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Thinking Right…

Thinking Right…. Coach JT Ayers - Track and Field - 2011. Objectives. Importance of Positive Self Talk Training (Do’s and Don’ts) . Power of Mental Training. “(Racing) is probably 80% of your preparation. Even if you body is ready, you must have it upstairs or it just wont go”

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Thinking Right…

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  1. Thinking Right… Coach JT Ayers - Track and Field - 2011

  2. Objectives • Importance of Positive Self Talk • Training (Do’s and Don’ts)

  3. Power of Mental Training • “(Racing) is probably 80% of your preparation. Even if you body is ready, you must have it upstairs or it just wont go” • Psychosomatic Diseases • “Man becomes what he thinks about all day long”

  4. The Power of the Mind “Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.” • Stories of P.O.W.’s return home with new skills • You can program your mind for success or failure • Salt Water or Fresh – James 3:11-1 What’s down in the well will come up in the bucket

  5. Training

  6. Common Mental Mistakes I. Practice Only Strengths A. Everyone likes what they do best B. To Improve - must correct your weakness C. Who can Help? “A chain is only as strong as its weakest link”

  7. Common Mental Mistakes II. No Definite Goals A. Many athletes drift to competition B. Can’t travel with no destination C. Effective “If you do not know where you are going, how can you ever get there?”

  8. Common Mental Mistakes III. Afraid of Failure A. Psychological tug-of-war B. Failure = Opportunities (a rest stop) C. Get Feedback “The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continuously fearing you will make one”

  9. Common Mental Mistakes IV. Practice But Do Not Improve A. Just showing up B. Mentally/Emotionally Involved “Practice does not make perfect – only perfect practice makes perfect”

  10. Common Mental Mistakes V. Athletes Advertise Wrong A. Positive ads but negative athletes B. Bad Salesmen C. Change the Station “You become what you think about most of the time”

  11. Common Mental Mistakes Summary • Gain from Experience of others – Bible/Teammates • Value others - John 13:34-35 • Learn from your own mistakes as well as mistake of others “ They teach you how to do it and how not to, both are of equal importance” – Poppa Ayers

  12. Training Continued…

  13. Strategies to Improve Self Talk I. Practice Positive Thinking A. Constantly B. Lazy Thinking C. Practice Competition

  14. Strategies to Improve Self Talk II. Think in Vivid Emotional Terms A. Visualize out-loud B. Examples: “I will not surrender” “I love competing more than winning” “I will put myself on the line everyday” “I will not turn against myself during tough times” “I will come totally prepared to compete everyday” “ I will not show weakness on the outside” “The crazier it gets, the more I will love it” “How’s the weather outside?....Perfect”!

  15. Strategies to Improve Self Talk III. During Moments of Execution, Focus Your Attention Outside Yourself A. Choking B. “Get outside your head” C. Emotion and Attention Negative Thoughts  Arousal Problems  Attention Problems

  16. Strategies to Improve Self Talk IV. Strategic Visualizations A. Overcoming Weakness B. Mental Victory C. Relax and Calm-down Aaron Rodgers on Visualization Many short sessions (5-10) are much better than one or two long sessions

  17. Strategies to Improve Self Talk V. How to Think About Your Own Mistakes A. Running not to Lose B. “If you are gonnafall, fall bravely and with style” C. Playing it Safe? D. After a Mistake, then what? What could I or should have done differently? 2. What can I learn from this? 3. What can I take away from this that will help me in the future?

  18. Summary and Application • 5 C’s of SuCCCCCess • 1. Confidence • 2. Concentration • 3. Composure • 4. Courage • 5. Commitment • “We choose what we think. We can choose to think in ways that help us become our very best. Only we can control our Confidence, Concentration, Composure, Courage, Commitment.”

  19. Essay Response Coach Ayers explained five strategies to improve self-talk. Choose one of these strategies to write your essay on. Your essay should answer the following questions: 1.) How does this strategy improve self-talk? Explain this strategy in detail and what training is involved. 2.) What are two ways you can use this strategy to help you improve in your self-talk and overall performance? 3.) Lastly, why is improving self-talk important to you as an athlete?

  20. References • Dungy, Tony. (2008). Uncommon: finding your path of significance. Illinois: Tyndale House Publishers. • Gratton, C, & Jones, I. (2004). Research methods for sport studies. New York: Psychology Press. • McGuire, Dr. R. (2008, February). Thinking right. Techniques, 19-21. • Norton, K. You are what you think you are. Runner's World Magazine, 32. • Gilbert, PH.D R. The five biggest mental mistakes athletes make and how to overcome them. 8-9. • This last article was given to me as a copy from coach Joe Gonzales. No working title or reference points. Summary: 17 mental toughness prompts that play a powerful role in Ideal Performance State.

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