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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Sports Psychology Coaching  - Sports Performance Expert, Dr. JoAnn Dahlkoetter talks about mental training for athletes, coaches, and sports parents.<br />
 NEW &#8211; Coach Certification Training Course at <a href="http://www.PerformingEdgeCoach.com/sports">http://www.PerformingEdgeCoach.com/sports</a></strong></p>
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<p><strong>Press Releases &#8211; Contact:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Dr. JoAnn Dahlkoetter &#8211; Sports Psychology Expert and Coach<br />
 Author of Your Performing Edge</strong><strong><br />
 <strong>Telephone: (650) 654-5500</strong><br />
 <strong>Email: <a href="mailto:info@DrJoAnn.com">info@DrJoAnn.com</a></strong><br />
 <strong>Website: <a href="http://www.drjoann.com/">http://www.PerformingEdgeCoach.com</a></strong></strong></p>
<p>February, 2011<br />
 <a href="http://www.sports-psych.com/press_release_02.html" target="_blank">“One of the nation’s top SPORTS PSYCHOLOGISTS is available to talk about the champion’s mentality and OLYMPIC THINKING.”</a></p>
<p>February, 2011<br />
 <a href="http://www.sports-psych.com/press_release_01.html" target="_blank">“Mental Toughness is a Muscle That Needs Exercise, Just Like the Muscles of the Body” — New Book Release</a></p>
<p><strong>VIEW Dr. Dahlkoetter’s ABC-TV Appearances</strong><br />
 Click here: <a href="http://www.sports-psych.com/video.html" target="_blank">TV Video Clips</a></p>
<p>Dr. JoAnn Dahlkoetter a frequent expert guest on national TV and radio talk shows andhas completed over 300 media interviews. You can list her as a resource in your database for upcoming shows and stories as:</p>
<p>JoAnn Dahlkoetter, Ph.D., best-selling author of Your Performing Edge, CHAMPION ATHLETE, PERFFORMANCE CONSULTANT, and SPORTS PSYCHOLOGIST</p>
<p>Expertise Includes: Peak Performance/Sports, Health &amp; Fitness/Stress/Weight Management/Personal Productivity</p>
<p><strong>About Dr. JoAnn Dahlkoetter</strong><br />
 JOANN DAHLKOETTER, PH.D, best-selling author of YOUR PERFORMING EDGE, medical staff member at STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, is an internationally recognized performance consultant, KEYNOTE SPEAKER, and WORLD-CLASS ATHLETE.</p>
<p>As a past winner of the SAN FRANCISCO MARATHON and 2nd in the HAWAII IRONMAN TRIATHLON, Dr. Dahlkoetter is a frequent expert guest on talk shows and has appeared on ABC’s WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS, and featured in SPORTS ILLUSTRATED. She contributes to write for TRIATHLETE MAGAZINE and RUNNING TIMES.</p>
<p>Her work with OLYMPIC and professional athletes and top business executives gives her special insight into using the mind-body connection to achieve the best in personal performance.</p>
<p><strong>For MEDIA INTERVIEWS, CONTACT:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Dr. JoAnn Dahlkoetter &#8211; Sports Psychology Expert and Coach<br />
 Author of Your Performing Edge</strong><strong><br />
 <strong>Telephone: (650) 654-5500</strong><br />
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<p><strong>Performing Edge Coaching International</strong><br />
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		<description><![CDATA[Sports Psychology Performance Coach Certification Training Video &#8211; Become Certified &#8211; Create Your Peak Performance Practice Today! * Create  your Thriving Peak Performance Practice * Attract High Paying Clients * Do what you are Passionate About For questions or support or to apply &#8211; Contact our Office: Phone: (650) 654-5500 Email: info@sports-psych.com * Would you like [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-619" title="Sports psychology performance: Coaching Certification  - sports psychologist Dr. JoAnn Dahlkoetter" src="http://www.drjoann.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Pink-Portrait-Head-BESTWeb-150x150.jpg" alt="Sports psychology performance: Coaching Certification  - sports psychologist Dr. JoAnn Dahlkoetter" width="150" height="150" /><strong> Sports Psychology Performance Coach Certification Training Video &#8211; <br />
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<p><strong>* Create  your Thriving Peak Performance Practice<br />
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<p><strong>* Would you like to create a Successful Practice or Business in Peak Performance Coaching or Sports Psychology?<br />
 * Would you like to work with athletes of all ability levels including Professional or Olympic athletes?<br />
 * Would you like to make a strong, financially secure income doing what you have are passionate about?</strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">Become a Certified Performance Edge Coaching Professional</span></strong></p>
<p>Enhance Your Coaching Skills or Professional Practice<br />
 Join us!  Dr. JoAnn Dahlkoetter’s PECI Certification Program!</p>
<p><strong>Performance Edge Coaching International<br />
 Certification / Mentorship Program<br />
 </strong><br />
 If you would like to build a successful practice working with athletes or fitness oriented clients at many levels, who are motivated, intelligent, and inspiring, or you want to maximize your clients’ and athletes’ potential, or if you would like to move into the area of performance coaching/sports psychology, you may have the opportunity to become a Performance Edge Coach!</p>
<p>You will be personally trained by one of the world’s leading Sports Psychologists from Stanford, with several Olympic Gold Medalist clients who has worked on-site at the last 4 Olympic Games, as a Licensed Clinical Psychologist. You will learn how to work behind the scenes in preparation for major competitions and for athletes at all levels.</p>
<p>Performance Edge Coaching Professional Certification provides powerful strategies to give athletes a leading edge for consistently improving their performance. Our program offers a broad spectrum of exclusive benefits:</p>
<p><strong>What are the Unique Advantages of PECI Certification/Mentoring?</strong></p>
<p>•	Customized program for your professional practice<br />
 •	Distance Learning, Self-paced via Teleconference, Video Training, Email, and Web<br />
 •	Accessibility: Consultations with Dr. JoAnn Dahlkoetter<br />
 •	You learn how to build a lucrative career adding Performance Edge Coaching to your business<br />
 •	Conference Q and A calls – Get your individual questions answered<br />
 •	Practical applied sport psychology techniques you can use right away</p>
<p>•	Training in MARKETING your BUSINESS – building a successful practice<br />
 •	A step-by-step program which you can begin using with your clients<br />
 •	Access to case studies where Dr. JoAnn is working with a live client<br />
 •	You can start or continue building your practice after only 3 months of study<br />
 •	You can incorporate the PECI skills as an extension of your current practice or business</p>
<p><strong>“Dr. JoAnn, You have a level of experience, that’s palpable and easy for athletes to understand. Your presence and your enthusiasm are very contagious. You make learning fun. It’s easy to incorporate your Performance Edge techniques with my clients and athletes. This is a great way to go about the practice of sports psychology, which compliments my personality and allows me to build my Peak Performance practice quickly.”<br />
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 <strong>Dr. Nick Garcia – Certified Performance Edge Coaching Professional, Graduate<br />
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<p>One Key PECI Training Module that is Missing in Most Programs</p>
<p><strong>HIGH PAYING CLIENTS – Attracting them to Your Practice</strong></p>
<p>Creating ways for them to find you<br />
 How to attract them<br />
 How to move them into your practice<br />
 How to get them to your first session<br />
 How to keep them long-term<br />
 How they can refer other high paying clients to you<br />
 Creating an endless stream of high paying clients</p>
<p>As you are personally trained by Performance Edge coach and sports psychologist Dr. JoAnn Dahlkoetter, the PECI certification program will offer you the<br />
 the ability to skillfully and effectively work with high paying clients and all levels using techniques that work and are supported by real life results and are empirically researched.</p>
<p><strong>Our comprehensive and in-depth programs are offered in two formats: </strong></p>
<p>•	One-on-One certification (in person or via the phone)<br />
 •	Group teleclasses certification (tele-conference technology)</p>
<p><strong>How does the PECI Program Work?</strong></p>
<p>To be trained as a Certified Performance Edge Coaching Professional (PECP), takes 6 weeks for level one, or an additional 12 weeks for level 2 if would like to do advanced level training. We will meet once a week for a telephone consultation. In addition to weekly learning sessions, there will be approximately 15-25 hours of homework assignments, which include reading materials, client/athlete evaluations and application of skills based upon actual client/athlete situations</p>
<p>During this program, you will work with real athletes, receive case studies, get hands-on experience in dealing with real-life challenges and receive written articles, assessments, and develop treatment plans to ensure that you have the tools necessary to be an effective Performance edge coach.</p>
<p>By the end of the program, (when you have completed all requirements for graduation, (including passing the certification essay exam,) you will receive a certification from Performance Edge Coaching International as a certified Performance Edge Coaching Professional and will be able to use the PECP title and certification seal and earn a listing for clients referrals on PerformanceEdgeCoach.com as a certified PECP.</p>
<p><strong>What Tools and Techniques will I have Access to?</strong></p>
<p>•	YPE Comprehensive Learning System &#8211; A Step-by Step Coaching Training Program<br />
 •	How to do Your Performance Edge Coaching with a variety of client types<br />
 •	How to apply YPE coaching techniques to Enhance your Practice or Business<br />
 •	Performance Edge assessment tools<br />
 •	Use of Dr. JoAnn’s Athlete’s Profile to help you identify an athlete’s or team’s mental game strengths and weaknesses<br />
 •	The YPE workbook including exercises to teach you how to identify athlete roadblocks and obstacles that influence performance,<br />
 develop mental skills, and improve teamwork and communication<br />
 •	12 real-life case studies focusing on a various challenges in sports psychology and Dr. JoAnn’s coaching for each athlete<br />
 •	Marketing tools<br />
 •	Business building tools<br />
 •	Performance Edge Templates for every part of your business<br />
 •	Checklists for tracking goals, client homework, and assessments<br />
 •	Specific handouts for coaching with the Your Performance Edge method<br />
 •	Training on Speaking at seminars to gain new client referrals<br />
 •	A binder of YPE articles<br />
 •	Client session forms<br />
 •	Post-Event assessments<br />
 •	Examples of pre-program questionnaires you can use before you give a seminar<br />
 •	A list of books, audios, and other resources you can purchase to enhance your mental game coaching knowledge<br />
 •	A subscription to PerformingEdgeCoach.com site with all member benefits</p>
<p><strong>What are the Requirements to Get Started?</strong></p>
<p>•	Experience as a coach, therapist, athlete, or trainer in your area of expertise; or advanced degree in psychology or counseling psychology;<br />
 Personal understanding of the psychological demands of your sport<br />
 •	A desire to learn about Your Performance Edge and sports psychology coaching<br />
 •	Ability to utilize and apply what you learn to real-life sport situations<br />
 •	Have access to individual clients, athletes, or a colleague or a team you can work with or train<br />
 •	Good communication skills</p>
<p><strong>What are the Benefits once I am Certified?</strong></p>
<p>When you achieve the high level of PECI Certified Performance Edge Coach<br />
 you will be entitled to these benefits and services each year you maintain PECI certification</p>
<p>(This is a $7500 value)</p>
<p>REFERRALS:  A listing on PerformingEdgeCoach.com as a Certified Performance Edge Coaching Professional in which you are eligible to receive referrals for clients and speaking engagements in your area of expertise. Active referrals of interested individuals searching for a Certified PECP Coach &#8211; available through the PECI website</p>
<p>CREDENTIALS: Certificate of completion as a Certified PECP Coach</p>
<p>SUPPORT – CONTINUING ED: Ongoing support and tips through our website, to provide continuing education, keys on trends and advice on implementation of coaching in difficult situations</p>
<p>ACCESS to ONGOING RESOURCES:  to Dr. JoAnn for questions via email on coaching questions, and discounts on our Performance edge tools, resources, and more</p>
<p>AFFILIATES: The right to become an Affiliate and make a consistent income by providing the Performance Edge products to your clients</p>
<p>LICENSE to ADVERTISE: Right to advertise as an PECP certified coach</p>
<p>LOGO: Right to use proprietary and copyrighted PECP Certified Performance Edge Practitioner logos on your web site and letterhead designating you as an PECP-Certified Coach in good standing</p>
<p>RE-CERTIFICATION &#8211; To maintain PECI certification, and the privileges that come with PECI certification, PECI certification participants are required to pay an annual PECI recertification renewal fee which includes ongoing updates with the latest information and trends in the field. Ask about our recertification renewal fee.</p>
<p>And many more benefits to come!</p>
<p><strong>What Practical skills will I Learn in this Program?</strong></p>
<p>How to do Performance Edge Coaching<br />
 How to build a thriving practice in sports psychology<br />
 How to attract an endless stream of ideal clients<br />
 How to market your practice and make a consistent lucrative income<br />
 How to be a successful coach and sports psychology consultant</p>
<p>Plus, when you trained as a Certified Performance Edge Coaching Professional (PECP), you’ll learn to master the latest strategies you can use to help athletes increase energy and productivity, build confidence; maintain focus; increase team cooperation; improve communication skills; and maximize performance.</p>
<p><strong>What about the Tougher issues that I may face in my practice?</strong></p>
<p>In this mentorship program you will have all the necessary techniques and experience needed to enhance teams or individual athletes at any level of competition &#8211; including the junior, high school, college or professional, and adults who want to improve their lifetime fitness. For example you’ll learn about:</p>
<p>GOALS: How to determine truly realistic goals for each athlete<br />
 ASSESSMENT: How to decide what types of techniques work best with certain athletes<br />
 PERFORMANCE: Dealing with slumps, injuries, and bad performances<br />
 ANXIETY: 5 ways to handle &#8220;choking&#8221; or a lack of concentration.<br />
 COACHES: How to work with difficult coaches<br />
 ENERGY: How to gauge the right pre-event energy level for your athlete<br />
 VISUALIZE: 7 guidelines for effective mental imagery<br />
 TEAMS: How to deal with team dynamics<br />
 EMOTIONS: How to work with athletes that have deeper personal issues (anxiety, etc.)<br />
 EATING: What to do with athletes who have an eating disorder<br />
 EVALUATION: How to evaluate progress in your athlete&#8217;s performance</p>
<p><strong>What Specific Components and Topics will I Learn and Practice?</strong></p>
<p>The curriculum is customized within each PECI certification level according to the needs of each student. The Performance Edge principles and techniques in the YPE book will be explored in greater depth, emphasizing how to deliver each of these techniques effectively to clients to promote better performance, health, satisfaction, and faster recovery. You’ll learn the YPE method which can be adapted to your own coaching style for your particular client population.</p>
<p>Introduction to The Your Performing Edge Method<br />
 Performance Edge Model of Coaching<br />
 Ethics and Professional Standards<br />
 Performance Edge Assessments<br />
 Performance Edge Tools and Resources<br />
 Building and Marketing your Successful Practice<br />
 Attracting a Consistent Flow of High Quality, Well-paying clients to your business<br />
 Creating the Healthy, Well-Balanced Lifestyle for yourself as a Professional</p>
<p>You will learn techniques to coach your clients with these specific areas:</p>
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 Olympic Thinking: An Inside View</p>
<p>II.	ESSENTIAL TOOLS OF THE TRADE</p>
<p>Mindfulness: Conscious Breathing and Relaxation<br />
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 Visionary Goals: Tools for Motivation</p>
<p>III.	YOUR PERFORMANCE EDGE MINDSET</p>
<p>Confidence Boost and Self-Image Building<br />
 Concentration: Focusing Your Energies<br />
 Belief in Yourself: Managing Your Inner Critic<br />
 Secrets from top CEO’s and Olympians</p>
<p>IV.	PERFORMANCE WITH INTENTION</p>
<p>Understanding Performance Anxiety<br />
 Dealing with Pain and Negative Energy<br />
 Embracing the Challenge: Putting it All Together<br />
 Lessons in Excellence: Losing and Learning<br />
 Preventing Performance Slumps, Injuries, &amp; Burnout</p>
<p>V.	OBSTACLES AS VEHICLES FOR HEALING</p>
<p>Listening to the Wisdom of the Body<br />
 Healing Mental and Physical Wounds<br />
 Managing Difficult Emotions<br />
 Active Women: Body Image and Weight Issues</p>
<p>VI.	FINDING MEANING IN YOUR PURSUITS</p>
<p>Creating Balance in Your Life<br />
 Nutrition for Optimal Performance<br />
 Attitude Adjustment in the Aging Process<br />
 Putting Performance in Perspective: Positive Coaching<br />
 Fitness and Sports as a Metaphor for Life</p>
<p>What will I walk away with?</p>
<p>•	Identify challenges affecting an athlete&#8217;s performance<br />
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 •	Administer and interpret athlete assessments<br />
 •	Determine strengths and weaknesses of athletes<br />
 •	Develop a Performance Edge coaching plan for individual athletes and teams<br />
 •	Deliver one-hour seminars to teams on achieving peak performance<br />
 •	Integrate Performance Edge skills into an athlete’s regular training routine</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[What to know how Olympians think and feel? I&#8217;ve worked closely with many of them. I can tell you their stories and how you can use this same type of thinking in everything you do. Have you ever been totally in sync with the activity you were performing? Have you ever had the sense that, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-200" style="margin: 5px;" title="dave-150x150" src="http://performingedgecoach.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dave-150x1501.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />What to know how Olympians think and feel? I&#8217;ve worked closely with many of them. I can tell you their stories and how you can use this same type of thinking in everything you do.</p>
<p>Have you ever been totally in sync with the activity you were performing?</p>
<p>Have you ever had the sense that, for a single moment, you were in complete control of your destiny?</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>You can Think Like an OLYMPIAN?</strong></p>
<p>Have you ever felt such an intense pleasure in an action that you could continue doing it all day just for the experience, regardless of the outcome? The activity could involve completing a personal goal in a workout, or doing a brilliant presentation at work, or spending quality time with someone you care about.</p>
<p>These types of occurrences make up the essence of Your Performing Edge &#8211; those extraordinary moments when the mind and body are working together effortlessly leaving you feeling that something special has just taken place.</p>
<p>This state of consciousness has a multitude of well-known labels: peak performance, optimal experience, flow, and being in the zone. However you wish to portray this frame of mind, these experiences are certain to be connected to the most treasured moments in your lifetime.</p>
<p>I consulted with a runner on the U.S. track and field team who was training for the Olympics. He described his peak experience in the Olympic</p>
<p>Trials: &#8220;I felt strong and in control the whole time. Although the race was long, it seemed like I was in a time tunnel, with an endless source of energy. I was running faster than I ever had before, and yet it felt so easy.. with no pain or fear, just a sense of pure joy and excitement.&#8221;</p>
<p>I interviewed Stacy Dragila, former world record holder, and Olympic Gold Medalist in the pole vault. Just before the U.S. Olympic Trials in Sacramento, she related that: &#8220;Even when I enter a competitive event with an initial sense of nervousness, I turn that feeling into an expectation of success. I get this feeling of awesome power, an acute awareness, like there&#8217;s nothing I can&#8217;t do if I put my mind to it. It&#8217;s a kind of knowing that comes from inside, that I can always jump higher.&#8221;</p>
<p>Sports provide a variety of ways for athletes to experience optimal performance. People can feel this sense of control and power when they are winning a race, or setting a personal record, or just out on a morning run.</p>
<p>Yet this special state escapes many athletes; it appears mystifying and unattainable to most people. Many individuals encounter this state by chance and find it difficult to replicate. Indeed athletes work very hard for many years just to re-visit that ultimate feeling.</p>
<p>In contrast to the rest of life, athletics can offer a state of being that is so fulfilling one does it for no other reason than to be a part of it.</p>
<p>These feelings are among the most intense, most remarkable ones we can obtain in this life. Once achieved, these optimal experiences remain engraved in the mind and supply the means to return to this state.</p>
<p>My studies and interviews with a wide variety of athletes over several years have established the framework for a better understanding of the performing edge state. Through this research, I have found several behavior patterns and attitudes that are clearly linked to the creation of this state.</p>
<p>While achieving an optimal state of mind is not easy, this article describes how this ideal state can be achieved more often and identifies the conditions that allow it to occur.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>What is OLYMPIC THINKING?</strong></p>
<p>What do athletes report during an optimal experience? This is a state of consciousness where a person becomes completely absorbed in the task at hand, to the exclusion of all other outside influences. You are totally focused on the present moment &#8211; the everyday world seems to recede into the background.</p>
<p>During the peak experience you feel more self-assured, and more fully integrated. Your mind, body, and spirit are tuned in to the moment. These are the times when you feel most energetic and fully alive.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are my top 10 keys to coaching your athletes and clients to a successful performance, in any endeavor, for all levels of individuals. If you want to maximize the potential of your clients, and get them to the top of their game, use each of these tips below yourself, then give them to your [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-192" style="margin: 5px;" title="Jana-Aerials-Action" src="http://performingedgecoach.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Jana-Aerials-Action.jpg" alt="" width="163" height="228" />Here are my top 10 keys to coaching your athletes and clients to a successful performance, in any endeavor, for all levels of individuals.</p>
<p>If you want to maximize the potential of your clients, and get them to the top of their game, use each of these tips below yourself, then give them to your clients, and describe your experience using them in your own training, and your life.<strong> <br />
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<p><strong>10. POSITIVE IMAGES: </strong>Use your mental images throughout your event or workout to create feelings of speed and power. (e.g., If you’re walking or running and you come to an unexpected hill visualize a magnet pulling you effortlessly to the top). Use visualization before, during and after your training to build confidence and new motivation.</p>
<p><strong> 9. POWER WORDS: </strong>Make positive self-statements continually.  Be aware of your negative thoughts early on. Don’t fight with them; simply acknowledge their presence, and then substitute positive power words. (e.g., When you’re thinking: “This hurts too much, I want to lie down and die”; say to yourself: “This feeling is connected with getting healthier and doing my absolute best”).</p>
<p><strong> 8. PRESENT FOCUS:</strong> Practice being in the present moment. Be Right On – Right Here – Right Now. Remind yourself to stay in the here and now. Let past and future events fade into the background. Remember, the only moment we can do anything about is the one we’re in right now.</p>
<p><strong>7. ADVANTAGE: </strong>Use everything in the workout to your advantage. For example, if another person passes you, tuck in behind and go with his or her energy for as long as possible. You may catch a “second wind” and be carried on to a personal record.</p>
<p><strong>6. CHUNKING-GOALS: </strong>Focus on your immediate target. Break your training goals down into small, manageable pieces and begin to focus only on the first portion, not the entire workout (e.g., Say to yourself: “I’m just relaxing and getting my rhythm during the first mile, or the first workout session”).</p>
<p><strong>5. BODY SCAN: </strong>Pay close attention to your tension level and training form. Do a body scan while working out and relax your tight muscles frequently. Ask yourself: “Are my shoulders and neck relaxed; how does this pace feel; how much energy is left in my legs?”</p>
<p><strong>4. PAIN AS EFFORT: </strong>If you have “good pain” that is not seriously damaging your body, just shift attention to your breathing or cadence of movement, and let the discomfort fade into the background. You can also use the pain as feedback. Register it not as pain but as effort level. Say: “Now I know exactly how hard I’m working. I know how this pace feels. My body is doing what it should be doing.”</p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 08:18:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sports Psychology Coaching &#8211; Peak Performance Training by phone for athletes, coaches and sports parents with Dr. JoAnn Dahlkoetter: ENERGIZE your mind and body FOCUS your effort and perform your best ALIGN your goals with your vision HEAL and recover quickly from stress BUILD a healthy, balanced lifestyle Your Performing Edge Coaching includes: Sports Psychology private [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-256" title="JoAnn-PORTRAIT_200x250_web" src="http://www.drjoann.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/JoAnn-PORTRAIT_200x250_web-150x150.jpg" alt="JoAnn-PORTRAIT_200x250_web" width="150" height="150" />Sports Psychology Coaching &#8211; Peak Performance Training by phone for athletes, coaches and sports parents with Dr. JoAnn Dahlkoetter:<br />
 <strong>ENERGIZE your mind and body<br />
 FOCUS your effort and perform your best<br />
 ALIGN your goals with your vision<br />
 HEAL and recover quickly from stress<br />
 BUILD a healthy, balanced lifestyle</strong></p>
<p><strong>Your Performing Edge Coaching includes:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Sports Psychology private coaching with Dr. JoAnn Dahlkoetter<br />
 </strong><strong>Visualization</strong><strong> Peak</strong><strong> Performance CD and MP3 file, customized for you<br />
 </strong><strong>4 full sessions/month – by phone or in-office<br />
 </strong><strong>Complete life and sports assessment<br />
 </strong><strong>Sports Psychology articles<br />
 </strong><strong>Weekly assignments<br />
 </strong><strong>Practice exercises<br />
 </strong><strong>Sports Psychology handouts<br />
 </strong><strong>Personalized feedback and guidance<br />
 </strong><strong>Goal-setting each week specific to your needs<br />
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<p><strong>SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY COACHING:<br />
 For more information,<br />
 </strong></p>
<p><strong>Contact our Office:</strong><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Dr. JoAnn Dahlkoetter &#8211; Sports Psychology Expert and Coach<br />
 Author of Your Performing Edge</strong><strong><br />
 Website:  <strong><a href="http://www.drjoann.com/">http://www.DrJoAnn.com</a></strong><br />
 <strong>Telephone:  (650) 654-5500</strong><br />
 <strong>Email:  <a href="mailto:info@DrJoAnn.com">info@DrJoAnn.com</a></strong></strong></p>
<p><strong><strong>Performing Edge Coaching International</strong><br />
 <strong>3341 Brittan Ave., Suite #10</strong><br />
 <strong>San Carlos</strong><strong>, CA 94070</strong></strong></p>
<p>We’ll be happy to talk with you more about how Sports Psychology Performing Edge Coaching can help you or your sports child move forward with your goals.</p>
<p>Sports Psychology Coaching includes tailoring each session to you personally and providing you with a library of customized visualization CDs, specifically for your own goals and needs. We feel you’ll be very pleased with the highly customized program that if offered and the unique, personalized way that Dr. JoAnn Dahlkoetter works. Most of the work can be done by phone, so location does not matter.</p>
<p>Below, we’ve included a description of how it works. This type of support has been extremely successful with our clients and can make all the difference in your confidence and performance in every area of your life.</p>
<p><strong>SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY COACHING:</strong></p>
<p><strong>HOW TO GET STARTED WITH PEAK PERFORMANCE TRAINING</strong></p>
<p>Weekly telephone or in-office sports psychology coaching sessions help people with both their mental and physical training. In addition, we can do personal lifestyle coaching and executive coaching, if requested, to help with you with your personal/professional life. You are welcome to call or email to set up a personal coaching appointment time.</p>
<p><strong>SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY COACHING:<br />
 </strong><strong>PROGRAM FOR PEAK PERFORMANCE</strong></p>
<p>You will be provided with very specific tools that will help you make important gains in your training and performances. We will design a program tailored to your individual needs, geared toward meeting your personal and professional goals. We will also be building your library of sports psychology resources on the topics listed below, and many more.</p>
<p><strong>Sports psychology skills<br />
 </strong><strong>Visualization training<br />
 </strong><strong>Peak performance tools<br />
 </strong><strong>Confidence and motivation building<br />
 </strong><strong>Mental toughness training<br />
 </strong><strong>Focus your mind<br />
 </strong><strong>Energize your body<br />
 </strong><strong>Prevent burnout and healing from injuries<br />
 </strong><strong>Handle negative thoughts and physical pain<br />
 </strong><strong>Overcome fear of failure and fear of success<br />
 </strong><strong>Relaxation and stress management<br />
 </strong><strong>Fine-tuning your Focus<br />
 </strong><strong>Mental Rehearsal<br />
 </strong><strong>Putting it altogether on event day<br />
 </strong><strong>Combining mental and physical training-produce results </strong></p>
<p><strong>SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY COACHING BENEFITS:</strong></p>
<p>Sports psychology coaching: Private weekly sessions with Dr. JoAnn Dahlkoetter</p>
<p>Visualization Customized CD and MP3 for your specific goals<br />
 Regularly scheduled support, coaching, and realistic feedback<br />
 Motivational e-mail messages and articles tailored to your needs<br />
 A wealth of ideas and discussion about your specific concerns<br />
 Ready-to-use techniques and exercises to accelerate your progress<br />
 A personal coach to help you move forward with your vision and your goals</p>
<p><strong>COMPLETE SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY FORMULA FOR SUCCESS</strong></p>
<p><strong>WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Achieve the optimal state of mind to perform your best under any conditions<br />
 </strong><strong>Gain new motivation and confidence to break through mental barriers<br />
 </strong><strong>Unleash the power of your mind, body, and spirit to realize your full potential<br />
 </strong><strong>Create a healthy, balanced lifestyle, athletically, professionally, and personally<br />
 </strong><strong>Deal with fear of success and fear of failure<br />
 </strong><strong>Handle stress, anxiety, and health/injury concerns</strong></p>
<p><strong>PERSONAL COACHING is AFFORDABLE and CONVENIENT: </strong></p>
<p>You call in on your telephone from your home or office at a regularly scheduled time. Sessions are easy to arrange, regardless of your location. You can call the phone number listed below or send an email, listing your available times, and we’ll set up a regular appointment time.</p>
<p><strong>SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY COACHING PROGRAM – HOW IT WORKS:<br />
 </strong><strong>PHONE SESSIONS</strong></p>
<p>Note: Fees will be going up soon. If you start now, you can get in on the current rates. Weekly phone sessions are 45 minutes plus the additional personal time taken after the session each week to send you a personal email with session feedback, notes, goals, and your weekly assignment. The initial session is for 60 minutes and covers a full assessment, customized CD or MP3 file and personal coaching. I work in blocks of 4 sessions at a time, paid by Credit Card or check, in advance. You will receive valuable feedback customized to your needs. In addition, I will also send you our session notes, motivational e-mail messages, customized homework practice and articles tailored to your individual goals. It is a 2-month minimum commitment. This will dramatically accelerate the learning process, support you through your personal challenges, and help you quickly reach your goals.</p>
<p>If you’d like Dr. JoAnn Dahlkoetter’s Complimentary Mini eCourse for Your Performing Edge with valuable Training Tips and articles, or New Audio Program, visit <a href="http://www.drjoann.com/">http://www.DrJoAnn.com</a> .  Click on Mini E-Course.</p>
<p>You may also be interested in the new book, YOUR PERFORMING EDGE and VISUALIZATION CD. I think these resources may be very helpful for you. Please visit <a href="http://www.drjoann.com/">http://www.DrJoAnn.com</a> for a more detailed description of my background and for other useful information on mental and physical training. Along with the sport psychology coaching program, you get a discount on the book and CD.</p>
<p><strong>SPORTS PSYCHOLOGIST &#8211; </strong><strong>Professional Information</strong></p>
<p><strong>Dr. JoAnn Dahlkoetter, best-selling author of Your Performing Edge, is a STANFORD University Medical Center trained licensed clinical psychologist. She is one of America’s most in-demand keynote speakers, performance consultants, and a world-class athlete. Winner of the San Francisco Marathon and 2nd in the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon, Dr. Dahlkoetter has appeared on ABC&#8217;s Wide World of Sports, and has been featured in USA TODAY, Time Magazine, Prevention, and Sports Illustrated. </strong><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Dr. JoAnn is a frequent expert commentator on ABC, CBS, FOX NEWS, and BBC-TV. She contributes to Triathlete and Running Times Magazine. She was a credentialed sports psychologist in Athens working with her Olympic Gold Medalist clients at the OLYMPIC Training Center during the 2004 Summer Games. Her consultations and interviews with elite athletes, including Lance Armstrong, and top business executives give her special insight into using the mind-body connection to achieve the best in personal performance. </strong><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Her bestselling book is endorsed by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Brian Tracy, Dr. Denis Waitley, and several of her Olympic Gold Medalist clients.</strong><strong> </strong></p>
<p>Please visit <strong><a href="http://drjoann.com/">http://DrJoAnn.com/</a></strong></p>
<p>to view <strong>ABC-TV </strong>interviews and <strong>Keynote Speaking</strong> clips, check Dr. Dahlkoetter’s speaking schedule, and read her <strong>OLYMPIC Athlete Interviews</strong>. You can also access helpful articles for optimal mind-body performance.</p>
<p>Feel free to contact me to set up your appointments. I look forward to working with you. I wish you all the best!</p>
<p><strong>Sports Psychology Coaching &#8211; HOW  To GET STARTED</strong></p>
<p><strong>Contact our Office:</strong><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Dr. JoAnn Dahlkoetter &#8211; Sports Psychology Expert and Coach<br />
 Author of Your Performing Edge</strong><strong><br />
 Website:  <strong><a href="http://www.drjoann.com/">http://www.DrJoAnn.com</a></strong><br />
 <strong>Telephone:  (650) 654-5500</strong><br />
 <strong>Email:  <a href="mailto:info@DrJoAnn.com">info@DrJoAnn.com</a></strong></strong></p>
<p><strong><strong>Performing Edge Coaching International</strong><br />
 <strong>3341 Brittan Ave., Suite #10</strong><br />
 <strong>San Carlos</strong><strong>, CA 94070</strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>In the SUBJECT LINE of your email:</strong></p>
<div><strong>Please Put the word: COACHING in capital letters, for a faster response. We will set up a time to talk by phone to answer your questions within 24 hours.</strong></div>
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<p><strong>Sport Psychology Visualization: Performance Motivation for Sports. Visualize and get into the performance zone to perform your best. </strong></p>
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<p>POSITIVE IMAGES: Use your mental images throughout your event or workout to create feelings of speed and power. (e.g., If you’re walking or running and you come to an unexpected hill visualize a magnet pulling you effortlessly to the top). Use visualization before, during and after your training to build confidence and new motivation.</p>
<p>POWER WORDS: Make positive self-statements continually.  Be aware of your negative thoughts early on. Don’t fight with them; simply acknowledge their presence, and then substitute positive power words. (e.g., When you’re thinking: “This hurts too much, I want to lie down and die”; say to yourself: “This feeling is connected with getting healthier and doing my absolute best”).</p>
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