The Winner's Mind: Strengthening Mental Skills in Athletes by Lahman Lynda

Author:Lahman, Lynda [Lahman, Lynda]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2014-08-17T04:00:00+00:00

Exercise 15: Flexible Stories

Reviewing your Vision Statement and your Statement of Strengths, write a new story about yourself. This story should reflect how you want to be as an athlete, what you bring to your sport, and how you want others to see you.

~ I am a full participant in my life. I push myself to see what I am capable of while being a good teammate to others. I demonstrate leadership and kindness, being a good example in all that I do. Winning reflects the hard work I put in, and losing challenges me to learn more about myself. I am good at solving complex problems and staying focused. My goals align with and support my values. Others see me as congruent: my words and actions match.

~ I run for the sheer joy of it and plan to run as long as I am alive. I take the long view so I can stay fit. I am self-motivated and run in all conditions as long as it is safe. I can be uncomfortable and still run. I listen to my coach when I need advice. I value encouraging others to share in my passion, and I volunteer teaching children to become lifelong runners. I run for my own satisfaction.

~ I love being a mom, a partner, and a competitive rider. I am willing to struggle to find the balance between the important aspects of my life, knowing it will never be perfect. I will listen to my heart and make decisions from that place. I hope to instill my joy and passion of riding in my children, and if it is not their passion, I will support them in finding their own.

Is the story you are now telling different? Is it a more flexible story, one that might be motivating for you?

The greater the ability to experience flexibility in how stories are told and to let go of stories once they no longer have positive value, the greater the ability to adapt to new circumstances and experience. Continue to notice when unhelpful stories become stuck in your mind. If that occurs, repeat exercises 7, 8, 9, and 13 in this chapter to see if putting those stories into your scrapbook frees you up to pay more attention to your strengths and values.

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