Using imagery to build confidence in esports

Q3 Health Professions

Journal of Imagery Research in Sport and Physical Activity Pub Date : 2023-03-08 DOI:10.1515/jirspa-2022-0023

Robin Vealey, Emily Wright

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Abstract

Abstract The purpose of this article is to provide strategies for using imagery to build confidence in esport athletes. Because confidence is a belief and strongly influenced by success and failure, mental training using imagery should be designed to create and sustain an agile mindset to accept events that shake confidence and enable athletes to respond productively to adapt and restore self-belief. Esport athletes should start small with short but frequent sessions of polysensory imagery practice of simple skills and strategies to build imagery skill and confidence. Imagery practice should be similar to competition, in terms of physical posture, setting, and equipment. Confidence-building imagery strategies include creating and rehearsing optimal performance plans as well creating imagery scripts for productive responses to mistakes, losing, tilting, and worrying about the skills and decision-making of teammates. Uses of imagery can be periodized to optimally develop confident performance and responses, prepare for specific opponents or tournaments, and assess prior performances using a growth mindset to enhance self-belief.

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使用图像在电子竞技中建立信心

摘要本文的目的是提供使用图像建立电子竞技运动员信心的策略。因为信心是一种信念，深受成功和失败的影响，所以使用意象的心理训练应该旨在创造和维持敏捷的心态，以接受动摇信心的事件，并使运动员能够做出有效的反应来适应和恢复自信。电子竞技运动员应该从小处入手，进行短暂但频繁的多感官意象训练，练习简单的技能和策略，以建立意象技能和信心。在身体姿势、环境和设备方面，形象练习应该类似于比赛。建立信心的图像策略包括创建和排练最佳表现计划，以及创建图像脚本，以便对错误、失败、倾斜和担心队友的技能和决策做出有效反应。图像的使用可以分阶段进行，以最佳地发展自信的表现和反应，为特定的对手或锦标赛做准备，并使用成长心态评估先前的表现，以增强自信。

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Journal of Imagery Research in Sport and Physical Activity Health Professions-Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Imagery Research in Sport and Physical Activity is the first peer-reviewed journal devoted to research on the role of imagery in sport, physical activity, exercise, and rehabilitation settings. Imagery, also referred to as cognitive enactment or visualization, is one of the most popular performance enhancement and rehabilitation techniques in sports and physical activity. Journal editors Craig Hall (University of Western Ontario) and Sandra Short (University of North Dakota) are recognized leaders in the field, and the journal’s editorial board represents leading institutions in the U.S., U.K., and Canada. The single destination for all imagery-related research in sports and in physical activity, the Journal of Imagery Research in Sport and Physical Activity is an indispensable tool for scholars and practitioners of imagery, sports science, kinesiology, physical education, and psychology Criteria for publication will include: - Outstanding quality; likely to be widely read and highly cited; - Relevance to the area; - Contribution to the advancement of imagery research; - Interest to specialists in the field and accessible to researchers with interests outside the immediate topic of the paper; - Readability and presentation.