Sport Psychology: Develop Your Inner Champion Mindset

After this module you will be able to understand the attributes that are best for great performance and success, as well as the main areas to focus upon and those to let go of. You will also understand the best behaviours that you can exhibit to help you along your way.

After this module you will be able to write and set your perfect types of goals that conform with great practice to drive you on towards your dreams. You will know the difference between process, performance and outcome goals and when to use each.

After this module you will know the views of motivation and the different types. You will have discovered what really works and what doesn't and why one leads to great satisfaction and the other can lead to maladaptive behaviour. The mindset theory will be covered that triggers dopamine responses in the brain as you seek reward and move away from any threat.

Video discussion about the final 9 modules in the course helping the sports/business person become mentally tough and in total control of their emotions. Intensity looks at arousal, stress and pressure areas of performance; concentration moves in on focus and where you direct your attention; psychological prep prepares you for performance with routine and consistency; self confidence highlights the concept of self efficacy and being confident in the task; emotional control shows helpful and unhelpful emotions for your performance; mental rehearsal introduces imagery, visualisation and mental practice; positive thought control highlights helpful and unhelpful thoughts and how they fire off your feelings and behaviours; mental toughness is bringing all the skills in harmony and finally teams in terms of cohesion and dynamics.

After this module you will understand how stress, arousal and anxiety link together and how to manage them all. There are strategies for controlling stress and pressure both in your mind and your body.

After this module you will have a clear strategy for reducing muscle tension anywhere in your body after listening to the demonstration. It is well known that tension in the muscles affects performance in terms of your technique and your mindset.

After this module you will know how to apply the right focus to the right activity along with tips for improving your focus generally. You will also understand how attentional cues and performance routines can give you razor sharp focus when you need it.

After this module you will know how routines help prepare you for the big day. They enable you to keep your focus on the right things and avoid distractions from ruining your performance. To be able to focus upon a routine ensures consistency, being present and relaxed even when under extreme pressure.

After this module you will know how confidence affects everything that we do and particularly our motivation towards challenges in life. If you are short of confidence then you will avoid the opportunities that come your way. This module will show you how to develop more confidence and how to continually keep your confidence tank topped up.

After this module you will be fully aware that a moment of madness can ruin a life's work. We show you here how to gain emotional mastery and allow you to develop the time between stimulus and response so that you can respond in an appropriate way. You will realise that 2 parts of the brain are in conflict here and one is more powerful and faster than the other, so work is needed here today.

After this module you will know how to visualise to enhance your performance and to make brain changes for the better. You now have great strategies for developing your own imagery plan and applications as to where you can use it.

After this demonstration you have a good idea of how a visualisation script works so that you can develop your own for down time, practice, competition, after competition, training etc. You now know how to make it specific to you and how to incorporate all the senses for more effectiveness.