mind gym an athlete’s guide to inner excellence

Mind GymAn Athlete’s Guide To Inner ExcellenceBy: Gary Mack and David CasstevensPresentation: Steven Carra

Synapsis • Athletes guide but can be applied to anyone• Works on positive cycles• Improving self talk• Motivation• Inspiration• Improving performance• Visualization• All through true stories

Getting over yourself• Brainstorming common business and teacher tool for sharing info• Or virtual brainstorming• Both have pros and cons

Getting over yourself (applied to class)• People in large groups may feel:• Fear• Anger• Anxiety• Self consciousness • Perfectionism• Stubbornness• Lack of motivation• Competitiveness• Distractions• persistence

My family • Plans for the day were similar to brainstorming• Mom always made me feel positive through her • Brother, not so much

The next level• STAGES• Forming• Storming• Norming• Performing • Adjuring

The next level- Applied• Magic Johnson’s Father taught him to:• Work on all aspects of his game• Especially on areas where he struggled• That it did not matter what level he was on if he kept moving forward

• There is no wrong stage- all of them are important and take work

My Family• Dad and I training• Got me started off• Want to work the strong muscles • Truly become better and well rounded for

bodybuilding by being well rounded• Applies to school, hobbies, sports and

relationships (always need work)

Good Enough To Dream• A.C.T.• Accept your present state • Create your desired state • Take action through goal setting

Good Enough to Dream Applied to leadership• Leading a group, business, discussion, activator, summarizer or classroom, some important things to remember: ACT

Act• No matter where the group is it is fine• Simply get ready for the first step forward• Goal is progress, sometimes the group

moves backward or forward for the stages

Create• Make a change for the optimal environment for

progress• Respect• Open atmosphere• Set expectations

Take action through goal setting• Goals are crucial for getting the bus to move

together towards an objective• Goals help vision (remember engineers and

building planes from the energy bus)• SMART-make sure goals are• Specific• Manageable• Achievable • Reachable • Timely

My family• Christmas time• Tree • Lights• Music • Shopping • All involve a specific vision that gets

everyone excited and motivated together

Progress Not Perfection• In groups dynamics and tasks are constantly

changing• Working in a group is process oriented• How the goals were reached determines is how

the different dynamics and role players can be seen

My family • Of course this aspect of group dynamics can be

seen• Families are a group• There is no final goal when you reach being family• Stages are always changes and there is always

drive for progress in relationships, material items, along with health and happiness.

• Happiness is not a destination