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Cue Words

Definition

How Cue words is Used

A short statement said to yourself to refocus your conentration

  • Helps stop negative and distracting thoughts that impact your performance
  • Used when an athlete needs to refocus or push a little harder
  • May be used to battle fatigue or when the athlete is losing their focus
  • Ex. falling apart, getting sloppy, near the end and need to push harder

3 Types

Famous athletes who used cue words

  • Personal
  • Positive
  • Short

1. Personal

3. Short

Sample Exercise

  • Find one that works for you
  • could be as simple as a single word ex. "tough" or "dominate"
  • best way to come up with one is to ask yourself, "If I were the best athlete I could be, how would look or act?"
  • This provokes certain words and images to emerge
  • Allows you to quickly refocus
  • Doesn't interfere with necessary thoughts during performance
  • Single word or short statement
  • ex. "focus" or "strong, focused, in the game"
  • Landin (1994 rugby) suggested that the use of appropriate cue words may aid task focus by increasing focus on task relevant stimuli.
  • Hardy (2006 rugby) suggests that the use of cue words may help athletes adjust their focus of attention towards a more appropriate attentional focus for completion of

1. Inhale a breath through your nose lasting a count of 4

2. Hold the breath for 1-2 seconds

Exhale breath through your mouth lasting a count of 4

4. While you are exhaling, state your refocusing cue in your mind

5. Allow exhalation and cue statement to help you refocus on the competition

2. Positive

  • Effective in refocusing after making mistakes
  • Help focus on what makes you the best you can be, not spending time thinking about the mistake
  • Negative self-talk has been linked to performance detriments and anxiety

How Cue Words Work

  • The combination of taking deep breaths and saying the cue word, allow the athlete to refocus and decrease muscle tension caused by anxiety
  • Allows the athlete to get into the "zone" and clear their mind
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