W. Timothy Gallwey's 1974 argument that the opponent within oneself — the internal critic (Self 1) — is more significant than the external opponent, and that performance improves when you silence Self 1 and let the body's natural intelligence (Self 2) operate.
Creates the Self 1/Self 2 framework for performance — Gallwey's insight that conscious instruction impedes performance (telling your body what to do activates Self 1 and interferes with the natural neural programs of Self 2) became the foundation of modern sports psychology and executive coaching.
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