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Mental Preparation Program - The Basics

 

Mental Preparation Program – The Basics

 

A Mental Preparation Program is a key ingredient of any sports enhancement program.  If you wish to excel in sport, if you are after a significant improvement in sport, or you have a particular goal in sport, ensure you have a mental preparation program.

 

There are two key components to a Sports Mental Preparation Program

  • A Goal Achievement Program
  • Competition Day Preparation
  

 

A Goal Achievement Program

 

Often we refer to a Goal Achievement Program as Goal Setting.  However, a Goal Achievement Program is much more than Goal Setting.  It is not only about setting your goals for sporting success but then developing the strategies to achieve these goals and then implementing the strategies.

 

A Goal Achievement Program can use a number of basic tools such as reviewing your past performance, discussions around your desired outcomes and documentation of your goals.  It may also be enhanced by such things as posters and stickers to remind you of your goal or wall charts where you recognise the achievement of your milestones.

 

The really powerful component of a Goal Achievement Program comes when you tap into the power of your mind. This may be done by way of affirmations, visualization, suggestion, hypnosis, Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) or other methods aimed at bringing change on the unconscious level.  The people that surround you become so important in shaping your thinking and your beliefs.  It is essential that these people are providing your mind with positive suggestions not limiting suggestions.  It is helpful if these people have some basic understanding of the power of suggestions and the way the mind works.

 

Competition Day Preparation

 

Your Competition Day Preparation builds on the mental skills you developed within the Goal Achievement Program.  It may use various relaxation techniques or techniques to heighten your energy levels and focus.  It is aimed at getting you in the zone.  Typically, this will involve a competition day routine aimed at helping you tap into some previously established physiological state.  This process uses the principals of anchoring to help you access and maintain the desired physiological state.

  

The Next Step in your Sports Mental Preparation Program

If you would like more help with developing or understanding your Mental Preparation Program goal setting may be able to help you in a number of ways.

 

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