StrideworkBY MENTAL HIGHGROUNDFocus & attention
Find Your Cue
You have too many instructions running through your head.
A useful cue gives your attention a job. It does not have to sound motivational.
A CUE TO TAKE WITH YOU
One cue. Then do the task.
What you’ll do 4 steps
- 01What does the task need?
- 02Write two possible cues
- 03Test them in practice
- 04Choose your testing moment
Test over several practices. Drop or change a cue if it adds tension or too much conscious control.
Why this may help Research & context
Directly tested
Self-talk interventions show a moderate average performance benefit, especially when trained and matched to task function. Instructional cues tend to fit fine or novel skills better than generic motivation.
Adapt when needed. Switch from body mechanics to an external effect cue if movement becomes stiff or consciously controlled.
- Self-Talk and Sports Performance: A Meta-Analysis
Hatzigeorgiadis et al. · 2011. Many primary studies were small or controlled; elite competition and durable effects were less certain.
Adapted for Stridework from The Sport Psych Brief. Research on a method does not validate every personalized variation or this animation.
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