Fostering Confidence Through Action

In this live 55min group coaching call, Brian Cain, MPM is joined by Jeff Jones, MPM, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Arkansas State University. You can follow Coach Jones on twitter @jonesyjeff1 Brian and “Jonesy” talk how the custom created “8 Play Mental Performance Program” coach Jones runs at Arkansas State and the role he plays in mental performance training as the strength and conditioning coach Read More About Coach Jeff Jones Here ->  8 Plays - The Mental Conditioning Program for Arkansas State Football Talk To Yourself, Don’t Listen 8 Weeks on Wednesdays in The Summer At End of Lift - The Introduction to the 8 plays We have thousands of thoughts a day - Roughly 80% are ANTS - Automatic Negative Thoughts… 70-80% are the same thoughts each day… we want to change the way we think - don't listen, talk to yourself. Week #1 - Setting The Foundation - Intro To The Mental Game Play #1 - Awareness  What you are aware of you can improve, what you are unaware of you can’t improve. Video helps to increase awareness - Let them see their body language You have to be aware before you can improve.   Awareness is the first step to growth. What do you do well? Well, Better, How also helps create awareness. Helps Facilitate some 1-1 conversations, what are you really good at. Person, Man - Player What do you do well?  What can you do better?  How can you do it better Body Lanuage, effort, not bought in Play #2 - Motivation It’s your job to motivate yourself. Going on a mission.  Discipline and motivation - It’s your job to motivate you. YOU are the only person you will be the rest of your life. MVP Process You are the only person with you the rest of your life… What is your why?  What is your purpose?  WHY DO YOU DO WHAT YOU DO? Why do you coach HS? 1-1 Conversations With Players AFTER The Play Gets installed.  Facilitates coaches engagement with Players. Mission, Values, Principles - Banquet Speech Better People, produce More Personal Development comes before professional development Play #3 - Confidence Act Confidently Body Language, Self-Talk, Focus, Get To Do vs. Have To Do Act Dif You will never outperform your self confidence - Gary Mack - Mind Gym 5 Keys to Confidence - (1) Preparation (2) Past Performances (3) Body Language (4) Self-Talk (5) Inner Circle - Who You Roll With…. Play #4 - Discipline Discipline Over Default.  We are fighting auto piolet and impulse. If you are not disciplined you will be disappointed.  Laser Focus - DIALED… Consistent Day in and Day out.... Default - Always battling human nature… Casual, Auto-Piolet-Impulsive… Principle Over Preference… We Put four plays into our training Play #5 - Focus Focus Determines Future What you focus on grows, where your focus goes, energy flows. Bring The Juice - Coaching Focus & Discipline - Gratitude. GOOD What you focus on grows. Today + Today + Today = Results BrianCain.com/cgrid Play #6 - Emotional Toughness E+R=O Event +Response = Outcome How do I respond in a way That’s above the line… My best response Control The Controllables Play #7 - Visualization - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJ1u9qxkThg  FOOTBALL IMAGERY Play #8 - Habits and Routines You are what you repeat. Habit Share App - #1 App I use to help people create better habits HOW TO IMPLEMENT Daily, Weekly Micro Coaching The Play, The Skill, Talk About it - Individual conversations The Skeleton Files - To Teach and Memorize The 8 Plays