In preparation for the IOIG   |23 August 2023

Live in a growth mindset

As an athlete, it is very important how you should approach the Indian Ocean Islands Games. Try your best to live in growth mindset rather than in a fix mindset.

I present you with two powerful practical mental tools to help you during competition at the Indian Ocean Islands Games (IOIG).

The reality you perceive is always the end product of your mindset.

Are you a fix or growth mindset?

Mindset should be considered the intangible X-factor that can strongly determine your competitive success or failure.

Your mindset is the true reflection of who you are as a person. In other words, the personal qualities you possess and represent fully imbue your mental outlook.

If you see  yourself in a fix mindset everyday it is very important that you talk to your coach, mental coach, sports psychologist, counselor, medical personal and manager. 

They will help you toturn the negative thoughts into positive actions.

 Not every situation you will encounter at the IOIG will be positive. Trying to adopt a negative position towards everything, your mindset is going to set you up and you will fail. Athletes should try to make the best out of a bad situation or challenge.

Avoid the following negatives challenges before and during the Games if they happen.

Those mentioned challenges are not supposed to happen:

• Welcoming in Madagascar
• Transportation during practices and matches
• Accommodation
• Food and beverage
• Training venue and competition
• Climate
• Crowd
• Officiating

Talk positively to yourself. Tell yourself you are mentally tough and ready to face those challenges. Those challenges should fuel your determination to win.

It is very important that all athletes should try to develop a growth mindset.

It is also very important that coaches should prepare their athletes to prevent everything that can lower their performance and losing before competition.

Let’s go Team Seychelles

Good luck at the IOIG

Maurice Denys

Certified Mental Coach (CMC)

S.N.H.S.Dip (Sports Psychology)

S.N.H.S.Dip (Life coaching}