The Victory Dance: Placing Yourself in the Winner's Circle in Sports and in Life Review

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(More customer reviews)Reviewed by Karen P. for ReadersFavorite.com
In The Victory Dance, author Nancy Pristine advocates that with certain mental exercises, anyone can put him/herself in the winner's circle, be it in a sporting event or in life in general. In order to engage in entering into a victory dance, the reader must first rid him or herself of negative thoughts and images. Ms. Pristine advises that the reader should simply "let go" of negative thoughts which monopolize energy necessary to engaging in positive thinking. Then, there is a process of visualization in which the use of four colors (green, red, blue and gold) are used to denote various positive psychological attributes. When the reader chooses a song to represent the color feelings, there will be a sense of mental preparedness which will set the stage for a positive athletic performance.
Physical exercise and regulated breathing are also part of the preparedness program, along with mental images of success and victory. Of course, one is expected to rid oneself of negative intrusions, as well as to fake success until it becomes a reality. For non-athletes, the program is likened to a sports activity. The problem for the reader then becomes the realization that in real life there are not always scripted plays, rules in which infractions bring penalties, referees and umpires to render unequivocal decisions and basic playing equipment and ability to level the playing field. In essence, the book is a repeat of the Victory Dance program for teens.
The author has a very supportive voice and is indeed a motivational speaker who likely initiates a sense of "can do" in her audience. Since the program is one which most people would be able to do on a fairly regular basis, it would undoubtedly be of assistance to those truly motivated who need a booster shot of self-confidence. Also, the program could be practiced by seasoned athletes who have somehow lost their edge due to negative life events. For those needing an integrative approach (mind/body/emotions) to handling stressful events, the Victory Dance program may be a good place to start.

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The Victory Dance is a fun yet powerful technique that uses four tools-color, music, visualization, and positive affirmation-to retrain your brain to reject negative thought patterns. The Victory Dance includes shrewd insights from Chasity Melvin, Wynton Marsalis, Colin Dibley, and Barry Zito and presents mind-body skills you can use to make immediate andlong-term changes in your life.In The Victory Dance, you'll learn how to: 1-Perform at your best under pressure and project confidence in every situation. 2-Let go of unwanted behaviors and retrain your brain by creating new neuropathways. 3-Set goals and make the most ofvery opportunity personally and professionally