Denis Waitley teaches autogenic training, using specific phrases to reprogram your body's responses. He shows how astronauts and Olympians use positive self-talk to perform better, and explains why negative thoughts spread faster than positive ones.
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About 600 words per minute.
For the past 40 years.
The audio program 'The Psychology of Winning'.
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You know, one of the real secrets to winning that I've learned from Olympic athletes and Olympic coaches is how to use psycholinguistics or the language of the mind to talk myself into success rather than trying to talk myself out of failure. And here's what I mean. Back in the 1940s and 50s, there was an Olympic coach by the name of Johan Schultz. And Johann Schulz talked about autogenic training. And here's what he taught Olympians. He taught Olympians to say things so that their mind would do to the body what he said. And here's what I mean. My stomach is warm, my forehead is cool. My breathing is relaxed and effortless. My left arm is heavy and warm. I'm relaxing. My heart rate is slow and regular. And can you believe it? When you say those things, your brain responds by telling your body what to do. So through repetition of the way you speak to yourself, the body begins to react to what you're saying, in effect, just like a computer reading its software. So what did the Olympians learn from that? And what can you do every day of your life? A positive explanatory style is the key. What do you say when you talk to yourself and when you talk to yourself? You should be your own best coach, not your own worst critic. Here are the things you should say. Another good day. I'm feeling better now. I eat lean source protein. I like fiber based carbohydrate. Water is my favorite fitness drink. I'm doing better now. I'm feeling better now. You're right. Gee, Dennis, I noticed you. You look a little tired. No, I'm relaxed. I'm feeling better. Thank you very much. You know, Tony Robbins is a fantastic speaker. Yes, he is. So you're no Tony Robbins, are you? No, I'm not. I'm Dennis Whateley and I do my own style. J. I'm so sorry that you failed on that last trip. Now I realized that. But I learned from it. And I'll get better. Next time I want to, I can. Next time I will not. I have to. I can't. I'll try. The self talk of a winner is everything. Listen to the language you use on yourself. Watch the silent conversation that you have. The silent conversation, at 600 words per minute lasts all through your day and into your sleeping cycle until you go into a deep sleep. So remember, when the mind talks, the body listens and acts accordingly. No matter what is happening in your life, make sure that you use a positive explanatory style. Because I can tell you this Whenever you share negative information that will be passed on like a wildfire, it will go viral. Everything negative immediately goes viral. Everything positive takes a little longer because people are used to passing on bad news. So be a good news commentator and when people ask you about yourself, explain your life in positive terms and you will find that they will look at you as a winner instead of a struggler. Or hopefully never as a loser. Winners say it's going to be another good day. Losers say it depends on the weather. Hello, I'm Dennis Whateley. You know, for the past 40 years I've been training astronauts, Olympians, prisoners of war and top executives how to be a winner. I'm the author of the all time best selling audio program, the Psychology of Winning. If you like what you've seen so far and are ready to take it to the next level, then register for my new masterclass.
