The Big 4 - Introduction
Booster Progress
The Big 4 refers to the practical skill component of The Working Mind
… and are based on a program developed by the
US Naval Special Warfare Centre.
The Navy Seals have studied various training techniques to override the stress response system.
They have discovered that there are four main skills that can reduce the Seal candidate’s stress response and improve their performance.
These are:
Goal Setting
Mental Visualization
Self-talk
Deep Breathing
The Big 4
However, these skills need to be learned, applied and practiced
if they are to be effective in managing stress.
“Knowledge alone is not enough;
it is the application of that knowledge that produces the result.”
– John Townsend, psychologist
Next you will explore and practice
each of the Big 4 strategies.
