How to Coach Yourself and Others Better Coaching Through Visualisation | Page 80

FIRST SEQUENCE The eyes are still closed. See your interior mental space as a black screen. Concentrate on this black screen taking at least five regular and slow breaths. Specify the outline of this area so that it resembles a blank television screen. SECOND SEQUENCE Imagine your screen turned on. To make this passage easier, make a habit of pressing together you thumb and index finger ( anchoring), as though you were pressing your TV’s remote control. This reflex association should make changing from one screen to the other easier. THIRD SEQUENCE Imagine the mental image of your success. For example, imagine the board of directors. You see your staff entering and leaving. Then imagine yourself coming in and sitting down in your President’s chair. Everyone is looking at you and is waiting for your message. The following drawing visualizes all this process: It is important to properly visualize each detail: the boardroom’s 80