Goal setting and mental imagery and motivation

• Why sports people set goals

  Gives direction

  offer milestones

  adherence

  limitless dreams

  success
• Goal setting can :

  Improve effort

  reduce anxiety

  boost confidence

  maintain motivation

  optimise results
• What’s does smart stand for

  specific

  measurable

  agreed

  realistic

  timed
• what does specific mean

  To the needs of the individual goal
• What does measurable mean

  Which will give clear and accurate picture of progress and direction
• What does agreed mean

  discussed, shared and accepted

  for example between coach and athlete
• What does realistic mean

  Achievable ; essential for motivation
• What does timed mean

  Setting a milestone
• What does imagery/ visualisation involve

  Seeing yourself perform the perfect performance in your minds eye
• what does mental rehearsal involve 


  Going through the specific techniques needed to perform the skill successfully
• how can mental preparation techniques help a sportsperson

  Confidence

  control

  concentration

  commitment
• What is intrinsic motivation 


  The personal desire to achieve

  (taking part for the love of the game)
• What is extrinsic motivation

  Performing for external rewards :

  -money

  - Praise

  -trophies

  -fame