It is sometimes hard to stay positive, even for the chirpiest of chirpy people. Negative issues are a challenge that every one will experience. No matter if you are an average archer or a top achiever.

The one big, BIG thing that we must remember is the power of our sub-conscious mind and how our brains react to certain words.

Example: In your mind, or even worse – aloud, you say that you don’t want to shoot an eight. And a few shots further you do. And you complain verbally about it. NEVER, EVER DO THAT! Your brain focus on the action of the message, and that action is “SHOOT A EIGHT”. The “don’t” is not considered. Your brain and sub-conscious mind respond and follow your orders by shooting an eight. This means we have to ‘program’ our brains in a positive way.

So, you have shot a bad arrow…