Aly Raisman, a three-time gold medalist, entered gymnastics because of how awe struck she was when she watched the USA win an Olympic medal for the first time as a little girl.

Aly Raisman, a three-time gold medalist, entered gymnastics because of how awe struck 

she was when she watched the USA win an Olympic medal for the first time as a little 

girl. She was so awe struck, Aly told herself that one day she would be one of the girls 

standing on the podium with a gold medal around her neck. She entered the sport when 

she was very young and although she was never the most talented gymnast, she was 

always one of the most hard-working. She didn’t care that she wasn’t the best because 

she loved the sport and had so much fun being out there tumbling around. At one point 

she did realize she needed to take the sport a little more seriously if she was going to go 

to the Olympics. She had a great coach and was able to maintain a good balance 

between fun and discipline on her way to her first Olympics. Her main foci were 

improvement through hard work, to focus on herself, and to focus on the controllables. 

While competing she didn’t think much about the outcome, it was more of a thought 

process of, “If I medal, that would be great, but I’m going to focus on what I’ve been 

practicing and try my best.” When she decided to compete and go for a second Olympic 

run, something changed in her mindset. She started experiencing burnout, she wasn’t 

enjoying the sport as much, she started becoming very critical of her routines and skill 

level. She became very focused on the outcome during competitions and became so 

nervous at times that she would black out during her routines. 

a. What type of mindset was Aly exhibiting when she first entered gymnastics 

compared to when she competed in her second Olympic games? Name and 

explain the mindsets and justify how you know.

b. What type of motivation was Aly likely exhibiting in the beginning of her career 

vs. her second Olympics? Identify which regulatory process (i.e., the spectrum of 

extrinsic motivation) Aly displays in her first Olympics vs her second Olympics 

and provide a justification. 

c. Given all that you have learned in the class, as a mental performance consultant, 

how would you help Aly shift her mindset back to where it was when she 

started? How would you help her shift back to a more intrinsic state of 

motivation? You can use any of the mental tools we have discussed in class 

(mindfulness, goal-setting, values, self-talk, etc.), don’t forget about the 

principals of motivation and self-determination theory. Overall, how would you 

improve Aly’s motivation? Be specific! Provide a step-by-step process along with 

demonstrating how you would implement these steps. 

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