Highlights

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Highlights

• Sports Psychology
• Coach Doron

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Highlights

• The goal of highlights is to summarize your days
  activities (or the past few days).
• It can also be something that you are looking
  forward to.
• It is similar to a journal except that it is
• Sports or related to personal development and
  achievement.
• Discusses sports psychology issues such as mental
  skills or decisions you have made.

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Procedures

• Date on the right hand side (respect this format
  September 1, 20XX).
• Title (Make it catchy) i.e. My Big Decision
• Length (in number of sentences) Summer camp
  group Ts ? 4 group Ss 5 Ps 6 and As two
  paragraphs of at least five sentences.. As of
  Grade 7, 2 paragraph of at least 5 senteneces
  while grade 8 and up, two paragraphs of at least
  six sentences.
• Why aim for the minimum? At the same time avoid
  having more then three sentences over guideline

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English Notes

• Avoid apostrophizes it looks more professional
  i.e. didnt did not couldnt could not etc.
• Title centred and capitalized except small words
  such as of, the and etc.
• Use a topic sentence for each paragraph which
  summarizes what your whole paragraph is about.
  More info.

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Tips and Tricks

• Your highlight must be positive.
• Can initially be negative but tell me how you
  turned the situation into a positive.
• Talk about decisions you have taken.
• Often topics will be given to you but sometimes
  may be given an open highlight.
• In this case, write about what inspires you.
• Use pictures and links to a website if possible.

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Examples of Content

• My confidence level is at a low right now.
  However, I am going to continue practicing hard.
  I will use my mental imagery skills to think
  about positive outcomes.
• I was using a very positive self-talk during
  practice. I was using words such as lets go,
  I can do it.
• I am optimistic about this weekends game.
• I see myself doing very well. For example, (talk
  about how you see yourself playing)

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Examples of Content cont

• I made a good decision the other day when asked
  whether or not I wanted to go party. Develop this
  idea
• Ask the right questions Although we are losing
  many games, I wonder what I can do to turn things
  around.
• How can I improve my confidence?
• Where do you see yourself down the road
• Often will get topics to write for you
• Remember, your highlight should focus your
  attention on the positives ?