Emotional Traps

Emotional Traps

1. How to Avoid

2. How to Get Out of the Trap

3. How to Avoid the Trap in the First Place

 

How to Avoid Emotional Traps

1. Set performance goals, not out-come goals.

2. Set challenging, not easy, goals

3. Set realistic, not unrealistic goals

4. Set short-term, not long-term goals

5. Emphasize individual goals over team goals.

 

How to Get Out of the Emotional Trap

1. Goals improve performance so set them.

2. Goals improve the quality of practices

3. Goals clarify expectations.

4. Goals help relieve boredom by making training more challenging.

5. Goals increase intrinsic motivation to achieve.

6. Goals increase pride, satisfaction, and self-confidence.

 

How to Avoid the Traps in the First Place

1. Sensory Awareness Training

2. Vividness Training

3. Controllability Training