sport psy #4

What is the definition of a goal?

What an individual is trying to accomplish

Benefits of goal setting?:

1. Goals enhance focus and concentration

2. Goals boost self-confidence.

3. Goals help prevent or manage stress

4. Goals help create a positive mental attitude.

5. Goals increase intrinsic motivation to excel.

6. Goals improve the quality of practices by making training more challenging.

7. Goals enhance playing skills, techniques, and strategies.

8. Goals improve overall performance.

What are the types of goals?:

1. Outcomes. 2. Performance. 3. Process

What does SMARTER goals mean?:

S=specific, M= measurable, A= action based, R= realistic, T=  timebased (long term, intermediate is 2-4 weeks, short term weeks is in days but no more then 4 or 5 days), E= exciting, R= recorded

What is the definition of imagery?:

Using the senses to create an experience in one's mind

How to improve goal setting?:

What is the definition of mental practice?:

practicing a physical task in some mental or covert way.

What are the uses of imagery?:

1. Mastry

2. Boast self-confidence

3. Coping: F.E.A.R= forget everything and run

4. Psych-up

5. Familiarity

6. Prepare for the unexpected

7. Injured athletes

What does F.E.A.R mean?:

forget everything and run

Developing an imagery program?:

• Education 

• Acquisition

• PETTlEP model

• Implementation

What is the PETTlEP model?:

• P= physical 

• E= environment 

• T= task

• T=timing

• l= learning

• E=emotion

• P= perspective (internal, and external)

How to set a goal?:

• Create a plan

• Select tools

• Goal setting

• Self-talk

• Cue words

• Relaxation- list 4

• Enegizaition- list 4

• Imagery 

• Tiggers

• Releases

Creating a preparation plan:

•  Creating?:

• Mental and physical wramp- up

•  Often becomes a precompetition routine

• Some athletes will be very precise while other use genera things.

Creating a preparation plan?:

• Tools?:

• Physical aspects

• Mental aspects

Creating a self-paced performance plans?:

• Goal?:

• Create plans with a predetermined response for critical situations