OCR GCSE PE Psychology- Mental Preparation

A participant in a physical activity who feels anxious could go to ‘another place' in their minds to try to calm down.

• Positive thinking

• Selective attention

• Mental rehearsal

• Imagery

Can be used to familiarise the athlete with a competition site, a race course, a complex play pattern or routine

• Positive thinking

• Selective attention

• Mental rehearsal

• Imagery

This is the process of focusing on a particular object in the environment for a certain period of time.

• Positive thinking

• Selective attention

• Mental rehearsal

• Imagery

…. sometimes called 'self-talk’

Involves the participant in a physical activity or the sports performer being positive about past experiences and performances and future efforts by talking to themselves or thinking through how successful they might be.

• Positive thinking

• Selective attention

• Mental rehearsal

• Imagery

Would be useful for a beginner basketball player who may pay too much attention to the ball and not watch the movement of the opponent he is supposed to be marking.

• Positive thinking

• Selective attention

• Mental rehearsal

• Imagery

Can be used to set the stage for a performance with a complete mental run through of the key elements of their performance.

• Positive thinking

• Selective attention

• Mental rehearsal

• Imagery

Many people try to capture an emotional feeling, for example pleasure or happiness. This can also help with relaxation.

• Positive thinking

• Selective attention

• Mental rehearsal

• Imagery

Thus is when you can picture yourself from outside your body, like watching yourself on film.

For example, a trampolinist may imagine watching themselves before they perform their routine.

• Internal imagery

• External imagery

• Selective attention

• Video analysis

This is when you imagine yourself doing the activity and can simulate the feelings of the activity.

For example, bobsleigh driver or a high-jump athlete visualising the whole activity of run-up, jump and landing.

• Internal imagery

• External imagery

• Selective attention

• Video analysis

The feeling of fear that we experience that something might go wrong either in the present or the future...

• Anxiety

• Cognitive Anxiety

• Somatic Anxiety

• Nerves