Enhancing Mental Performance

The Challenge: eNHANCING MENTAL PERFORMANCE

Level 1 - Get Acquainted with the topic

Video: Dr. Sean Richardson - Mental Toughness: Think Differently About Your World (15:17 min)

Scott Geller - The Psychology of Self-Motivation (15:50 min)

Video: Martin Hagger - Sport Psychology - Inside The Mind of Champion Athletes (12:00 min)

Think about and consider what you heard

Do you agree with what was presented? What is it you agree about?
Do you disagree with anything that was presented? What is it you disagree with?
What ideas do you have about this?
Are you interested in working in health care?
What things are you passionate about? What excites your spirit?
If you could get a job that was so cool you wouldn't mind if you weren't paid for doing it - what would it be?

Level 2 - Digging Deeper into the topic

Video: The Use of Eye Tracking Technology in Sport Psychology (4:29)

Video: Brain Craft - How Brain Training Improves Sports Performance (2:23 min)

Video: Jeffrey Gignac - Flexing Your Mental Muscle Without Breaking a Sweat! (18:03 min)

Video: Presence - Optimizing Mental Performance (10:11 min)

Video: What Is Biofeedback and Neurofeedback? A Mind Media Video Featuring NeXus (4:49 min)

Video: Mente- Groundbreaking Neurofeedback Therapy System for Children on the Autism Spectrum (4:45 min)

TRY THIS!

Video: Significantly Improved Mental Performance, Brainwave Entertainment (15:00 min)

Level 3 - Get involved in the topic! share it with others.

Dr. Rich Gordin, Utah State University, Professor

Mizzou.edu

Dr. Scotta Morton, Sport Psychologist,
University of Missouri

University of Missouri (Columbia, Missouri)

"I am interested, but how do I get myself involved?"
Getting involved is always the hard part right? Let's get you linked with some sources that could help you! Check the button(s) below and take a look at the websites, also click on the pictures below and get to know Dr. Scotta Morton at the University of Missouri. Find a project you are interested in? Great! Take a dive into it!

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Once you have figured out a project or how to get involved in what you are interested lets see your progress or what you are doing exactly. Find time with your mentor to help you with your interest or with someone who can.

Do you still have questions about the subject for us or Dr. Gordin or Dr. Morton? Great! Let's hear them! Help us help you! Below provide us your information and ask your question.

isn't this amazing!

OK, this must excite you enough that you are willing to spend significantly more time on it. That's great! You are important! You have a voice! And we want to hear your best ideas! Share them with us! Organize your thoughts into a presentation - similar to those presented in the videos above. Then, either as your own TED talk, or as a written article, share your vision of how our system of education should change to help you find your passion in life, and to give you the resources that would allow you to learn and gain skills in all the areas needed for you to achieve your passion.

Then, please share your vision with us. If you enjoyed this experience, then you might want to consider asking your school to begin a TED-Ed Club. You can learn more about that here.

To submit a written article or a YouTube link - CONTACT INFO HERE.
To submit a TED talk video to YouTube! Create your video using your smartphone, camera, or computer. Then, upload your video to YouTube and share the link with us using the email address above.