Confidence; Art of Being Smart; Inner Balance; Poker Magic & More!
Hello Everyone,
I hope your week is productive and you’re looking forward to a relaxing and rejuvenating weekend. I’m thankful to those who attended the Zen Confidence webinar on short notice. I have setup another one for next month now, so you can easily register if you’re keen to learn from me.
In today’s newsletter, we’ll discuss how to develop confidence and you can also find some freshly updated articles on my website.
Confidence - Look Like You Feel and Feel Like You Look
Confidence is a very influential component for getting lucky. Here is another simple technique taken from my book Get Lucky Now that you can practice to attract more confidence into your life. Think for a moment of a person who is nervous, or how you might look and feel when worried.
A nervous person trembles, adopts a withdrawn posture, and keeps the head held down. The eyes shift quickly, as does the rest of the body. This arousal is due to the physiological changes associated with the overstimulation of the autonomic sympathetic nervous system and the resultant effects of adrenalin and other hormones.
Fight Or Run?
This is known as the fight-or-flight response. If we hooked this person up to a biological monitor, we would record many other physiological changes, including an increased heart rate, increased breathing rate, increased blood pressure, sweaty palms, and dry mouth.
These changes prepare the body for instant action and, in the short term, are therefore valuable. In our modern society, however, much of our stress is due to emotional factors rather than causes that require immediate physical effort. The result is that we do not burn off the adrenaline and other hormones and so live in a constant state of stress and arousal. The medical consequences may be dire and include higher risks of hypertension, heart problems, anxiety, depression, and even cancer.
Brain Pain
The personal consequences are equally serious. You will find it difficult, if not impossible, to connect to your unconscious mind. You will not find the open doors and may even be drawn to the doors that are best left alone.
Stress is a killer. It takes life, it spoils life, and it gets in the way of attracting luck into your life. The good news is that there are several ways to eliminate stress or at least control it.
The autonomic nervous system was thought to be beyond our conscious control. Now there is clear evidence that a degree of control is possible. This provides opportunities to overcome some of the dangerous effects of stress. For example, Olympic archers and pistol and rifle athletes have learned how to control their heart rate to maintain a steady aim. Perhaps snooker and darts players have, too, as have many top golfers. In later postss, we will examine some of the methods they might use.
Fake It Until You Make It
One simple technique you can execute right now is to adopt a confident posture. This is the opposite of the previous nervous posture. Stand or sit tall, breathe deeply and slowly, move calmly, and smile.
Smiling is particularly important. If you don’t believe me, put a pencil between your teeth. This stretches the same muscles that are used when smiling, and so the pencil between your lips will make you feel a little bit happier.
These are examples of how the mind can affect our physiology, and the opposite is equally true. The mind and body are seamlessly linked, and by using these techniques, we can learn to use these to our advantage.
Confidence is a huge subject and therefore is included in my NLP coaching programs.
If you’d like to start working with me and find the best options to raise your game or personal performance to at least the next level, I’d recommending getting some of my audiobooks/guided meditations and booking a session with me. Sessions can be scheduled immediately, so you can take the first steps today. The feedback of my VIP program has been incredible, with many finding new ways to approach their goals, manage their time, and optimize their lifestyles.
As always, please feel free to write to me if you have any questions. I look forward to hearing from you!
Good luck and have fun,
Doc Steve
Dr. Stephen Simpson
MB ChB MFOM MBA | Medical Specialist | Elite Performance Coach
Zen and the Art of Being Smart – Online Course
This Personality Development Masterclass is presented as 6 individual audiobook files with written notes. These are the topics that my elite clients have found most helpful over the years. They are posting some massive results so something is working.
Achieving Inner Balance with Heart Coherence using HeartMath Biofeedback Technology
As a HeartMath Certified Sports Practitioner, I use HeartMath Biofeedback technology myself and with several clients and find it to be a very beneficial technique to a more relaxed, altered state of mind. I’ve also used it as the basis of a stress management program that I have deployed at some companies. Read this article to learn how it works and discover the excellent tools and techniques used for this therapy.
Poker, magic, and much more…
In this podcast with Tony Wrighton, I shared my thoughts about millionaire poker players, and how we can learn from them to make our own luck. Specifically, the incredible story of my client, Chris Moorman winning his first TV title, and how he did it.
Infinite Intelligence
Many people throughout the ages have believed in the existence of infinite intelligence, although they might have used different words to describe it. They feel that their best achievements have more to do with outside forces than their own undoubted ability.
