The Coaching Voice

Athletes train so hard off the field and so closely with their coach, that when competing in the actual contest, they have what some are calling a "coaching voice" in their heads.

Guy hears a voice in his head. It says, "Sell all your stuff and go to Las Vegas."

So he does. He sells his car, his house, his boat ... everything.

He takes his money and buys a plane ticket. Goes to Vegas. He gets off the plane and the voice in his head says, "Go to Caesars Palace and go to the roulette table."

So he does. He goes to Caesars Palace and gets to the roulette table. The voice says, "Put all your money on Black Nine."

And he does. The wheel spins, and the ball stops on Red 10.

The voice in his head says, "Oops."

That's right. Oops.

There are many reasons -- some disturbing and unfortunate -- when people hear voices in their heads, and when people listen and act on those voices, the outcome can be a mess.

But how about what Julie Bell calls a coaching voice in your head?

That's a different story.

Bell is a sports psychologist who claims she can help you hear your inner coach. "That coaching voice in your head sets you up to do your best," she says. Bell is the founder of the Mind...