Mental Side of Sports

3. such as picturing yourself performing a sport in your mind. It is important to picture yourself performing the technique correctly and doing well. Also known as 'visualization'
6. recognition or affirmation that a person or their feelings or opinions are valid or worthwhile.
10. To perform beyond what they have accomplished before, athletes need to believe that they are capable of going further.
11. conscious strategies used to reduce unpleasant emotions
13. the action of declaring something to be untrue.
14. negotiate the terms and conditions of a transaction.
16. when a team or group works well together, towards a common goal or shared task. In team sports, team cohesion is a large part of success.
17. the action or power of focusing one's attention or mental effort.
19. the object of a person's ambition or effort; an aim or desired result.
20. an event or contest in which people compete.guidance
21. skill or ability in a particular field.
22. a plan that spells out the where, when, and how details of behavior-change recommendations
23. the quality or state of being physically strong.

1. the compulsive use of a substance or performance of an activity even if it is causing or is likely to cause harm
2. a constant feeling of sadness and loss of interest, which stops you doing your normal activities
4. the reason or reason one has for acting or behaving in a particular way.
5. the state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, etc.
7. the action of consenting to receive or undertake something offered.
8. be afraid of (someone or something) as likely to be dangerous, painful, or threatening.
9. a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.
12. the treatment of disease, injury, or deformity by physical methods such as massage, heat treatment, and exercise rather than by drugs or surgery.
15. the feeling of being upset or annoyed, especially because of inability to change or achieve something.
17. the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events.
18. the action of restoring someone to health or normal life through training and therapy after imprisonment, addiction, or illness.
23. the accomplishment of an aim or purpose.