UCANPASS

UCANPASS

 

Mental Toughness has emerged as a highly significant factor in the development of young people.  Recent research shows that mental toughness is strongly correlated with Performance, Wellbeing, Positive Engaged Behaviours, Aspirations and Employability. This workshop is based on our Mental Toughness Development Programme with an emphasis on delivery of better exam results and school performance.

 

The programme comes with a comprehensive workbook which enables students to personalise the programme as well as providing information about tools and techniques.

 

This is an intensive highly practical programme which includes:

 

What are the challenges I face and what is my response to them?

  • Examinations – getting the results I want
  • Coursework – delivering high quality work on time and to a great standard
  • Study & revision – making the best use of my time
  • The rest of my life – managing my family, friends, social life etc

 

What is mental toughness and why is it important to me?

  • Commitment and Control – the essence of resilience
  • Challenge and Confidence – dealing positively with challenge, change and setbacks
  • Why these relevant to exams, coursework, study and providing balance in my life.

 

Assessing my mental toughness and what this says about my attitude and my mind set

  • Understanding my mental toughness and what it means
  • Identifying where I can develop and improve – and see the benefits

 

Developing mental toughness

  • Anxiety Control – techniques to deal with anxiety and worry
  • Positive thinking – approaches which develop a positive mind set – “can do”
  • Attentional control – techniques to focus better and for longer
  • Visualisation – learning to visualise success and how it can be delivered
  • Goal setting – how to deal with big goals and set milestones.

 

Applying mental toughness to the key challenges in your world - Action Planning & Review

  • Action Planning - Developing checklists of action and activities
  • Diet, Fitness and Friends

 

The programme is designed to run in a one day format.

 

A Train the Trainer version for teachers and trainers is also available.