OVERCOMING THE PERFORMANCE FEARS OF TRACK AND FIELD …€¦ · which never occurred” ... •...
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OVERCOMING THE PERFORMANCE FEARS OF
TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES
Ralph Vernacchia, Ph.D.
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FEAR VS. CONFIDENCE
FEAR Doubt Worry Hesitation Indecision
CONFIDENCE
Trust Belief
Happiness
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THE ILLUSION OF WORRY
• “Lots of horrible things have happened to me in my life, most of
which never occurred”
Mark Twain
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• “We have nothing to fear but fear itself”
• “Pressure? That’s what they put in tires”
• “In order to be courageous you must first experience fear”
• “It’s OK to be nervous, but don’t lose your nerve”
• “Perform with emotion, but don’t be emotional”
• “Sports are games of mistakes…”
• “Learn to be comfortable in uncomfortable situations”
FEAR: DIFFERENT TAKES
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Fearful Ways of Thinking
• Catastrophic Thinking
• Perfectionism
• All or None (Polarized Thinking)
• Self-worth based on achievement
• Personalization
• Blaming
• One-trial generalizations
• Fallacy of fairness
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Circle of Control
Physical/Mental Prep Attitude
Goals Time Management
Effort Execution
Emotion Management Equipment
Performance Plan
Weather Officiating
Spectators Opponents
Scheduling Facilities
Meet Procedures & Protocol
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PERFORMANCE FEARS
FEAR
CONFIDENCE
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FEAR OF FAILURE THREAT VS. CHALLENGE
• The “post-millennial” athlete and fear of failure
• Separate the athlete’s identity from their performance
• Focus on the process not the outcome
• Help the athlete stay in love with their sport
• Focus on self-improvement vs comparison to others
• Learn to take the good with the bad
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PERFORMANCE FEARS
FEAR
CONFIDENCE
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“GROWTH MINDSET” • Confidence based on preparation
• Weaknesses viewed as challenges
• Value accomplishment through hard work, patience, and persistence
• Be effort-conscious
• Stress internal factors that compliment talent—determination, will, and commitment
• Embrace constructive evaluation
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PERFORMANCE CONFIDENCE • Belief precedes confidence
• Pursue confidence based on preparation
• Embrace the spotlight
• View weakness as challenges
• Focus and re-focus on what you would like to do
• Focus on the positive: Positive self-talk/positive visualization
• Be RESILIENT: Anticipate and prepare
• Use routines and performance cues to stay focused
• Develop and adhere to a performance plan
• Constructive evaluation
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OVERCOMING THE PERFORMANCE FEARS OF
TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES
Ralph Vernacchia, Ph.D.
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ATTRIBUTES OF CONFIDENT TRACK & FIELD ATHLETES
• Optimistic
• Prepared
• Challenge-Oriented
• Focused
• Positive
• Resilient
• Routine-Centered
• Planners
• Self-Caring
• Evaluators
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Overcoming the Performance Fears of Track and Field Athletes
Ralph Vernacchia, Ph.D.
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CONFIDENCE-BUILDING GUIDELINES
• Build Physical, Mental, Emotional & Spiritual Confidence
• Confidence = Control x Competency
• Increase Variety
• Help The Athlete Remain In Touch With Love Of The Activity
• Keep The Vision: (Short Term vs. Long Term)
• Develop HARDINESS: Threat vs. Challenge
• Mistakes As Steps To Success
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Developing Performance Confidence • Pursue confidence based on preparation
• Embrace the spotlight
• View weakness as challenges & focus on your strengths
• Focus and re-focus on what you would like to do • “Successful people see what they want to have happen;
unsuccessful people see what they don’t want to happen”
• Focus on the positive: Use positive self-talk & positive visualization to enhance the desired performance
• Be resilient: Anticipate and prepare are the keys to mental toughness
• Use routines and performance cues to stay focused on the desired performance
• Develop and adhere to a performance plan
• Constructive evaluation
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“GROWTH MINDSET” • Confidence based on preparation
• Weaknesses viewed as challenges
• Value accomplishment through hard work, patience, and persistence
• Be effort-conscious
• Stress internal factors that compliment talent—determination, will, and commitment
• Embrace constructive evaluation
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FEAR OF FAILURE Threat vs. Challenge
• Separate the athlete’s identity from their performance
• Focus on the process not the outcome SUCCESS = Ability x Preparation x Effort x Will
• Focus on self-improvement vs. comparison to others
• Learn to take the good with the bad • The “gifted” athlete and fear of failure
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PERFORMANCE FEARS
FEAR
CONFIDENCE
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