McGuireSportsPsychology–Motivation.ppt

The Psychology of the Sport of Speaking – Motivation. Whinks Introduction. What makes an athlete train day in, day out, in all weathers, all year round? Why do they want to improve? What is driving them to strive for success? Success itself? To be the best that you can be in your chosen sport or activity. What Motivates Us? We may be fortunate enough to be able to lead and guide ourselves. Many of us will rely on a primary coach. We may call on a group of trusted older graduates. Intrinsic Extrinsic Goal Setting Before you start to set goals, you should try to consider the background to goal setting itself: Understanding your commitment to the sport (of speaking). Understanding the level you want to reach within the sport (of speaking) Knowing the skills that will have to be acquired and the levels of performance that will be needed. General Guidelines. Positive Statement: Express your goals positively. Be Precise. Set Priorities. Record Goals. Keep immediate Goals Small. Set Specific Goals. Set specific measurable goals. If you achieve all aspects of a measurable goal, then you can be confident in your achievement or that of your graduate. If you consistently fail to meet a measurable goal, then you can adjust it or analyse why you have not succeeded. After analysis, you can take appropriate action and approach it from a different angle. Or set smaller targets to build up to the larger goal. Set Realistic Goals . Goals may be set unrealistically high for the following reasons: Other people’s influence. Insufficient information on the situation. Always expecting your best performance. Lack of self-respect and knowledge of your own limits. Setting Goals Too Low Alternatively goals can be set too low because of: Fear of failure (Where have we heard that before?) Not willing to put in the effort required: Time Complacency Setting Goals at the Right Level. Skill that is which can only be gained through practice. Set goals so that they are slightly out of