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Performance Pressure

Performance Pressure. The Choices and Personal Direction. CHOICE to Succeed. I Won’t…I Can’t…I’d Like to…I’ll Try…I Can…I Will. I’ll Try = “But I don’t think I can”. “There is no try, Only DO” Bruce Lee. To Defeat Pressure. Choose the “I Will” Response I will give it every thing I got

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Performance Pressure

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  1. Performance Pressure The Choices and Personal Direction

  2. CHOICE to Succeed I Won’t…I Can’t…I’d Like to…I’ll Try…I Can…I Will

  3. I’ll Try = “But I don’t think I can” • “There is no try, Only DO” Bruce Lee

  4. To Defeat Pressure • Choose the “I Will” Response • I will give it every thing I got • I will give my best effort • I will succeed • I will overcome

  5. Competence Builds Confidence • Preparation • Prepared to perform • Skills • Capabilities to meet the task • Knowledge • Be confident… Not just act confident

  6. Self Image • We are what we do • Athletes ascribe much of their identity to ‘Success’

  7. Communication with Self • Self Talk! • The most intimate thoughts we have affect our performance • Controlling Thoughts • Self enhancing or self defeating • Control your self talk • Positive self talks • Controls both content as well quality of message

  8. Communication With Ourselves • Who runs the show • Locus of control • Perceptions that “I am running me” are self enhancing • Attributions • Luck or effort

  9. Affirmation To declare or state something positive • Positive statements about self • We develop bad habits by talking negative to ourselves • Doubting our abilities • Doubting our worth • Doubting probability of success • Sets us up for failure

  10. Affirmations • I Love this ______ • I am fast • I am durable • I feel great • I am great at _____

  11. Affirmations • The cornerstone of positive self talk • Time and practice set you up to believe in them

  12. Thought Stoppage • Little Voice • Tells you that you wont win • That you should quit • That you should take this play off

  13. Thought Stoppage • Learn to recognize the negative talk and replace it with positive affirmations • Replaces self defeating thoughts

  14. Perception • David vs. Goliath • Rest of army saw a target to big to hit • David saw a target to big to miss • Glass • Half empty or half full

  15. Adversity or Opportunity Rational and positive perceptions enhance sport performance

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