MENTAL TRAINING PROCESS

Define performance and desired performance outcomes – determining, with leaders/performers, what is being influenced and how success will be measured.

Observe performance demands and current psychological approach to those demands. Establishing a baseline. This is part of a needs assessment.

Based on definition of performance, established goals, observed context and needs assessment, mental skills training designed and implemented.

Simulate performance demands or embed in military training for immediate application of mental skills.

Cycle is continual and doesn’t have to proceed linearly

Assessments are done throughout the process to continually evaluate effectiveness of the training protocol. At conclusion of a protocol, post intervention feedback (e.g., course results, pass rates, subjective experiences) is collected to assess overall effectiveness