The Mental Aspect Of Sports Can Help You Become A Better...

Title: Mental Skills Name: Mackenzie Park Organizational Pattern: Topical General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: At the end of my speech, I want my audience to know how the mental aspect of sports can help you become a better athlete. Central Idea: Today I am going to inform you about what mental skills are, nine mental skills to be successful, and how your mental skills help to improve your physical skills. Introduction: â€Å"Ninety percent of the game is half mental,† by Yogi Berra (â€Å"Mind Gym: An athlete’s guide to inner excellence, from the book Mind Gym). When I started this year as a collegiate bowler I had very little idea what a mental skill was, let alone how much it can actually help you to perform better. I will explain later†¦show more content†¦Nine mental skills to be successful are attitude, goals and commitment, motivation, people skills, self-talk, mental imagery, dealing with emotions, dealing with anxiety, and concentration. (According to Jack J. Lesyk, in his online article The Nine Mental Skills of Successful Athletes. From the Ohio Center for Sport Psychology) A. Choose and maintain a positive attitude. 1. Having a positive attitude is a choice. (According to Jack J. Lesyk, in his online article The Nine Mental Skills of Successful Athletes. From the Ohio Center for Sport Psychology) 2. As an athlete you need to realize that your sport is a competition with yourself and you can learn from the positives and the negatives. B. Maintain a high level of self-motivation. 1. Being an athlete can be hard at times, but you have to remember that when things are not going right is when you need the most motivation. 2. Rewards are not always going to happen right away and you have to have the motivation to work to get to your reward. C. Manage emotions effectively. 1. Accept strong emotions such as excitement, anger, and disappointment as a part of the sports experience. (According to Jack J. Lesyk, in his online article The Nine Mental Skills of Successful Athletes. From the Ohio Center for Sport Psychology) 2. Have the ability to use their emotions to improve , rather than interfere with higher level