Mental preparation

• Define positive thinking

  Thinking about doing well, whilst also shutting out the negative thoughts about failure and remembering good preparation
• Define imagery

  The creation of pictures in mind
• Define mental rehearsal

  Picturing yourself from outside your body or imagining yourself doing the activity to stimulate the feelings
• Define selective attention

  Concentrating on the relevant information and ignoring the irrelevant- filtering it out to get in the zone
• What are the 4 types of mental preparation? (PIMS)

  -Positive thinking

  -Imagery

  -Mental rehearsal

  -Selective attention
• Give 3 ways why mental preparation is used

  -Control emotions

  -Manage stress

  -Improve participation and performance