AASP Workshop - Metaphors, Icons, and Maple Syrup by Mark Cheney https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup Post a picture of your icon and a word or phrase for the concept it represents. en-us 2025-10-11 22:34:34 UTC 2025-10-15 17:55:51 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads-usc1.storage.googleapis.com/748931250/625b71c0a157ec1851329695ffd6af50/AASP_logo.svg Growth mindset cheneym3 https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3627852589 2025-10-11 23:20:50 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3627852589 Sticky mental performance messages cheneym3 https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3627853412 2025-10-11 23:24:31 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3627853412 Consistent Pre performance Routine https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634212646 A clock does the same thing everyday, just like having the same PPR everyday

]]> 2025-10-15 17:39:46 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634212646 Perfection looks different than you may think (there is no perfect) https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634213482 2025-10-15 17:40:18 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634213482 Self-Regulating https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634213763 Be a thermostat, not a thermometer

]]> 2025-10-15 17:40:30 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634213763 Awareness/Stress can be good https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634214244 🔎💎

]]> 2025-10-15 17:40:50 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634214244 Gratitude https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634214369 Intentionally using aid (contact lens) to be grateful for unfolding experiences in a performance environment

]]> 2025-10-15 17:40:55 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634214369 Goal setting https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634214498 2025-10-15 17:41:01 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634214498 Goal setting https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634214915 « perfection looks different than they may think Â»


]]> 2025-10-15 17:41:18 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634214915 Concise Communication https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634214982 2025-10-15 17:41:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634214982 Self-Awareness https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634215217 2025-10-15 17:41:32 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634215217 Self awareness https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634215766 Being self aware of where you’re at and celebrating how far you’ve come

]]> 2025-10-15 17:41:55 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634215766 Self - Compassion https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634216083 Mirror


What you put in front of the mirror is what you will see 🪞

]]> 2025-10-15 17:42:08 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634216083 Control the controllables https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634216243 Using a video game controller to show athletes that they can control their own actions and emotions

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  • Mr. Owl didn’t know how many licks it would take to get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop, but at least he tried to find out!

  • Owls have 360 vision of their surroundings.

    • ]]>     2025-10-15 17:42:20 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634216333     Getting in the Car without any gas https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634216339 “You can be as physically prepared as you want, but if your not mentally prepared , you're not prepared.”


    ]]>     2025-10-15 17:42:20 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634216339     You are not your sport https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634216774 Ditto (Pokémon) - when he changes to different Pokémon, his face stays the same. You are still yourself and adapting TO your sport, you AREN’T your sport

    ]]>     2025-10-15 17:42:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634216774     Perspective Is Everything tajijohnson19 https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634217231 The way you view the mountain. The sunny side looks different than the shady side.

    ]]>     2025-10-15 17:42:51 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634217231     Perfection might look different than you think https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634217405 "Ugly action beats perfect imaginary every time." -Hidde Douna, Growth by Visuals (In other words, getting a functional finished product that isn't perfect is better than getting only partway there with a "perfect" approach.)

    ]]>     2025-10-15 17:42:59 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634217405     Mental Flexibility https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634218377 A chameleon maintains its integrity and consistent structure while adapting to the changing environment or climate.

    ]]>     2025-10-15 17:43:31 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634218377     Managing stress/pressure https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634218668 No Pressure No Diamonds

    ]]>     2025-10-15 17:43:42 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634218668     “Next play” mentality https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634218860 “Swipe left” on what just happened. There’s something new in front of you to focus on.

    ]]>     2025-10-15 17:43:50 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634218860     Resilience -Bouncing Back https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634219491 The bouncy ball represents the “bounce back factor”. When mistakes/stress occur that’s our “impact” moment. What happens after depends on what we are composed of. Are we fragile and we break like an egg. Are we hard and inflexible like a rock or are we dense but rubbery so we can bounce (if not higher) after our impact moment.

    ]]>     2025-10-15 17:44:09 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634219491     Postive instructive self talk https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634219929 2025-10-15 17:44:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634219929 Resilience https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634220688 Be a basketball not a hackey sack

    ]]>     2025-10-15 17:44:55 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634220688     https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634220886 For awareness use a snowglobe. When it’s being shaken you can’t see clearly through it the snow is flying around but when you set it down and let the flakes come to rest and you can’t see clearly through and be around. Additionally as the flakes slowly fall you can become aware of each thought when sitting at peace vs when swirling around

    ]]>     2025-10-15 17:45:03 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634220886     Emotion Regulation ->. A.I.R. https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634221586 Our emotions (helpful and unhelpful) fill us up with air. When we get too full we are at risk of popping. When we pop it affects our performance and even the people around us (the girl in message accidentally blew her balloon up to much and it popped which scared her and her teammates). We fill up with AIR so let’s break it down


    Awareness

    Inhale / Exhale (breathing)

    Release (physical cue or reset cue)

    ]]>     2025-10-15 17:45:26 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634221586     SELF TALK https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634221635 The importance of not only the words but also non-verbal aspects, like a tone (dog will most likely react to the tone our our words than to a content)

    ]]>     2025-10-15 17:45:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634221635     Goal orientation https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634221686 Being on your toes (approach oriented) vs being on your heels (avoidance oriented). When you’re on your toes your leaning forward into challenges, can take contact. When you’re on your heels you are literally trying not to fall over/make mistakes.

    ]]>     2025-10-15 17:45:30 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634221686     Setting Attainable Goals https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634221919 2025-10-15 17:45:40 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634221919 Perfectionism https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634222217 We want a sharp pencil, but a dull pencil still writes. There’s also an eraser on the end for a reason.

    ]]>     2025-10-15 17:45:49 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634222217     Reset Cues https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634222483 2025-10-15 17:46:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634222483 Mental toughness or flexibility https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634222493 Would you rather be a brick 🧱 (hard but fragile) or a rubber band ball (hard AND flexible).


    When the bricks meet something hard, they crack or break. When the ball meets a hard surface, it temporarily bends and then retakes its hard shape.


    The goal with mental toughness is about knowing when to bend so that you don’t break!

    ]]>     2025-10-15 17:46:01 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634222493     Non-sport identity https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634222654 2025-10-15 17:46:06 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634222654 Reset https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634222802 Press the button- you control the message. Reset with cue that you decide!

    ]]>     2025-10-15 17:46:12 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634222802     Self-talk https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634223021 Importance of balancing bitter and sweet/mellow.

    ]]>     2025-10-15 17:46:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634223021     Present moment awareness https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634223038 2025-10-15 17:46:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634223038 Goal Setting https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634223862 Ladder (can be shifted vertically and horizontally based upon time/space)


    Also, the old school game shoots and ladders


    🪜


    ]]>     2025-10-15 17:46:55 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634223862     Neutral Thinking https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634224048 Change your thoughts from counterproductive to productive just like change gears in a manual car.

    ]]>     2025-10-15 17:47:02 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634224048     MOTIVATION https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634224144 Metaphor of ice - it’s Normal that motivation levels change, and it depend on many different variables (just like ice will be ice, or water or sth else depending on temperature)

    ]]>     2025-10-15 17:47:07 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634224144     Self awareness https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634224530 2025-10-15 17:47:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634224530 Goal setting https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634225443 Goal setting with consideration of goals outside of sports


    Icon- ladder…

    Short-term- ladder is horizontal… can name the steps

    Longer term outside sport… more 5 years down the road- switch it to vertical… steps to reach goals outside of sport that are long term

    ]]>     2025-10-15 17:48:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634225443     Self talk https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634226116 📡

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    ]]>     2025-10-15 17:48:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634226116     Psychological flexibility https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634227514 When the kaleidoscope changes, the picture shifts. It might not be the original image we wanted but if we adapt and spin, we can still end up with a beautiful image

    ]]>     2025-10-15 17:49:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634227514     Really consistent Pre-performance Routines https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634227660 A small meaningful action that sets you up to perform at your best. If you miss multiple days of this, can pull your focus away from what matters (AND those that are around you).

    ]]>     2025-10-15 17:49:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634227660     Burnout https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634227985 If you only have your foot on the gas, you’re going to crash and total your car. You need to know when to let off to make it to the end of the race.

    ]]>     2025-10-15 17:49:48 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634227985     Self talk that is focused on clear steps you need to do. Clear instructions positively framed, not telling yourself what not to do. And drowning out the background noise https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634236477 2025-10-15 17:55:50 UTC https://padlet.com/cheneym3/maplesyrup/wish/3634236477