Positive Gymnastics Journal - CLUBS

The Positive Gymnastics Journal works by developing the Positive Outlook of the gymnast. This can be about seeing the past in a more grateful way, focusing on the present with the reminder of what the gymnast is capable of doing now, and working on the future with a goal setting section and a vision board to give a direction and a meaning to what the gymnast is doing. 

Through the ENGAGEMENT throughout the Journal, the gymnast is more involved in what she is doing, she takes actions towards her goals, and understand her journey better. The journal offers the gymnasts the possibility to engage more with their training and their goals. The action of writing after each and every training shows consistency through time, and a certain importance of reflection on the actions at training, providing them a more constructive outlook on their performances. 

Relationships: part that focuses on the joy, the communication with the coaches and team-mates and pride in accomplishment of the gymnast. With the journal, the relationship factor is developed through the celebration of everyday little accomplishments through her and her coachs' reflections, the involvement of the coach opens up honest conversation and leaves space for constructive feedbacking. The reflections of the coach also allows a certain degree of validation that gymnasts seek long term.

The MEANING aspect can relate to being part of the gymnastics club, and often gymnasts do not realise how helpful this can be. The journal emphasises on the importance of the gymnast on her own path but also on the relationship with her coach, and her team mate. Throughout activities in the journal, the gymnast discovers some advice on how to be a better team mate.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS obviously depend greatly on the goals the gymnast sets to herself, and how feasible they are. The journal focuses on teaching the gymnasts the SMART goals methods, in order to challenge themselves for goals that are at reach to not lose motivation. The gymnast has the possibility, together with a coach, to set the goals in a specific section at the beginning of the book; and accomplishments dates can also be added. Also, the gymnast has at her disposition a skills tracker and competitions sheets which provide a tool to track and celebrate accomplishments.