Have you ever felt that you’re able to help out your friends and teammates with their mental obstacles, but still struggle with your own?
Coach Sara has been preaching about the trust script – and it may be the answer you are looking for.
The Solomon Paradox
In the book “Chatter“, author Ethan Kross describes the Solomon Paradox – the story about a King who was crowned ‘the wisest person in the land’.
Everyone went to him for advice, no matter the problem.
But Solomon never applied this advice in his own life, which led to his eventual downfall.
The same applies in sports – we are really good at giving someone else advice, but we sometimes ignore it for ourselves.
A trust script helps solve this problem – it involves you recording a piece of audio talking to yourself and engaging in distant self-talk.
This strategy mimics the power and success that Solomon had when giving advice to others.
See below for an example of a trust script:
Ashley, you can trust yourself and relax. Your life proves that accomplishing anything you put your mind to is possible. Remember: you obtained your undergrad, master’s, and Ph.D. degrees while you were a single mom of three children. You traveled the world with them. And everything went well. You never lacked. You could face successfully all the bumps on the road. Trust yourself because you are better equipped and have people who support you and care about you. The past is over. Trust yourself. You’re thriving now!
Trust yourself because you work consistently and diligently towards your goals. Trust yourself, trust your gut feelings, trust that everything happens for your good. Remember: you were stressed about buying your house, but a little voice of peace told you that you would get the house… And you did get it even though another buyer offered 60k$ higher than you.
Trust yourself, young and beautiful lady. You know what you have deep down in your heart: love, peace, and joy. With those things, you can accomplish anything, meaning your dreams. Trust yourself, Maude. The road ahead is beautiful, and I want you to enjoy it. Trust yourself, Ashley. You are wise and always seek what is right and pure. Trust your decisions. Ashley, I am here for you and will always be. Love you.
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