The mind management techniques of best-selling author Professor Steve Peters will be the subject of the annual Isle of Man Sport Lecture.
Leonie Lightfoot will share the ideas of Professor Peters, author of The Chimp Paradox, with an audience at the Gaiety Theatre.
The Chimp Paradox encourages readers to recognise and manage thoughts and emotions so they don't inhibit achievement. It has sold 500,000 copies.
Professor Peters works with elite sports competitors, among them Liverpool Football Club, the Team Sky cycling team and five-times World Snooker Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan.
Leonie Lightfoot is a psychological skills mentor at Chimp Management Ltd, which was set up and is headed by Professor Peters.
She has a masters degree in sport and exercise psychology and is a British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences-accredited sport scientist.
Using the chimp model, she supports athletes, coaches and teams to manage their emotions, aiding their development.
Trevor Christian, Sports Coaching Co-ordinator for Isle of Man Sport, said: 'Giving too much weight to thoughts and emotions can inhibit achievement in all areas of life, including sport.
'The lecture will provide individuals, teams and coaches the chance to learn how this highly acclaimed technique can boost performances.'
This lecture is supported by the Isle of Man Commonwealth Games Association. Leonie Cooil, Chef de Mission for Team Isle of Man, said:
'Chimp management is an important tool to help athletes and coaches to reach their potential.
'This lecture will assist athletes preparing for Commonwealth Youth Games in the Bahamas next year and the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in 2018, as well as those in other sports.'
The lecture takes place on Friday 25th November at 7pm. Tickets are available from www.villagaiety.com and are free.
The following morning, Leonie Lightfoot will deliver a follow-up workshop for coaches at the Sport Institute at the NSC.
It will delve deeper into the chimp model, helping coaches to understand the mind of an athlete and explore ways to work effectively with them.
Application forms for the workshops can be obtained by emailing trevor.christian@gov.im
Places cost £25.
