The Mental Toolkit
A sampling of exercises to develop the Mental Competencies
- Energy Management techniques help you find and maintain your “Individual Zone of Optimal Functioning” when competing, and effectively recharge during down time.
- Self-Talk includes mental cues that effectively direct your attention and productive thoughts that help you motivate yourself.
- Imagery is mental rehearsal that enhances preparation, and enables you to respond effectively to in-game scenarios.
- Attention Control improves your ability to rapidly shift your focus to the optimal place for peak performance in any given moment.
- Mental Routines combine mental skills to use your mind to maximum effect in preparation, competition, and restoration.
- Action Planning helps you strategically set, monitor, and accomplish your goals.
- Growth Mindset behaviors lead to constant improvement at any skill, and are crucial to reaching your potential.
- Values Identification helps you commit to actions that will improve your performance while being the type of person you want to be.
- Confidence can be tapped into using many sources, and leads to the knowledge that your preparation will allow you to achieve your goals.
- Sleep Hygiene and proper recovery are often overlooked, but are one of the most impactful tools an elite performer has at their disposal.
And more – personalized to you – from the fields of
Sport Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Neuroscience, Coaching, Motor Learning, and Education
