Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Building Self Esteem In Athletes

By Morgana Aupry


Changing yourself and getting a higher level of results starts with changing your thoughts. After you change your thoughts, your actions will change and the results you will get will also improve.Here are some of the most important things you have to know about how to direct your thoughts to reach higher levels of success:Your thoughts will help you reinvent your personality, start building self esteem and become empowering.It's important to reinvent yourself and your life regularly. People have the tendency to do the same things every single day. They get into their habits and routines. It's nothing wrong with having success-oriented habits. But most people have habits and routines that do not bring high levels of success to them.
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Praising an athlete for his or her performance on the field, no matter the outcome of a game, can also increase an athlete's self esteem and confidence. When they win, an athlete should be congratulated for his or her victory with hugs and handshakes; when they lose, the athlete should be congratulated for his or her sportsmanship and commendable effort, also with hugs and handshakes. Showing an athlete respect for his or her performance, especially after a loss, will not only boost the athlete's self esteem, but will teach the athlete about good sportsmanship. Whether they win or lose, focusing on the athlete's strengths and what they did well will help boost self-confidence. Not every moment in life can be a victory, and teaching children how to lose gracefully can be just as important as teaching them to win.While verbal praise is very effective at boosting self esteem and confidence in young athletes, rewards like trophies, pizza parties, and team trips can also go a long way. Fun rewards that offer a break from normal, everyday routines can give athletes a sense of pride and a goal to work for. This type of reward-based system teaches young athletes that genuine hard work can result in positive gain.

Thoughts are not enough by themselves. It's not enough to think right. You could sit in a corner and think all the thoughts you want and still not make any change to your condition. You also need to do the required steps. And this takes work, planning, strategy, thinking, action and developing skills. Thinking right is great but it's not enough by itself. You also need to act.There's proof that good health can be influenced by your thoughts.Scientists have discovered how belief works at the physical level. Basically, beliefs can change your cells and even switch off or on your genes. This means that you can become someone else mentally and physically through changing your thought patterns. Also, in the past few years, scientists have discovered through the use of REMs how the thoughts that people have on a daily basis rewires the brain at a physical level.

Five Easy Steps To Build Self Esteem.Ask the Elderly to help make decisions about their day-to-day living as much as possible. So instead of making choices for them, ask how the aged how they would like to be assisted.Give them a small tasks that they are able to complete. Even something as basic as folding the face washers or the towels make the Elder feel important. Ask the aged person what they used to like doing. Did they like gardening? Or painting? Or maybe sewing. Set up activities that the person is able to take part in and enjoy. You will soon see their Self Esteem boosted.Show the person you care about their thoughts, opinions and their history. Get involved in their earlier life and share their memories. If they have photos of their life then ask if you can sit and look through the photos together.Use the Elderly person name every time you speak with them in a conversation. Try to remember that person name so that they can feel important and loved.

Building Self Esteem in Elderly Nursing Home Patients takes time and team work. From the top of the management team to the AIN, EEN, RN, kitchen staff, laundry staff and also the cleaning staff. If the same view-point comes from the top of the staff to the bottom of the staff then it will shine through to all at the Nursing Home. The Patients will feel safe, will feel the love among the staff and will have their Self Esteem in tact.There was a study carried out to see the effects of Self Esteem on Nursing Home Residents which you can read by going to this page Geratic Nursing

So what can you do together? Well that of course depends on the age of the child. It could be sand castle building or vegetable plot creation. Make a list of different things you could do together. See what will attract your children. I find it great fun, to surf the internet together, to seek out activities on your list and see how the children respond. The children love this responsibility and it is a good start in building self esteem in children. If they do not get excited, then never mind, move onto the next activity on your list. I've been surprised at what ages the children pick up different activities and let go of others. Our two boys were still playing with their Brio wooden train set long after we had built a WWII battlefield complete with Hornby trains and airfix models.

How would you like a sure fire tip for increasing your self esteem? Everyone needs a boost sometimes, but there are things you can do on a regular basis to lift yourself up, and stay in a positive mind set.In "The 7 Habits for Highly Effective Teens", Sean Covey refers to our self esteem as our "Personal Bank Account". As with a traditional bank account, we make withdrawals and deposits daily. As with a traditional money account, we like for the deposits to exceed the withdrawals. He suggests things such as using your talents, being honest with yourself, doing small acts of kindness, and in general, taking good care of yourself physically as well as emotionally. One of the most helpful pieces, however, is the advice to keep promises you make to yourself.

Keeping promises to yourself is as important as keeping promises to others. We all know how it feels to be disappointed when someone does not keep their word. When you give yourself your word, and do not follow through, your spirit is disappointed. If you do it enough, you find yourself in a self fulfilling prophecy that says "See, nothing ever works out for me, I told you it wouldn't".You are probably familiar with the feeling that comes with the victory of following through on a successful mission. Ask someone who has quit smoking or lost 20 pounds. They kept promises to themselves and saw results. Now think about the times you told yourself you were going to do something and didn't. It wasn't the forces of nature working against you. It was you letting yourself down. That's a withdrawal.

People feel more effective when they take action, and action-oriented people tend to have higher self-esteem. They take action despite how they feel. They don't wait passively for things to change or expect others to change their lives. Although self-awareness of thoughts and feelings is important, if it preempts action, it can undermine self-efficacy, and ultimately self-esteem. Keep in mind that action requires attention directed toward solving a problem, and includes journaling, expressing feelings, making a list, obtaining information, writing a letter, thinking through a problem, making a statement or decision, or even changing your attitude.Think about an area in your life where your self-esteem is low. How could you take more self-responsibility? What specific, small step would generate a greater sense of self-efficacy and make you feel better about yourself?




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