Have you ever walked into the venue of your event and felt like your nerves simply couldn't handle it? Have you ever shown hesitation on the field, afraid to make a decision? Maybe experienced tunnel vision and your gestures and movements became awkward, slow and fluctuating in effectiveness?Losing lucidity has a drastic negative impact on your performance and it is vital to learn how to regain it quickly. The state of lucidity involves ongoing action that calls for discernment, the correctness of perception, decision, emotional stability, and action of the individual. This book is packed with practical exercises that will have an immediate impact on leveling you up to the lucidity state and ultimately your performance.Section 1 ~ What does losing lucidity look like?Being too self-conscious: The Spotlight EffectNerve-wracking stage frightForgetting information in the momentLosing the capability to think clearlyShowing hesitationBecoming paralyzed by overanalysisEntering the panic stateChoking under pressureExperiencing tunnel visionImpact on psychomotor skillsSection 2 ~ What causes loss of lucidity?The impact of pressure on lucidityThe intense desire to attain somethingBeing ImpatientMaking a mistakeEmotions that arise from losingInjuries and sicknessLoss of lucidity associated with an unbalanced dietEffect of dehydration on brain functionsBrain freeze: effect of cold temperaturesPhysical fatigue and exhaustionSection 3 ~ Entering the lucidity state Intention is the key that turns mindset into actionWith intention comes motivationLevels of consciousnessLucidity through action of the reticular activating systemLactic acid, fatigue, and the mind/body connectionAwarenessProprioception and Sense of movementGive meaning to elements with perceptionSection 4 ~ Lucidity in the action The limited attentionFlexible and orientable attentionAttentional focusConcentration is a mental skill of performanceClarity/perspicuityHow do we appraise a situation?Cognitive distortion and sense of realityStrategic reasoningDecision-making and decisivenessSection 5 ~ Developing and enhancing lucidity Building confidenceDeveloping emotional stabilitySlow down the pace: “hurry slowly”The power of intermittent recoveryPracticing relaxationStepping backDissociation and reaching a state of detachment through hypnosisLearning how to anticipateDeveloping your intuition