GETCA 2023

Few student athletes or coaches have a proven process for controlling the internal distractions which compromise your ability to stay focused. Focus is defined as the ability to devote your full attention to cues in the internal and external environment. In other words, focus is (or should be) intentionally directed attention.

Distractions are cues in the internal and external environment. Sound familiar? Distractions cause us to unintentionally focus on things that compromise decision-making and higher-level performances.

By getting better at controlling distracting thoughts, emotion, and states of mind, the byproduct is increased focus, better decision-making, fewer errors, and improved performance. Much that we know about self-management centres around how we react to the external environment and situational factors, but this workshop centres around strategies for managing a few key internal distractions which affect us all.