The Power to Win: Achieving Peak Performance with Hypnosis and NLP [Hardcover]

Laura Boynton King (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2004

Learning to use your inner strengths to overcome real and imagined obstacles.

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From the Back Cover

One of the more frequent challenges faced by equestrians is how to improve their performance. They express frustration that they often possess identical-if not superior-physical attributes to their competitors, yet they're consistently being out-performed by that competition. In many cases, the problem is rooted in self-doubt, which limits their levels of performance.
Using self-hypnosis, and Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), Laura Boynton King teaches the reader how to identify and accept self-doubt. Once this is achieved, she explains how to stop dwelling on past failures and other negative feelings and images through stress-reduction techniques, positive imagery, and concentration-focusing skills.
Whether the rider feels held back by physical fear-for example, riding a livelier horse or jumping a higher fence than usual-or by negative comments from a competitor, trainer, or horse show judge, or by show-ring performance anxiety, The Power To Win will help replace a "losing" mentality with the winning edge.
Illustrated with examples of how the author has helped well-known equestrians, King offers a valuable step-by-step tool for all competitive or recreational riders-or indeed, athletes in any sport-as well as for instructors and parents of riders.
The Power To Win is a leg-up toward a blue-ribbon performance.

About the Author

LAURA BOYNTON KING is a certified hypnotist and a founder and president of Summit Dynamics, LLC, a consulting service dedicated to helping people attain their goals through Hypnosis, NLP, and Self-Hypnosis. An enthusiastic and accomplished equestrian, she lives in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: The Lyons Press; 1st edition (December 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592283950
• ISBN-13: 978-1592283958
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #398,774 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I don't own a horse and I still loved this book, January 2, 2005

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Lipsmoving "Steve" (Ft. Lauderdale) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Power to Win: Achieving Peak Performance with Hypnosis and NLP (Hardcover)

I received this book as a gift. I don't own a horse, never have, so I was puzzled by the gift. Ms. King's book was an informative, yet easily understandable read. I gained insights into what holds us back from winning and the importance letting go of unwanted "noise." I would recommend this book to ANY ATHLETE or ANY person wanting to acheive their best, not just those in the equestrian world.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Educational, March 2, 2005

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Pat Murphy "Pat" (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Power to Win: Achieving Peak Performance with Hypnosis and NLP (Hardcover)

The Power to Win Book helped change my way of thinking and focusing better in life and riding. The book was full of great information for myself a horseback rider or for anyone in general involved in sports. I would reccomend this book to anyone who would like to understand sports in general especially horse back riding more easily. It was a great book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get the CD's instead!, January 2, 2010

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This review is from: The Power to Win: Achieving Peak Performance with Hypnosis and NLP (Hardcover)

I enjoyed the book - - it's a great explanation of why it's important to use sub-conscious suggestions, and how much they can truly help. It's about time the rest of us caught up with the professional sports world in the use of these. However, the majority of this book is made up of the scripts for self-hypnosis sessions (or meditations), and altho' they're interesting to read, you really need these on a CD or MP3... So go to the author's website and get the CD's! They're truly the best setup, and you can find much of the info from the book on her web site as well. Get these CD's - - they're awesome! And the other reviewers are right... this stuff applies to so much more than just horses. She even has CD's for golf, and weight loss, etc. The meditations are wonderful - - they'll affect your entire life. Definitely recommend them.