Page 1 1. I have been confident of succeeding and proving my doubters wrong
2. I have failed to prioritise my goals
3. I have believed in myself
4. I have felt nervous before competitions
5. I have seen things before they happened
6. I have told myself that I was a failure
7. I have treated other sportspeople better than they have treated me
8. I have preferred to train alone
9. I have felt that I was accomplishing little
10. I have felt uncomfortable about people looking up to me
11. I have been courteous to my competitors
12. I have been prepared to do anything to succeed
13. I have experimented with new ideas and techniques
14. I have failed to control my emotions
15. I have failed to perform in the zone
16. I have trained hard
17. I have calmed myself before performing by imagining myself playing well
18. I have had dreams about winning
19. I have worked my butt off
20. I have taken care not to injure opponents
21. I have been unaware of how my emotions were affecting me
22. I have been slow to learn the lessons of past performances
23. I have prepared thoroughly
24. I have taken risks in order to succeed
25. I have avoided putting myself forward for leadership positions
26. I have felt my heart racing before competitions
27. I have praised others when they performed well
28. I have enjoyed competing against others
29. I have performed skills in my mind before executing them
30. I have bounced back quickly from setbacks
31. I have let my deep-down inner feelings guide me
32. I have taken care not to get into fights
33. I have done what I said I would do
34. I have set myself unrealistic goals
35. I have found it difficult to engage others in conversation
36. I have talked myself into giving up
37. I have failed to deliver the performance I rehearsed
38. I have been confident of doing well and showing my ability
39. I have kept on trying to do my best
40. I have felt like leaving my sport
41. I have found that relaxation techniques have had little effect
42. I have believed the ends justified the means
Page 2 43. I have tightened up before competitions
44. When I have got angry, I have tended to lose it
45. I have wanted to do things well
46. I have admired guys who got away with it
47. I have gone out of my way to help people
48. I have been reliable and dependable
49. I have longed to be the best
50. When I have been wrong, I have admitted it and apologized
51. I have preferred other people to take charge
52. I have felt physically and emotionally exhausted
53. I have carried myself with confidence
54. I have acted on my instincts
55. I have tried to imagine different situations and how I would deal with them
56. I have tended to ignore my weaknesses
57. I have put myself down
58. I have been confident of doing well and living up to people’s expectations
59. I have played well without being aggressive
60. I have been less than totally absorbed in my performance
61. I have been open to ideas and suggestions about how I could improve my performance
62. I have avoided socializing with other athletes
63. I have set myself goals that I had little control over
64. I have consulted people before taking important decisions
65. I have shown superior mental skills
66. I have been discouraged from being aggressive
67. I have had goals that I did not own
68. I have felt anxious and isolated
69. I have told myself that I was unlikely to win
70. I have used my imagination to rehearse an upcoming performance
71. I have wanted to be in the winner’s circle
72. I have wanted to have the latest high-tech gear
73. I have been confident of succeeding and gaining people’s trust
74. I have been happy being alone
75. I have wanted to make my mark
76. I have been driven by self-interest
77. I have been reluctant to ask for feedback
78. I have failed to demonstrate the ability to manage my emotions
79. I have stayed with the plan
80. I have been a model athlete
81. I have disliked being in the limelight
82. I have relied on my intuition
83. I have failed to perform to the best of my ability
84. I have felt anxious before important events
Page 3 85. I have felt a sense of exhilaration while performing
86. I have told myself not to give up
87. I have got down on myself too easily
88. I have showed off to impress people
89. I have used sport as a platform for building relationships
90. I have lacked self-discipline
91. I have messed up in competitions
92. I have had a list of goals to achieve
93. I have been afraid of failing and feeling ashamed and embarrassed
94. I have failed to listen to my instincts
95. I have wanted to be a prominent athlete in my sport
96. I have preferred stability and continuity to frequent change
97. I have experienced few benefits from using imagery/visualization
98. I have had an aggressive attitude
99. I have been unwilling to make personal sacrifices
100. I have displayed strong ethics
101. I have kept sport fun
102. I have been calm before competing
103. I have been difficult to get on with
104. I have been able to laugh at myself
105. I have found that being with people helps me get out of a bad mood
106. I have felt confident before competitions
107. I have broken promises
108. I have had a successful technique for controlling my feelings and emotions
109. I have done better in practice than in competitions
110. I have performed out of my box
111. I have displayed sportspersonship
112. I have taken care not to burn out
113. I have ignored my feelings and emotions
114. I have told myself to keep on trying
115. I have set objectives around the skills I needed to master
116. I have ignored other people’s views and ideas
117. I have resisted innovation in sport
118. I have wanted to have authority over people
119. I have doubted the value of trying to visualize things
120. I have enjoyed being where the action is
121. I have acted selfishly
122. I have shown less than total commitment
123. I have been afraid of winning
124. I have been afraid of failing and having to change my plans
125. I have known myself
126. I have tended to intimidate my opponents
Page 4 127. I have been mentally relaxed before competitions
128. I have known where I needed to make improvements
129. I have been afraid of failing and losing control
130. I have tended not to keep up with technical developments
131. I have taken advantage of people
132. I have put my own interests first
133. I have told myself to perform well
134. I have found it difficult to believe that visualizing things improves performance
135. I have felt my play rise to a new level
136. I have ignored my gut instincts
137. I have wanted to give orders and get things going
138. I have been warm and friendly to other athletes
139. I have measured progress against my objectives
140. I have lacked motivation
141. I have felt unprepared before competing
142. I have been able to reduce the negative effects of anxiety and tension
143. I have stayed away from drugs
144. I have got angry when I performed poorly
145. I have screwed up under pressure
146. I have been able to rest and sleep well
147. I have let my opponents win
148. I have suffered mental lapses
149. I have known the level I wanted to reach
150. I have let people down
151. I have tried to do the right thing
152. I have trusted my head rather than my heart
153. I have been an aggressive competitor
154. I have told myself to stay calm when I have been under pressure
155. I have wanted to make an impact on people
156. I have avoided using the latest performance aids
157. I have performed well without trying to visualize things
158. I have been totally focused and in control
159. I have lacked the will to win
160. I have given less than 100 percent
161. I have been afraid of failing and people losing interest in me
162. I have said things that I knew people wanted to hear
163. I have followed a healthy lifestyle
164. I have disregarded what other people felt
165. I have reflected on past performances
166. I have improved my mood by doing things like listening to music, taking exercise or talking to people
167. I have found it easy to talk to people
168. I have stayed focused before competitions
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