Guest Speaker: Professor Stephanie Hanrahan
LifeMatters: Mental Skills and Games for Sport and Life
Date: Friday 9th September
Time: 4:00-5:00pm (AEST); 2:00-3:00pm (Singapore)
Venue: JCU Cairns - Room A21.001
Video linked to: JCU Townsville – Room 134.010; JCU Singapore - Room A1-01.
Abstract:
LifeMatters is a multi-session program that combines the teaching of mental skills and games. The program is based, in part, on self-determination theory with the aim of meeting the basic psychological needs of relatedness, autonomy, and competence. The mental skills include activation control, goal setting, concentration/attention, imagery, self-talk, and self-confidence. The games are designed to be fun, but at the same time teach trust, communication, and problem solving. The initial program was 15 sessions and was run with teenagers at an orphanage in Mexico. Results showed significant increases in life satisfaction and self-worth. Through feedback, the program has been modified to 10 sessions and has been run in the slums of Buenos Aires, with teenagers living in poverty in Baja California, with inner city kids in Cleveland, Ohio, with former gang members and drug addicts in Mexico, and with teachers/coaches/students in Botswana, Africa. Results indicate that in addition to increases in life satisfaction and self-worth, there are also increases in happiness, resilience, confidence, and perceived competence. Qualitative data also support the value of the LifeMatters program.
Hosted by the Discipline of Psychology, College of Healthcare Sciences.
To register your interest in attending the presentation, please visit - https://alumni.jcu.edu.au/JoWales2016
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