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Quick Win: Crafting Your Power Phrase with Libby Trickett

Mar 20, 2024
Olympian Libby Trickett shares how a power phrase propelled her to victory in competitions and continues to guide her in life beyond sports. Harnessing the power of a positive mantra, she emphasizes the importance of maintaining a positive mindset for success.
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Quick takeaways

  • Crafting a power phrase can significantly impact performance by boosting confidence and focus in challenging situations.
  • Integrating a power phrase into daily life promotes intentional energy and helps navigate life's challenges with focus and lightness.

Deep dives

Creating a Power Phrase for Confidence and Focus

Libby Tricket, Olympic gold medalist, shares how her coach's advice of creating a power phrase significantly impacted her performance as a young athlete. Dealing with asthma and facing doubts before her first world championships, Tricket and her coach developed a power phrase ('I'm strong, I'm fit, I'm healthy, therefore I'm fast') to boost her confidence and focus. By repeating this phrase, Tricket was able to block out negative thoughts, improve her mood, and concentrate on her performance.

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