Lesson 2 Identify your volition

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Lesson 2: Identify your volition

· Have paper and pencil available

· Recall an athletic competition or situation in your life in which you performed exceedingly well. If possible, attempt to remember a time in which you

performed better than you may have thought possible at the time.

· Utilize the brainstorming technique in the completion of this exercise. Brainstorming, in this case, involves attempting to identify any aspect in

your life at the time that contributed to you having your peak performance experience. Identify any emotions you can remember having at the

time, particularly focusing on positive emotion; identify anything or anyone who helped contribute to your successful experience or performance;

identify what you did from a practical standpoint to help you accomplish your goal; and also include anything else that comes to mind that

contributed to your accomplishment.

· Utilize the clustering technique in conjunction with your brainstorming efforts. This first involves writing a short descriptive statement in the

center of your paper. Draw a circle around it. As you are brainstorming and you think of something that you feel may be relevant also write it on

your sheet of paper drawing a circle around it. Add it to your growing cluster even if you are skeptical in the end it will prove relevant. You can

always discard it later if you ultimately come to the conclusion it does not apply. This free association suspending the skeptical/ judgmental

aspect of your nature is the essence of brainstorming.

· Link your clusters utilizing straight lines, dotted lines, and arrows to connect your clusters. A straight line denotes a direct connection. A dotted

line signifies a loose association among items in your cluster. An arrow between items represents an association that goes only in one direction.

· By completing this exercise, hopefully it gives you a profile of what in the past has provided motivational volition for you to meet your goals and

be successful. There is a strong is a strong correlation that if something has had volitional impact for you in the past, it may very well have

volitional significance for you in future situations and endeavors.

· It is encouraged that you complete two additional clusters related to peak performance moments you have experienced. It is anticipated that by

engaging in this process it will give you an even more complete picture of those situations, circumstances, and environments that have volitional

impact for you.

REFERENCES

Garfield, C. & Bennett, H. (1984). Peak performance: Mental Training techniques of the world’s greatest athletes. New York, NY: Warner Books, INC.