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Imagery
Imagery may be defined as using all the senses to re-create or create an experience in the mind.
Here are some of the many ways in which it can be applied to enhancing sport performance:
- Learning and practicing sport skills.
- Solving technique problems.
- Learning and practicing strategy.
- Perceptual problem solving.
- Arousal control.
- Stress management.
- Goal setting.
- Self-confidence.
- Attention focusing and refocusing.
- Increasing self-awareness.
- Controlling physiological responses.
- Interpersonal skills.
- Recovery from injury.
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Self-Talk
There is a direct correlation between self-confidence and success. Confidence is influenced and developed not only by successful experiences and reinforcement from others, but also by positive thinking. This positive thinking comes from self-talk which can build confidence and facilitate learning and performance. Thoughts affect self-confidence, self-concept, and behavior.
Ways to use positive self-talk:
- Build confidence by using positive affirmation statements.
- Team Slogans.
- Skill acquisition by using cue words like 'up & in.'
- Attention control by using words to help focus on the present.
- Controlling effort by using phrases like 'go for it' or 'easy does it.'
- Negative thought stopping by using interrupting trigger words.
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