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What an interesting week,  had a call from a pdc professional darts player John Bowles  who I work with who asked me if I could help another player  Berry Van Peer who had a severe case of Dartitis (inability to let go of the darts?) on Sunday night and lost his match because of it, I said yes I can defiantly help.

I watched the match and could see what he was doing, his issue was greater on the first dart and also when he was under more pressure at the end of the game when he was trying to finish on a double

We spoke on the phone for about 40minutes and Berry explained his problem and how hard it was for him when he had played Gary Anderson the night before.

With not having that much time to work with him I focused at improving different aspect of his mindset such as his self talk, his self belief and how he was visualising the game that obviously he was negative in these aspects after such an emotional experience,.



I asked him to now visualise positively as much as possible before the match with Cameron Menzies later that night and to imagine how he wanted to play not how he didn’t and to envisage the first dart leaving his hand smoothly and without any problems.



I explained how your body is listening to everything you say and how we condition and programme our body via our minds hence the saying most matches are won or lost before the first dart is thrown.

I believe I can really help players beat Dartitis,  one of the problem is they try very hard consciously to beat it but most changes have to be at a subconscious level and all the conscious trying in the world doesn’t work it just creates frustration and a drop in self belief and confidence.



 The player then creates a negative anchor  (triggers) which with elevated stress levels  and emotion the problem becomes quickly ‘normal’.



Over many years I have helped many sports people create the opposite, that is positive anchors to put them in the zone, to relax or to be more confident.



Players accept that external triggers can take them out of the zone, distractions either internally, externally a player winding the up etc so they must be able to switch back into the zone just as quick they just practise it enough or don’t believe they can.



Any learnt conditioned response e.g. not being able to let go of the dart soon become a trigger which  turns into a belief and the more it happens the stronger the belief comes.

Science is providing more and more evidence that your brain is malleable and continually changing in response to your lifestyle, physiology, and environment. This concept is called neuroplasticity, or brain plasticity—meaning, you are literally rewiring your brain with each passing day.



I have helped thousands of people over the years through my courses and 1-2-1s.

I have worked with many sports people professional & amateur. I have assisted fighters from different disciplines to win World, British and European titles.

Apart from working with individuals I have also worked with teams from various different sports.


I also work in the corporate and private sector facilitating Health & Wellbeing courses and Stress management courses.

There are testimonials from people and companies I have worked with on my webside-www.bodyandmindunlimited.co.uk.

Call me for free consultation on -0793-134-0906
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Stress Prevention course held at David Lloyd on Merseyside

After the success of our recent Stress Management Seminar in October, we are pleased to announce that we will be holding a one day Stress Prevention course here at the club on Saturday 23rd November, Instructed by respected Life Coach and former British Middleweight Kickboxing Champion Terry McElhinney.

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When you have a stammer, simple things like answering the telephone can feel like your worst nightmare!

This short article 'When The Words Wont Come' (which appeared in The British Stammering Association) was written many years ago, but is still just as valid today.

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nameWhen you have a stammer, simple tasks like saying your own name in public can be a painful experience.

 This article 'The Name Game' appeared in a publication by The British Stammering Association

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merseycarecourseMore than 100 Mersey Care staff are now taking a critical look at their work/life balance after attending a creative and wellbeing course run by life coach and former British kick boxing champion Terry McElhinney.

Learning and development administrator May Somers who organised the indigo­based course said: liThe short and long-term benefits for staff are less stress in work and therefore at home which will have a positive effect on sickness and stress related problems. The training also provides the ability to self monitor day­to-day stresses and apply neuro-linguistic programming tools as required.

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Admit it, you'll never tear him away from the TV over the next few weeks. Your holidays are looming and theres precious little chance of him getting into shape as Euro 2000 kicks off.

The only six pack he's interested in is lager for the match. Well, Bodymatters can help. Huyton fitness expert Terry McElhinney today delivers a quickie 10-point plan he can do - at half time - in the lounge.

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stammerIn this article written by jane Woodhead of The Liverpool Echo, Terry describes what it is like growing up with a stammer, his coping mechanisms, and how he turned his life around.

Stammering can make your life hell at school - if you let it.  

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communicateHaving a stammer can feel very debilitating at times ...

This article was published in The British Stammering Association.

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theenigmaStammering is like typing a beautiful worded letter, full of feeling and expression, but when you print it out, it is totally changed.

The words are different, scrambled as if by an enigma machine - and only you know the code.

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