Positive Athlete Journal Drill August 18, 2008

Each day we will prepare our minds for becoming a postive athelete. Much of what we do is based on mental frameworks or mindsets. We want to develop a mindset for becoming successful athletes. During the season, we will work on mindsets that address attitude, responsibility, self-image, character, leadership and goals. Each day we will have a vocabulary word and a short discussion around the word. Research shows that by improving our vocabulary we can improve our IQ. Who doesn't want to do that? So, let's get started.

"Genius without education is like silver in the mine." - Benjamin Franklin

The first word of the day is "Intelligence - the ability to learn or understand or to deal with new and trying situations."

Review the definition given here, then in your journal write down the word "intelligence" and use it in a sentence.

Next, imagine yourself in a room of people and no one speaks your language. How would you feel? Write down how you might feel?

With the 2008 Olympics going on, write down you think all these international atheletes feel when they get in a room or on the field together and they don't speak the same language? What might they be thinking?

That's it for your journal for today. At the end of training, be sure to write down your positive accomplishment for the day.