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You get what you focus oo
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had successfully jumped overthe years
have more confidence, maybe some
ollen plays lricks 0n us and can build
as this fact did not support his new
on negative thoughls or memories
beliel that these fences are monsters.
Jhus a bogeylence was created out ol
thin air!
focus and excitement, sense of ease or
s0me other resource you think would
The thinU aboul our mind
unlil lhey become an'issue' {an issue
lhal doesn'l really erisl, ercept in 0ur
minds!).
So horv do we
dealwith them?
Case Study
Mark had never liked jumpins
Trakehners. As he came into the lence
There are a range oftechniques we can
use to dealwith this type of issue. Here
are a few for you to do.
he would feel himselftense up and
stop riding forwards. His legs would
go
t0jelly and
Technique 1
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orange circleThinking
he would have a feeling
ol dread and negative anticipation
ofwhat was to come. This would
inevitably result in either a stop 0r at
best, an uncomlortable 'scrape' over
the fence thus reinlorcing his beliefthat
trakehners were padicularly horrid, and
successfully convincinq his horse of
1. Take
asheetot blank
A4 paper and
cut out a circle (12cm diameter) and
square (1ocm). Colour the circle orange
and the square blue.
2. Place the blue square on the fl00r
and stand just behind it.
the same.
The lact remains
thatour impressions
ol certain scenarios are not lhe
same as reality. They are merely our
interpretation of a situalion that we then
lookto.einforce thr0ugh subsequent
events or thought processes i,e.
we actually look tor ways to prove
ourcelves right by focusing only on
those aspects that are consistent wjth
our beliefs. Although Mark had never
had an accident atthis type 0flence
before, he had conveniently disresarded
allthe hundreds of trakehners that he
3, Recall a real situation when you
lelt you lacked confidence at a
particular type 0f lence, Bemember
how unpieasant itfelt as you visualise
a picture otyourself in that situation.
Notice any feelings and in which
direction they are moving.
4. Project your feelings down and 0n
to the blue square and then step 1 rn
away to the right. Ask yourselt how
you would like to feel next tirne you
arejumping this type of fence. (For
example, presumably you would like to
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5. Now think back to atime
'alhen
you had these particular resources
- perhaps atime when you were
jumping your lavourite fence, when
you were feeling conlidenl and had
allthe resources you needed to deal
with the situation you were engaged
with atthe time. Take afew minutes t0
recall a really good experience where
you were feeling very confident. The
strength ofyourleeling in this situation
will be used to 'collapse' the leeling
ol low confidence you have been
experiencing with the 'bogey fence'.
6. Place the orange circle on the floor at
least 3 m to the right 0tthe blue square
and, with your eyes looking upwards,
recallthe positive situation of jumping
yourtavourite fence. Create a bright
and colourful picture ofyourself. Make
the picture big, turn up the volume 0l
any sounds you can hear, make them
sharp and clear. Notice any leelings you
have and makethem stronger, Now, if
you have not already done s0, bring the
picture towards you, so close lhatyou
become part of it (associated).
7. Notice how your posture has
changed. Enjoythis moment and teel
good about it. lntensifythe leeling by
imagining sending it around your body
- allthe way to your fingertips and toes,
and upwards t0 lill your chest - making
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towards the blue square {bogey
fence) have changed. You have now
permanently collapsed the bad feelings.
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Peripheral Vision
By going into peripheral vision, belore
0r during a competiti0n, you can calm
your nerves and remain focussed on
the task in hand without distraction.
When in peripheral vision it is almost
impossible to feel negative emotions
like fear or anxiety, or to perceive
something as a'real' problem.
It is importantto teach yourselfthe
technique so you can d0 it quickly and
effectively before trying this out on the
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Technique
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10. Place the orange circle over the
blue square and imagine yourself
jumping your bogey fence with this new
you smile in a confident way.
turn your head and look back to the
blue square. Notice how yourfeelings
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2. Focus 0n that spot. Allow yourself
to notice that even though you are
focussing your eyes on that spot, you
9. lMaintain this positive state, pick up
yourorange circle and walk back t0 the
can see eitherside of it. So even though
you're looking at that spot you can see
blue square.
the whole ol the front wall, both 0fthe
corners of the front wallahead 0fyou.