How to Develop Helpful Beliefs in Sport

Understand how self talk influences your performance and strategies to develop helpful beliefs

What you'll learn

How self talk influences your emotions and behaviour

How to start challenging unhelpful beliefs and behaviours

How self talk influences your performance

Summary

This is a basic course which has been designed for athletes and coaches. The course focuses primarily on understanding how self talk influences performance. This applied course helps athletes to understand how their mind can influence their behaviour and emotions. It allows athletes to understand the different types of thoughts they experience and can help them to challenge unhelpful beliefs.

For coaches the course can help you to understand how your players use their self talk in a helpful or unhelpful way. The course is over 2.5 hours long and is presented via audio and powerpoint. There are also small tasks (PDF documents) which you can work through which will help you to develop helpful beliefs.

Course content

Welcome 1 Lecture: Welcome to your course

00:43
Introduction 1 Lecture: Introduction to your course

03:29
Self talk 1 Lecture: What is self talk

05:24
The impact of self talk on performance 2 Lectures: The link between emotions and behaviour

04:08

The benefits of using self talk

03:31
How to develop helpful beliefs 1 Lecture: The 4 steps

03:44
Be aware of your thoughts 3 Lectures: Becoming aware of your self talk

12:32

Self Talk Diary

06:25

Helpful vs Unhelpful Beliefs

08:12
Understand your thoughts 5 Lectures: Understand your thoughts

10:10

Connecting beliefs to emotions

09:41

Permanent Thoughts

09:30

Universal Thoughts

05:21

Thoughts about me

11:24
Problem solving 1 Lecture: Thinking accurately

04:49
Challenge your thoughts 1 Lecture: How to challenge your thoughts

07:59
If then planning 1 Lecture: How to use If then planning

04:05
Overview 1 Lecture: Summary slide

04:47

Course materials

5 files

Because of me or because of someone or something else
Challenge your thoughts
My Helpful Vs Unhelpful Self Talk
My Self Talk Diary
Permanent Vs. temporary thoughts

£29.00

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This course includes:

2.5 hrs on-demand video
5 downloadable resources
Full lifetime access
Access on a variety of devices

Who is this course for:

Coaches
Athletes
Parents

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£99/year

for individuals

£1200/year

for schools and organisations

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Adam Morris

Adam is managing director of BelievePerform which he founded in 2012. Adam has a passion for inspiring, educating and helping others to overcome problems and develop positive mental health. He is focused on reducing the stigma attached to mental health and building online content that can be used to help build people’s resilience and coping skills.

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