Psychology of Sport and Exercise Discussion

Syracuse University Psychology of Sport and Exercise Discussion

Q1: Chapter 13 describes how imagery works and the video Professor Margaret Ottley, Ph.D. Sport Psychologist Part 1 Visualization & Imagery, describes and takes the participants through a scenario to show them how it works. Was this a good example, and why? If you were to use imagery to improve your own performance and enhance the experience of your participation, how would you put together an imagery training program for yourself? What would be the major goals of this program? What factors would you have to consider to enhance the effectiveness of your imagery? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9NYiJOPZ8U

Q2: Watch the remainder of the videos in this week’s module (they all address goal setting). Then, set a personal goal for yourself based on athletics, exercise or career-related. Make sure they follow the guidelines for goal setting (SMARTER). Assess whether it conforms to each of the goal-setting principles, and analyze it for its strengths and weaknesses. Then identify problems that you might encounter in achieving your goal, noting at least one strategy you could use to avoid or overcome the identified problem. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iLZHZijV2g