Yesterday I wrote about the basics of goal perspective theory. In short, there are two perspectives: task orientation and ego orientation. Furthermore, athletes who have a ego orientation don’t perform well when facing difficult challenges. With this in mind, there are three basic methods to help athletes who let their ego dominate their performance. 1) […]
Some very smart psychologist in the 1980s (Ames-1984, Dweck-1986, and Nicholls-1989) established the basis of what is now commonly called goal perspective theory. Goal perspective theory is a fundamental concept for sports. It’s a concept that both sport parents and coaches must understand for the purpose of knowing what makes their athletes tick. The core […]
A few days ago I shared my perspective on how to develop mental toughness. My perspective comes from the concepts of a mental toughness framework experts call the 4Cs model. Challenge: You must proactively seek out challenges and look for opportunities that will require you to overcome adversity. Commitment: You must proactively put yourself is situations were […]