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Mental Fitness. REC 1050 Sport Psychology 1. What is the difference between winning and succeeding? https://www.ted.com/talks/john_wooden_on_the_difference_between_winning_and_success?language=en. John Wooden:
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Mental Fitness REC 1050 Sport Psychology 1
What is the difference between winning and succeeding? https://www.ted.com/talks/john_wooden_on_the_difference_between_winning_and_success?language=en John Wooden: Ten NCAA Men's Basketball Championships: 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975. Seven NCAA championships in consecutive years: 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973. Most appearances in the Final Four, 16; most consecutive appearances, 9; and most victories, 21. Most consecutive victories: 88 during 1971, 1972, and 1973. 38 straight victories in NCAA tournament play between 1964 and 1974. Four perfect seasons: 1964, 1967, 1972, 1973. Eight perfect PAC 8 Conference seasons (now PAC 12).
Mental Fitness “Even the woodpecker owes his success to the fact that he uses his head” -Unknown
What is Sport Psychology? • The study of the psychological and mental factors that influence and are influenced by participation and performance in sport, exercise and physical activity. • Inspiring Sport Highlights • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8_pK3HEvBM • Ted Talk: What is Sport Psychology? • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yG7v4y_xwzQ
Sport Psychology Key Topics • Mental Fitness and Ideal Performance State • Motivation and Goal Setting • Activation and Energy Management • Performance Planning: Focus and distraction control • Self Talk and Imagery
Mental Fitness • “If you think you can, or you think you can’t… you are right!”
NARROW MARGIN • “It is not the 100% you give during the performance, but the 1% extra each day” • London 2012 Olympics Highlights • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbsXUJITa40 • Rio 2016 Olympics Highlights • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4Dqs4dpdw0
Mental Fitness Performance Equation PERFORMANCE = physical fitness + sport fitness + mental fitness+ team fitness PERFORMANCE = competencies - interferences
Performance • Physical fitness = strength, speed, agility etc. • Sport fitness = skill, court sense, experience, vision etc. • Team fitness = team bonding, chemistry, leadership etc.
Mental Fitness What does it mean to have mental fitness? • The ability to cope with the many demands (competition, training, lifestyle) that sport/school/arts places on the performer • The ability to be consistent in remaining determined, focused, confident, and in control under pressure.
Mental Fitness • When you think of a mentally fit athlete/performer who comes to mind?
Mental Fitness • Comes from the frontal lobe of the brain Mental Fitness Attributes: 1) Unshakeable belief in ability to achieve goals 2) Ability to persist with determination in face of set backs 3) Unquenchable desire and motivation from within 4) Ability to focus on task in face of distractions 5) Unaffected by others good and poor performances 6) Ability to switch sport focus on and off
Mental Fitness Ideal Performance State • Think back to a time when you performed terribly in a sport or physical activity. Tell your neighbor about it. • Recall some of the feelings associated with this performance and write them down. • What were the conditions that allowed you to get these feelings? Write them down as well.
Mental Fitness Ideal Performance State • Think back to a time when you performed brilliantly. Tell your neighbor about it. • Recall some of the feelings associated with this performance and write them down. • What were the conditions that allowed you to get these feelings? Write them down as well.
Mini Sport Psychology Reflection 1: • Reflect on the 2 scenarios just discussed about. • Please thoughtfully respond to the two questions using detail, examples and descriptive language. • Must be ½ to 1 full page of detail, using a word processing program (such as Microsoft word) or written by hand. • Due:
Mental Fitness Ideal Performance State • The mental state associated with peak or ideal performance What are some feelings associated with IPS?
Mental Fitness IPS – Feeling Categories
Mental Fitness Motivation • Pick a performance area to focus on • Sport, school, job • Create a list of all of your motivational sources for this area • Identify deterrents to optimal motivation “If you know the ‘why’, you can endure any ‘how’”
Mental Fitness Motivation • An inner drive that directs behavior towards the goal • Defined as the direction and intensity of efforts
Motivation • It depends on: • Personal Factors – needs, interests, goals, personality, etc • Situational Factors – environment, leader style, social support, etc • When looking at motivation, break down the scenario
Mental Fitness Motivational Strategies • Identify personal sources of motivation • Establish specific and realistic goals • Identify targets and objectives • Consider environmental strategies • Prompts, contracts, working conditions • Consider reinforcement strategies • Reward efforts, gain/provide feedback, self-monitor behaviors • Rely on social support strategies • Tell others, buddy system • Identify motivational deterrents • Factors that decrease motivation, establish a plan
Motivation • Provide 2 examples of a situation when you were extremely motivated • Why were you motivated? • What were the factors that motivated you?
Mental Fitness Motivational Sources • Extrinsic – external, drive stemming from outside sources • Awards, external recognition, status, etc. • Intrinsic – innate or within, drive stemming from within oneself • Fun, self-challenge, personal growth, feeling of accomplishment, etc
Motivation • Now go back to the examples you came up with a few moments ago. • Identify which parts of your motivation were intrinsic and which were extrinsic • Which do you think is more important? • “The Puzzle of Motivation” https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pink_on_motivation?language=en
Assignment 1:Mental Fitness Collage • Your task is to find a minimum of 16 images from the internet, magazines, etc. that you feel best illustrates Mental Fitness. • Please copy and paste these into a word document (8.5” x 11”) or cut and paste onto a piece of paper as a collage. • These images should be broad enough to encompass all major components of sport psychology and mental fitness. • Due:
