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RESEARCH SHOWS “NATURAL ABILITY” NOT THE
KEY TO SUCCESS
PHOENIX, AZ – The old conventional wisdom about
natural talent has been debunked by new research. The
findings are clear: the characteristics, qualities and
mental strategies of top achievers can be learned. Success
in athletics, business and education is no longer the
purview of the born-to-wins. What makes the difference
and allows some individuals to outperform others? The
common thread is identified as Peak Performance characteristics.
Learning these characteristics has never been easier.
Performance Media is launching its first CD-ROM in a
series of software products that will make up a Peak
Performance Curriculum. The CD-ROM Visualization Exercises
for Mental Preparation is an interactive multi-media
presentation that gives athletes specific practices
for developing the skill of visualization, one of the
key mental qualities related to top performance and
high achievement.
Charles Garfield and others have conducted studies on
top performers in various fields, including sports,
business, and the arts. The result is many interesting
concepts and characteristics, which are typical of peak
performers. Top achievers have these qualities naturally
or have learned them on their own. The good news is
that others can learn these qualities because they are
skills. Athletes and others can learn to maximize their
performance by learning the mental skills—such
as visualization and concentration—that are related
with top achievement and high performance.
Top achievers mentally condition themselves by positive
self-talk and by rehearsing upcoming actions or events
in their minds. The CD on Visualization Exercises focuses
on teaching others the skill of visualization through
a series of mental training exercises. The visualization
program teaches athletes mental rehearsal exercises,
a confidence cue exercise for being in a confident pre-competitive
state, and a recovery exercise for being able to respond
to problem areas in performance.
Marie Dalloway, Ph.D., President of Phoenix, Arizona
company, Performance Media says, “Many in the
sports world thought that drive, poise, confidence were
givens. Either an athlete had them or not. Now we understand
that these mental qualities related strongly to success
can be learned. And once they are learned, they can
heighten an athlete’s performance.”
The CD-ROM Visualization Exercises for Mental Preparation
is available for $69.95 through Performance Media at
602.274.1889 or the Performance Media web site at www.performance-media.com
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