Throughout the term, students will develop a personalized Mental Skills Program (MSP) applied to a sport or exercise activity of their choice. The student must be actively participating in the sport or activity during the term and apply three mental skills to the activity. Students will use knowledge acquired and personal reflections/insights from in-class experiential labs, course lecture notes, course textbook and academic research articles. The goal of this project is for students to design a mental skills program for themselves and actively implement it throughout the term. The paper will be completed in 2 phases: Phase 1: Introduction, Rationale, 3 Mental Skills sections. 1. Introductiona. Background about the subject (i.e. who are you? Age?)
b. Sport experience – how long have you been participating in your chosen sport or activity? Include any details about your experience.
c. What is your prior experience with mental skills? Explain.
d. Define Mental Skills – use an academic definition
e. Define Mental Skills programs – use an academic definition
f. State the purpose of this paper. What is your goal for your Mental Skills Program? How long will your program be? *Include academic references throughout this section that explain the benefits of mental skills specifically for your sport or activity.
2. Rationale
a. Explain what an MSP is. What is the purpose of an MSP broadly? (use academic articles that explain the purpose of an MSP for athletes)
b. Explain how your MSP was developed (i.e. the 3 Global Assessments – Muscat Spider, TOPS, Performance Profile)
c. Why did you choose your 3 mental skills? Explain in relation to assessments and your sport or activity.
d. Include a theoretical model (traditional or mindfulness) that was adapted to your program.
e. Explain each element of the model and how it relates to your 3 chosen mental skills *Include academic references throughout this section that rationalize your 3 chosen mental skills and how they will benefit your sport or activity
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