Mental Skills Checklist
There are many mental skills available for you to utilize. Which skill you choose depends on personal preference and, what area is being addressed.
Affirmations:
Self talk that inspires and empowers.
Audio tapes:
Create a script and re-use as required.
Breathing techniques:
Staying relaxed, part of relaxation.
Centering skills:
Staying well grounded, relaxed and focused, at the same time.
Concentration skills:
Internal / external and inward / outward focus.
Contingency planning:
Plan 'B', often needed!
Error Management:
How to handle a mistake to minimize effects on further performance.
Game Plan:
Required regardless of sport.
Goal setting:
How to set meaningful goals that move skill development forward.
Meditation:
Ongoing practice that helps to keep you centered more frequently and in the moment.
Pre-performance routines:
Systematic method to approach a clearly defined situation.
Perspective skill:
Keep situation in a tactical and strategic point of view.
Reframing skill:
Seeing a situation from a different point of view.
Relaxation techniques:
Maintain control under stressful situations.
Risk Taking skill:
Mental assessment of situation after careful consideration.
Thought Stopping:
Mental activity to stop a negative thought from continuing.
Visualization skills:
Create an image or movie of the desired skill / outcome.
Warm-up activity:
This can be both mental and physical.
Affirmations:
Self talk that inspires and empowers.
Audio tapes:
Create a script and re-use as required.
Breathing techniques:
Staying relaxed, part of relaxation.
Centering skills:
Staying well grounded, relaxed and focused, at the same time.
Concentration skills:
Internal / external and inward / outward focus.
Contingency planning:
Plan 'B', often needed!
Error Management:
How to handle a mistake to minimize effects on further performance.
Game Plan:
Required regardless of sport.
Goal setting:
How to set meaningful goals that move skill development forward.
Meditation:
Ongoing practice that helps to keep you centered more frequently and in the moment.
Pre-performance routines:
Systematic method to approach a clearly defined situation.
Perspective skill:
Keep situation in a tactical and strategic point of view.
Reframing skill:
Seeing a situation from a different point of view.
Relaxation techniques:
Maintain control under stressful situations.
Risk Taking skill:
Mental assessment of situation after careful consideration.
Thought Stopping:
Mental activity to stop a negative thought from continuing.
Visualization skills:
Create an image or movie of the desired skill / outcome.
Warm-up activity:
This can be both mental and physical.