Hockey Psychology | Your Mental Strengths

Do you know your mental strengths? In this exercise, you’ll learn your mental strengths as a hockey player.  In the space below write down five mental strengths for each question.  Write down positive statements that will boost your hockey confidence. You’ll want to use your statements in this exercise to improve your confidence in games.

 

Exercise:“Know Your Strengths Inventory” 

 A. List five successful experiences you have had in the last 12 months:

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B. List five everyday things you do well:
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C. List five things you could teach someone else:
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D. List five things that really matter to you:
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E. List five things that you can do for yourself that will always make you feel good.
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F. List five people who you can count on for help and support
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G. Some things about me. Using the letters of the alphabet below write some positive words that you would use to describe you and your strengths, both as a person and as an athlete.

A________________________                           N_____________________________

B________________________                           O_____________________________

C_______________________                             P_____________________________

D_______________________                             Q_____________________________

E_______________________                              R_____________________________

F_______________________                              S_____________________________

G______________________                               T_____________________________

H______________________                               U_____________________________

I______________________                                V_____________________________

J______________________                               W____________________________

K_____________________                                X____________________________

L_____________________                                 Y____________________________

M____________________                                  Z____________________________