Goal-Setting in Life & Athletics Sports Psychology Goal-Setting in Life & Athletics 6/25/2019

Objectives Understand and explain the rationale behind setting goals Demonstrate the use of goal setting in various situations Property of CTE Joint Venture 6/25/2019

Goal Setting Process of identifying defined specific objectives Can be short term or long term Short term: smaller components assessed frequently (days-months) Long term: ultimate goal (months-years) Can be used for anything a person wishes to accomplish Rehabilitation Education Career Skill Property of CTE Joint Venture 6/25/2019

Remember the SMART Acronym! Goals should be: Specific Measurable Attainable Realistic Time-Sensitive! 6/25/2019

Tell them when goal setting is used. Turn to a classmate: Tell them when goal setting is used. 6/25/2019

An individual can Achieve more Increase performance Increase quality of training Increase motivation Increase pride and performance satisfaction Increase self confidence 6/25/2019

Uses of Goal Setting Decreases anxiety Increases concentration Increases self-confidence Increases performance Increases happiness associated with performance 6/25/2019

Goals should be… Written down in writing and posted where they can be seen! Positive- positive reinforcement keeps us motivated Negative causes focus on failure Attainable Long shots are not attainable 6/25/2019

Is this an attainable goal?- Next week I will speak fluent Russian. Thumbs up / Thumbs down Is this an attainable goal?- Next week I will speak fluent Russian. 1. Hand signals: thumbs up or thumbs down to indicate agreement or disagreement use fingers to indicate a number selection such as “Which is the correct solution one, two or three?” teacher gives feedback to the students PROPERTY OF PIMA COUNTY JTED, 2010 9

PROPERTY OF PIMA COUNTY JTED, 2010 ? Thumbs up / Thumbs down Is this a good short term goal? By next week I will know three Russian words. 1. Hand signals: thumbs up or thumbs down to indicate agreement or disagreement use fingers to indicate a number selection such as “Which is the correct solution one, two or three?” teacher gives feedback to the students PROPERTY OF PIMA COUNTY JTED, 2010 10

Is this a positive goal? I will not eat any candy on my diet. Thumbs up / Thumbs down Is this a positive goal? I will not eat any candy on my diet. 1. Hand signals: thumbs up or thumbs down to indicate agreement or disagreement use fingers to indicate a number selection such as “Which is the correct solution one, two or three?” teacher gives feedback to the students PROPERTY OF PIMA COUNTY JTED, 2010 11

How to develop goals Operational goals- mini goals working to a bigger one Personal factors should be considered when setting goals Set performance goals; not outcome goals Set specific measurable goals Set goals at right level 6/25/2019

Let’s set some goals! Set 3 short term goals (before the end of the school year to summer) Set 2 long term goals (by next school year or 2020) Set 1 ultimate goal (a personal achievement later in life, your career goal, etc) Make them personal & realistic…& of course attainable! Discuss how you are going to get there. Can you do that on your current course? Work ethic, dedication, motivation level, etc What do you need to change WITHIN REASON to make your ultimate goal attainable? How would you react if you don’t achieve one of your goals? How are you going to make sure that you keep yourself on track to be successful? 6/25/2019