The Habit mechanic Part - 6 Flashcards
they became the first team to win back-to-back champeons league
back-to-back = consecutiva
They drew on collective and individual mental resilience to help them prevail in the face of on-field setbacks
prevail = prevalecer
This was undertaken in the 90´s
undertaken = emprendido
as a response to several high-profile defeats that appeared to be the result of choking under pressure
defeats = derrotas
choking = atragatamiento
it easier for people to better manage their sleep, relaxation/downtime
downtime = tiempo de inactividad
avoid aften unhelpful and panicky red head states
panicky = lleno de pánico
High numbers represent being excited, pumped up, or nervous.
pumped up = bombeado
If you are unsure, go with your gut
gut = instinto
it feels like the words are bouncing off your eyes
bouncing off = rebotando
you might give away a penalty
give away = regalar
taking a break and switching off
switching off = apagar
the “X” axis and “Y” axis
axis = eje
we can also reduce our heart rate, blood pressure, metabolism, muscle tension, and mental arousal
arousal = exitación
To prompt ourselves to do this things
to prompt = para preguntar
Focus and get on with it can help increase your activation
Get on with it = sigue adelante
you might be seeing the worst-case scenario unfolding
unfolding = despliegue
This is achieved by first standing or sitting in a comfortable position
standing = posción
that he was pushing his back flat against a soft cushioned wall
cushioned = acolchonado
making sure that his legs were straight and flat against this wall
flat = plana
he might have told himself to inhale through his nose and draw the air down into his stomach
draw = arrastrar
this routine would help him perform better and reap all the associated rewards
reap = cosecha
Fist, I plotted “Os” to show my normal Activation profile
plotted = trazado
Stoy your thechnology Unintentionally
unintentionally = involuntariamente
And using a hand-held screen that produces light
hand-held screen = pantalla de mano
the focus pictures are you seeing the holiday unfold
unfold = desplegar
Being mindful of your daily caffeine intake
intake = consumo, admisión
Using self-talk, tell yourself to clench and squeeze your hand and relax it
clench = apretar
squeeze = exprimir
imagine it is as light as a feather
feather = pluma
you can move onto your right forearm
forearm = antebrazo
One way to categorize food is with the Glycemic Index
index = índice
can give you an initial spike in your Activation levels
spike = pico
Simple and practical stress management skills to stop negative thinking in its tracks
in its tracks = en seco
She was forced to change her take-off foot for the long jump
take-off = despegue
the left-footed or legged
legged = piernas
It was a confidence-shattering period that resulted in major stress and an anxiety about her future
confidence-shattering = rompiendo la confianza
Too much stress can make us fell unwell
unwell = enfermo
Stress is partly a chemical process that occurs in the brain
partly = en parte
As the event unfolds, we have a subconscious expectation of what should happen
unfold = revela
Our attention drifts onto unhelpful thoughts
drifts = deriva
think about or write down one stressful thing that is bugging you
bugging = molestando
Here is a quick recap to help you understand how the Lighthouse Brain model
recap = resumen
by flooding your conscious brain with unhelpful thoughts
flooding = inundando
They either create and deploy an action plan
deploy = desplegar
In a challenging world, this is not a given
this is not a given = esto no es un hecho
we ruminate, beat ourselves up, and worry
ruminate = rumiar
make sense of your thoughts, and defuse some of them
defuse = desactivar
I went for a jog (not easy, but felt great after)
jog = empujoncito
Her confidence was taking a battering, and she was most probably in a heightened fight
battering = paliza
The last point is connected to her leisure time
leisure = ocio
When your goals become unattainable due to a change in your circumstances
unattainable = inasequible
illustrates another way of understanding, reappraising, and reframing our thoughts
reframing = refomulación
How can you reframe these reminders?
reframe = replantear
Coaching point: to reverse the stress response
coaching point = punto de entrenamiento
gives us great insight into the stressful, confidence-destroying, and confidence-building processes
stressful = estresante
confidence-destroying = que destruye la confianza
she led the field after the first day of heptathlon
led = lideró
She said: I thought I might fall over
I might fall over = podría caérme
But she performed superbly and won gold
superbly = magnificamente
I was immediately taken aback and I get scared
taken aback = tomado por sorpresa
the house can be build up one brick at a time
brick = ladrillo
it easier to bounce back when life is difficult, and not sink into a spiral
bounce back = recuperarse
sink = hundir
It is not helpful to have no stress whatsoever
whatsoever = en absoluto, alguna
three positive thoughts give us confidence and an energy to persist, fueling our efforts
fueling = almacenando
