Applied Psychology: Mental Toughness

Assignment Requirements

 

Attached is paper requirements and book to be referenced.

Paper requirements: all parts and questions need to be addressed per paper requirements.

Book to be referenced chapters 9-10“Cornerstones of Coaching” by Jon J. Hammermeister 2010. 

Paper requirements: While most coaches focus on sports skills, Chapters 9-10 evaluate the importance of incorporating mental training into sport.  After completing the mental toughness survey (results below), write a paper that addresses each component assessed.  Begin the paper by summarizing your own results.  Next, break down each area (reboundability, pressure, concentration, confidence, and motivation) and discuss how you address each of these areas with your players.  What do you do to enhance each area and/or assist athletes who have difficulties in these areas?  Have at least one paragraph for each area.  Conclude your paper with your thoughts regarding mental training.  Do you incorporate mental training into your practices?  Why or why not?  If so, is it effective?  What advice do you have for coaches who are considering adding mental training to their practices?  This paper should be 3-5 pages double-spaced.  Students are encouraged to refer to Chapters 9-10 of the course text.  Feel free to use any other resources that may support your writing.  Refer to the evaluation rubric for papers to see how this paper will be graded.

 

Mental Toughness Quiz

Section 1: Reboundability

Reboundability is your skill at mentally bouncing back from setbacks and mistakes. Mental toughness depends on your ability to quickly leave your mistakes and failures behind you. Hanging onto your mistakes will get you into big trouble, performance-wise. Athletes who dwell on their mistakes while the competition continues, end up making more.

You scored
6 points
in this section.

Special strength

Section 2: Pressure

Without the ability to stay calm in the clutch, an athlete will always underachieve. Peak performance demands that you are relaxed once the performance begins. While a little nervousness is critical for getting “up” for a game/match/race and performing at your best, (“good nervousness”) too much nerves (“bad nervousness”) will tighten your muscles and send your performance down the tubes.

You scored
6 points
in this section.

Special strength

Section 3: Concentration Ability

In every sport, your ability to focus on what’s important and block out everything else is one of the primary keys to performance excellence. Poor concentration is the major reason why athletes choke and get stuck in performance slumps. Getting psyched out or intimidated is a direct result of concentrating on the wrong things.

You scored
6 points
in this section.

Special strength

Section 4: Confidence

One characteristic of the mentally tough athlete is he/she possesses a confidence level that seems to be unshaken by setbacks and failures. Under the pressure of competition, low confidence will neutralize natural ability, hard work and talent. Similarly, high confidence will enhance an athlete’s training and God-given talents, lifting their performance to the next level.

You scored
4 points
in this section.

Mental weakness that needs to be addressed

Section 5: Motivation

Motivation is the fuel that will drive your training to a successful completion and the accomplishment of your goals. Without adequate motivation athletes get stuck having “permanent potential.” Without motivation you won’t put in the work necessary to become a winner. Your motivation allows you to pick yourself up after a setback and keep going.

You scored
6 points
in this section.

Special strength

Overall Score

You scored
28 points
overall.

Average to moderate skill in mental toughness.

 

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