Psychological Skills Interventions for Performance Enhancement

Psychological Skills Interventions for Performance Enhancement

Learning Objective

Understand and apply psychological skills interventions for performance anxiety, stress, and self-confidence in sports psychology.

What do you already know about psychological skills interventions in sports psychology?

What is the typical duration of short-term memory?

1. 1 day
2. 10 minutes
3. 20-30 seconds
4. 1 hour

How many items can short-term memory typically hold?

1. 20 items
2. 3-4 items
3. 7 plus or minus 2
4. Unlimited

What is a common technique to improve short-term memory?

1. Ignoring information
2. Multitasking
3. Chunking information
4. Stressing about information

Introduction to Psychological Skills Interventions

Psychological skills interventions are strategies used by sports psychologists to enhance performance and manage psychological factors affecting athletes.

Performance Anxiety

Identify symptoms of performance anxiety and discuss interventions such as relaxation techniques and positive self-talk.

Stress Management

Explore the impact of stress on athletic performance and introduce stress-reduction techniques including mindfulness and visualization.

Self-Confidence Building

Examine the role of self-confidence in sports performance and introduce interventions like goal-setting and mental imagery.

Case Study Analysis

Analyze a case study of an athlete facing performance-related psychological challenges and propose tailored interventions.

Interactive Activity: Role-Playing

Engage in role-playing scenarios of athletes experiencing performance anxiety, stress, and low self-confidence, and apply appropriate interventions.

Application of Interventions

Demonstrate the ability to implement psychological skills interventions in addressing performance-related psychological factors in sports.

Conclusion and Reflection

Reflect on the importance of psychological skills interventions in sports psychology and discuss the potential impact on athlete performance.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.