MENTAL PREPAREDNESS TRAINING FOR ASTRONAUTS
Exploring Outer Space Begins With Maximizing Your Inner Space:
Train your mind and the body will follow...
Photo of Sirisha Bandla courtesy of Virgin Galactic
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Be in a calm state despite the G-forces and everything going on around you
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Prepare for the psychological and emotional challenges of different flight phases
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Focus your mental acuity and concentration to accomplish your own personal mission in space
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Create strategies to deal with other passengers to maximize your experience
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Create the pre-conditions in yourself to enable the "Overview Effect"
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Accomplish your own personal mission in space or air
Topics of IST include:
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Psychological acclimation and optimal response for the flight profile
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Peak experience, Peak performance and Flow and learning how to perform optimally under pressure
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Creating the pre-conditions in the brain to achieve the "Overview Effect"
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Intention setting for a successful journey
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Situational Awareness Flow Protocol (theory)
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Situational Awareness Flow Protocol (practice)
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Forging the ideal spacecraft culture
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Brain Wave Entrainment (BWE)- theory and practice for optimizing your “Inner Space”