In part 2 of David’s exploration surrounding ChatGPT’s and its response to the question What Can I Expect When Working With A Sport Psychologist, David explores the complexities of goal setting.
ChatGPT suggests setting SMART goals for performance and psychological well-being are part of working with a Sports Psychologist, which he is in agreement with. However, David points out that not all Sports Psychology practitioners are comfortable addressing psychological well-being. He goes on to emphasize the importance of goal ownership, discuss athlete’s tendencies to set goals, and the distinction between outcome, performance, and process goals as well as a lot more.
*Key Learning Points:*
● Goals are more powerful when they align with your personal core values.
● Management of the number of goals you set is important to avoid overwhelm.
● Tools such as the MTQ Plus (Mental Toughness Questionnaire) can assist Sports Psychologists and Coaches to recognise if athletes naturally set goals or not.
● An athlete who sets goals and an athlete who doesn’t set goals should be supported differently.
*Connect with David Charlton*
→ Sign Up to The Mental Edge - www.sport-excellence.co.uk/the-mental-edge-newsletter-sign-up/
→ Join David @ The Sports Psychology Hub - groups/thesportspsychologyhub
*To Listen to Related Podcasts To Help You Improve Your Understanding of Goal Setting*
→ Ep217: Chris Cook - How A Marginal Gains Approach Can Help You Perform Better - www.sport-excellence.co.uk/marginal-gains/
→ Ep213: Sandro Forte - How To Set Yourself Up For Success In 2024? - www.sport-excellence.co.uk/success-2024/
→ Ep134: David Charlton - Observations: 3 Things That Stop You Achieving Your Goals - www.sport-excellence.co.uk/stop-goals/
→ Ep098: Jon Bartlett - Do You Know Your Why? - www.sport-excellence.co.uk/do-you-know-your-why/
→ Ep021: Steve Hackney - How to Reach Your Full Potential - www.sport-excellence.co.uk/how-to-reach-your-full-potential/
*Relevant Blogs And Resources To Help You Set Better Goals*
→ Blog: How to Find Your Why - www.sport-excellence.co.uk/your-why/
→ Blog: How To Learn From Last Year - www.sport-excellence.co.uk/how-to-learn-from-last-year/
→ Blog: What Did You Learn From Last Year? - www.sport-excellence.co.uk/what-did-you-learn-from-last-year/
→ Blog: Make Better Decisions to Help Your Sport Performance including VALUES LIST - www.sport-excellence.co.uk/decisions-sport-performance/
→ Motivation for Sport Quiz - www.sport-excellence.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Children-and-Youth-Motivation-for-Sport-Quiz.pdf
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