Mental Performance Plan (Goal Setting & Skills Training)

Plan Type: [Initial / Update / Revised]

Effective Date: [Date]

Target Review Date: [Date]

Provider: [Name, credentials, role (e.g., CMPC, licensed clinician)]

Originating Encounter: [Date]

Distribution: [Client only / Client + Coach / Care team per documented permissions] (If consent verification is pending, note here and restrict distribution until confirmed.)

(This plan supports performance enhancement and skill development. Omit sections or fields with no relevant information. For updates/revisions, include only sections with substantive changes and note "No change" for stable elements.)

Performance Context

• Sport/Discipline: [Sport or performance domain]
• Position/Role: [Position or role]
• Competitive Level: [youth / high school / college / professional / masters]
• Season Phase: [off-season / pre-season / in-season / post-season]
• Key Upcoming Events: [Event(s) and dates] (Omit if none identified.)

[Brief narrative of presenting performance focus and desired outcomes] (Summarize in 2–4 sentences using the performer's language where possible. Include one brief quote if it captures core motivation.)

Baseline Assessment

Performance-Limiting Challenges

• Challenge 1: [Concise label]
  • Triggering Situations: [Situations that precipitate the issue]
  • Observed Patterns: [Behavioral, cognitive, or physiological patterns]
  • Current Coping & Limitations: [What they currently do; why it falls short]
• Challenge 2: [Concise label] (Include only if identified.)
  • Triggering Situations: [Details]
  • Observed Patterns: [Details]
  • Current Coping & Limitations: [Details]
• Challenge 3: [Concise label] (Include only if identified.)
  • Triggering Situations: [Details]
  • Observed Patterns: [Details]
  • Current Coping & Limitations: [Details]

Strengths & Protective Factors: [2–4 items such as existing routines, coaching supports, prior successful strategies, learning preferences]

Baseline Measures

• Objective: [Sport-specific statistics or performance data] (If unavailable, note source limitation and plan to obtain.)
• Subjective (0–10 scales): [Confidence], [Focus quality], [Perceived control], [Competition anxiety] (Include dimensions assessed; specify anchor definitions.)

Goals

(For each goal: state goal, type, baseline, target with success threshold, timeframe, measurement method/source, and review cadence. Note controllable components for outcome goals and any constraints.)

Long-Term Goals

• Goal: [Statement] — Type: [outcome / performance]
  Baseline: [Value or status]
  Target & Success Threshold: [Target value; success criterion]
  Timeframe: [Target date]
  Measurement & Source: [Method; data source]
  Review Cadence: [e.g., biweekly / monthly]
  Controllable Components: [List controllable elements]
  Constraints: [Known constraints] (Omit if none.)

Performance Goals

• Goal: [Statement] — Type: performance
  Baseline: [Value]
  Target & Success Threshold: [Value; criterion]
  Timeframe: [Target date]
  Measurement & Source: [Method; source]
  Review Cadence: [Cadence]

Process Goals

• Goal: [Observable behavioral, technical, or mental action]
  Type: process
  Baseline: [Current consistency or quality]
  Target & Success Criteria: [Specific adherence or quality target]
  Timeframe: [Target date]
  Measurement & Source: [Method; source]
  Review Cadence: [Cadence]

Daily/Weekly Execution Goals

• Skill Practice Adherence: [Specific target, e.g., minutes or sessions per week]
  Tracking Method: [Log / app / coach verification]
  Review Cadence: [Cadence]

Target Skills & Training Plan

(Include only relevant skill domains: pre-performance routines, imagery, self-talk, attentional control, arousal regulation, confidence/composure, coping with adversity.)

• Skill: [Skill name]
  • Target Scenario: [When and where skill is used]
  • Rationale: [Link to baseline challenge]
  • Protocol: [Step-by-step actions the performer will execute]
  • Dosage: [Frequency and duration per session]
  • Personalization: [Cue words, imagery content, sensory preferences]
  • Troubleshooting: [Common errors and corrections] (Omit if not applicable.)

Training Schedule

• Duration: [Weeks covered]
• Frequency/Duration: [Planned practice per skill]
• Settings: [Home / practice / warm-up / pre-bed]
• Progression: [From simple to complex; low-pressure to competition integration]
• Coaching Integration: [Coordination with physical training if applicable]

Competition Plan

(Include only if the performer competes.)

Pre-Competition

• Mental Warm-Up Routine: [Sequence and timing]
• Imagery/Visualization: [Content and duration]
• Cue Words: [Focus phrases]
• Competition Day Emphasis: [Process or performance priority]

During Competition

• Reset Routine: [Between-point or between-attempt steps]
• Attention Focus Points: [External cues, strategy reminders]
• Self-Talk Scripts: [Action-oriented phrases]
• Adversity Coping Plans: [If-then responses for early mistakes, opponent momentum, officiating challenges]

Post-Competition

• Structured Debrief: [What worked; barriers encountered; one adjustment for next event]
• Recovery/Closure Routine: [If established]

Adherence Barriers & Mitigation

• Practical: [Time, travel, academic/work load]
• Cognitive/Emotional: [Buy-in, perfectionism, frustration tolerance]
• Environmental: [Coaching style, team culture, distractions]
• Skill-Specific: [Imagery difficulty, negative self-talk recurrence]

If-Then Implementation Plans: [Implementation intentions for key barriers]

Supports: [Reminders, accountability partners, micro-sessions, habit stacking]

Safety Considerations: [If mental health concerns identified (panic, trauma triggers, self-harm), document escalation/referral pathway and limit plan to safe steps] (If barriers not yet assessed, note assessment planned for next session.)

Tracking Plan

• Outcome/Performance Metrics: [Statistics, times, rankings] — Source: [Source]; Frequency: [Collection frequency]; Review: [Cadence]
• Process Execution Metrics: [Routine completion %, imagery minutes/week, self-talk usage] — Source: [Source]; Frequency: [Frequency]; Review: [Cadence]
• Psychological State Metrics: [Confidence, focus quality, perceived control (0–10)] — Anchors: [Define scale endpoints]; Frequency: [Frequency]; Review: [Cadence]
• Missing Data Handling: [How gaps will be addressed]
• Revision Triggers: [Decision rules, e.g., revise if adherence below threshold for X weeks] (Omit if not defined.)

Follow-Up

• Next Session: [Date or planned interval]
• Planned Review: [Goals, skills, and metrics to review]
• Progression Criteria: [Requirements to advance skill difficulty or add competition integration]
• Transition/Discontinuation Criteria: [Indicators for graduation to maintenance, e.g., stable adherence, sustained improvement, independent self-correction]