Self-management

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Self-management

• A Sporting success

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Why is self-management important?

• Self-management techniques are vital to be a
  successful sportsperson
• Overwhelmed by the workload
• Inability to manage commitments
• Poorly organised approach to life
• De-motivated
• Stressed
• Difficulty in maintaining a balanced lifestyle

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A strategic Plan

• Self-management strategies include a range of
  strategies that you can use to change habitual
  behaviours
• These strategies can actually aid in Skill
  Acquisition(Agran 1997)
• Reduce Coach/Teacher instruction time
• Monitoring/adapting behaviours
• Independent and competent learning

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The secret to success

• Practical techniques you can adopt are
• Learn to cope with stress
• Develop self-esteem (confidence)
• Develop effective strategies to cope with
  conflict
• Develop a positive attitude
• Learn to be patient
• Re-appraise your situation
• Learn from feedback
• Maintain a healthy lifestyle
• Manage your time better

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An example Time-management

• Poor time management is by far the most common
  problem relating to lack of performance due to
• Procrastination
• Inefficiency

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Time-management A strategy

• Use a Year Wall Planner
• Use a Personal Training Diary
• Inspirational Quotes/Images
• Things to do today list
• Review weekly targets
• Set clear training session objectives
• Be time aware and organised
• REST- Passive/Active

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Responsibility and Independence

• Self- Instruction
• How to talk through the completion of a task
• Problem Response
  Evaluation Reinforcement
• Goal Setting
• SWOT and monitoring progress
• Motivational Tool
• Remaining positive

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Responsibility and Independence

• Self monitoring
• Student observation of Target Behaviours that
  are barriers to achievement
• Self-evaluation
• Student provision of self-feedback and analysis
• Self-reinforcement
• Use of self-generated verbal statements, tangible
  rewards and self recorded assessment profile

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Is it worth it?

• Take responsibility for your actions, dont
  blame others and be proactive in changing the
  very behaviours that keep holding you back.