through the mouth, cool your tongue, then exhale through the nose. 
2. Stand Tall - Good Posture
3. Watch Your Caffeine - Limit Your Intake
4. Consider Accupressure - Proven way to instantly relax
5. Take a Song and Humor Break - Listen to music and humor, smile and laugh
6. Fine-Tune Your Mind Set - Re-set by re-committing to your values and lifestyle 

Energy and Tennis: 8 Simple Ways to Increase Energy (and 6 Foods That Help Too) (Tennis and the Coronavirus Lockdown)

*From TonyRobbins.com ("How to Increase Energy Holistically") 

Energy is "holistic": a combination and balance of MENTAL clarity, EMOTIONAL calmness and PHYSICAL alertness.

Eight (8) Simple Ways to Increase Energy
1. Establish a regular and dependable routine
2. Embrace a healthy, organic diet
3. Supplement your diet with vitamins and supplements
4. Get sufficient exercise
5. Prime yourself for success mentally (mindfulness, empowering self-talk)
6. Learn to control your feelings
7. Embrace the idea that Life is happening TO YOU and NOT FOR YOU. (learn from what is happening)
8. Transform your self-talk and self-image from cynical or negative to empowering and positive

Six (6) Foods that Help Provide Energy
1. Broccoli
2. Salmon
3. Lentils
4. Bananas
5. Sweet potatoes
6. Eggs 

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