Elijah BryantProfessional Basketball Player

Power of the subconscious mind in basketball #basketball #elijahbryant

Name: Power of the subconscious mind in basketball #basketball #elijahbryant
Uploaded: 2023-09-29T15:22:24+00:00
Duration: 59 s
Channel: Elijah Bryant
Description: In this motivational monologue, Elijah Bryant emphasizes that basketball players must be prepared to capitalize on limited opportunities by focusing on…

29 Sept 2023 · 1 min

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In this motivational monologue, Elijah Bryant emphasizes that basketball players must be prepared to capitalize on limited opportunities by focusing on what they can control. He critiques the habit of blaming coaches for a lack of chances and instead urges athletes to cultivate a proactive mindset. Using the metaphor of the brain as a garden, he explains that the thoughts (seeds) we nurture will grow, whether positive or negative. He advocates planting empowering beliefs—such as dominating any opportunity—especially during the morning when theta brain waves are prevalent and the mind is malleable like Play‑Doh. By visualizing success and repeatedly affirming positive outcomes, players can embed these beliefs into their subconscious, leading to improved performance when opportunities arise.

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All right, so I was thinking about this too. All that stuff I was saying, like, you still need an opportunity as a player, and you're not gonna always have two opportunities. So make sure that you are ready for your opportunity when it comes. So all those players that are always like, my coach doesn't give me opportunity, my coach doesn't do this— stop saying that. Just focus on what you can control and be ready for your opportunity. Remember, the brain is like a garden. Whatever seeds you put and you water, it's going to grow, whether good or bad. So when you're saying, my coach doesn't give me an opportunity, you're growing that seed in your brain. How about you grow seeds of, I'm gonna dominate the opportunity, I'm gonna dominate the opportunity. And do this specifically in the morning when you have theta waves in your brain. In the morning, your brain is like Play-Doh, so you can plant these seeds and allow them to grow. And water them, my coach is going to give me opportunity, I'm going to play well, and these things will get stuck