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24-hour preparation

• Confirm logistics and equipment.
• Keep training light and purposeful.
• Prepare one tactical focus.
• Use a short evening wind-down routine.

10-minute focus reset

• Breathe slowly.
• Review one technical focus.
• Use one cue word.
• Visualize the first action.
• Commit to execution.

3-breath reset

• Breath 1: release tension.
• Breath 2: return attention.
• Breath 3: commit to action.

Next-action commitment

• Ask: What is my next controllable action?
• Use one cue word.
• Restart the routine.

Fear of reinjury

• Fear is common and should be discussed openly.
• Use graded exposure to rebuild trust.
• Track successful movements.

Confidence rebuilding

• Start with controllable actions.
• Use imagery of safe, strong movement.
• Coordinate with the support team.

Why this matters

• Ethical sport psychology protects athlete dignity, welfare, privacy, and informed choice.
• The ISSP code provides principles and standards that can guide ethical decision-making in sport psychology contexts.
• Ethics guidance should be applied alongside local law, organizational rules, professional scope, and referral responsibilities.

Practice alignment

• WinMindPerform practice is aligned with ISSP themes of beneficence, respect, social responsibility, competence, scientific responsibility, integrity, confidentiality, informed consent, and professional boundaries.
• This alignment is a professional practice statement and does not imply ISSP endorsement, certification, or registry status unless separately stated.

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