Workshops available

Mental Core Stability
A Mental Training Course for Players and Athletes

A practical six-session course to allow you to develop and use the core mental skills necessary and applicable for all sports, team and individual.

The course will include the practice of Autogenic Training (AT) (Body and breathing control, re-energisation, attention training and concentration); the uses of imagery and visualisation; strategies for building self-confidence; and the development of a mental Game Plan.

Venue: Dance Studio, Graham Sports Centre, Maiden Castle, Durham
Time: 6-7 pm
Session dates: 2009
Session 1 Mon 6th July
Session 2 Wed 8th July
Session 3 Mon 13th July
Session 4 Mon 20th July
Session 5 Mon 27th July
Session 6 Mon 3rd August

E-mail Carole Seheult to book a place

Course Fees: £30 (payable in advance) (Age limit: 15 plus)
(Places limited to 8; the course will be repeated in October)

Other courses:-

1. Mental Skills for Athletes and Players
• Elements of Success
• Playing in the Zone/ Ideal Performance State
• FundaMental Skills needed for a top performance.

2. Goal-setting and Individual Performance Profiling
• Reasons for and different types of goals
• Performance Profiling Exercise - individual

3. Game Planning for Teams and Individuals
• Developing a recipe for a successful performance

4. Slump Busting
• 10 step plan for overcoming non-physical reasons for performance decrements.

5. Developing Mental Toughness
• Awareness, understanding and coping with the pressures found in top level sport
• Dealing with Stress – “the dark side of pressure”

The menu of topics above comprises five generic aspects of sport psychology relevant to competitive athletes and players across a range of sports. Workshops are best delivered to groups of up to 12-15 participants in sessions of 75-90 minutes. Workshop groups can be mixed or from specific sports. Topics can be tailored to meet the specific requirements of different sports and can also be made relevant to groups such as coaches, team managers etc.

For further information (including costs) and to discuss specific requirements for workshops please contact Carole Seheult.