Module 4 of 5 — Build My System

Build My System

Four weeks of attention training. This module begins with the final MBAT practice — Connection — and then gives you the complete framework to build your daily system.

MBAT Week 4 — Connection — begins here. Complete the practice, then explore the full framework.
Mindfulness-Based Attention Training

Connection Practice

Team Mode · People Around You · 15 minutes · 5× this week

Three weeks of individual focus. Now: connection to the people around you. This practice builds the skill of being genuinely present with others — teammates, family, coaches. It starts with bringing someone specific to mind and directing genuine positive feeling toward them.

Sport transfer: team chemistry isn't random — it's a trainable skill. Being fully present with your teammates.

  1. Settle with 2 minutes of breath focus.
  2. Bring to mind someone you care about — teammate, family member, coach. See them clearly.
  3. Silently direct these thoughts toward them: "I hope you're doing well. I hope you're happy."
  4. Notice what feelings come up. Don't force anything — just notice.
  5. Expand to your whole team. Then to your opponents. Then to anyone.
  6. Close with 1 minute of open awareness.
Week 4 — Connection
15-minute guided practice. Use headphones if possible.
MBAT Practice — Week 4

What MBAT Actually Built

You just completed the final MBAT practice — Connection. Over four weeks, you trained four different attention modes. Each one builds a specific skill you need in competition.

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Focused Attention

Lock In

Narrow external focus. The skill of putting your attention on one thing and keeping it there. Used for: free throws, at-bats, penalty kicks, any precision moment.

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Body Scan

Feel It

Narrow internal focus. The skill of noticing what's happening in your body without fighting it. Used for: managing nerves, staying loose under pressure, recognizing tension before it takes over.

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Open Monitoring

Wide Lens

Broad external focus. The skill of taking in the whole field without locking onto one thing. Used for: reading defenses, field awareness, seeing plays develop, team sports.

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Connection

Team Mode

Broad internal focus. The skill of feeling connected to the people around you. Used for: team chemistry, trust, communication, playing for something bigger.

Reflection 1.1

Which focus mode felt most natural to you? Which was hardest?

Reflection 1.2

Which mode does your sport need most? When specifically do you need it?

The Three Phases

Your athletic day has three phases. Before, during, and after. Most athletes have no structure for any of them — they just wing it. That changes now.

PRIME

Before · 10-15 min

Get your head right before you compete. Focus trained, values active, game plan loaded.

PERFORM

During · The game itself

Execute. Trust your prep. Reset when you drift. Only job: be present.

LEARN

After · 5-10 min

Quick, structured reflection. What happened? What did I learn? What goes into tomorrow?

Reflection 2.1

Which of the three phases is your weakest right now — and why?

Most athletes have one phase they barely think about. Which one is yours?

Build Your System

This is where everything from the program comes together. Each phase below has specific components — drawn from the work you've done in Modules 1-3. Fill in each one with YOUR version.

⚡ PRIME — Before Competition
10-15 minutes · Getting your head right
Focus Practice (MBAT) · 8-12 min

Which focus mode will you use before games, and why?

Values Check-In (Module 1) · 2 min

How will you reconnect with your values before you compete? What makes it real and not just going through the motions?

Game Focus (Module 3) · 1-2 min

Your 1-3 focus cues for this game. Not outcomes, not mechanics — what do you need to pay attention to?

Why I'm Here (Module 2) · 30 sec

One quick thought that reconnects you to why this matters. Not the scoreboard — the real reason.

🎮 PERFORM — During Competition
Trust and reset
Attention Home Base (Module 3) · Ongoing

One sentence: where does your attention need to be during the game?

Your Reset (Module 3) · 3-5 sec

Your complete reset sequence — Notice, Release, Refocus. So automatic you don't think about it.

Intensity Check (Module 3) · Ongoing

During competition, regularly check your intensity level. Where are you right now — and where do you need to be?

My ideal game intensity
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1 — Flat 10 — Redline
Activated and focused — ready to perform.

When your intensity is off, what's your move to bring it back to your number?

Defusion Phrase (Module 3) · Instant

Your shortest label for your loudest inner critic. The thing you say to create distance.

Blue Head Anchor (Module 3) · Instant

A word, image, or physical feeling that brings you back to your best state.

📚 LEARN — After Competition
5-10 minutes · Quick reflection
Focus Review (MBAT) · 2 min

After every game: where did my focus actually go? Did the reset work? Where did I drift?

Values Check (Module 1) · 2 min

Did who I was today match who I want to be? Where was I closest to my values? Where was the gap?

One Thing Forward · 1 min

One specific thing today taught me that goes into tomorrow's Prime.

Close It Out · 30 sec

How do you signal the end of the day? The thing you do to put it down and move on.

Your Complete System

⚡ PRIME — Before Competition

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Values Check-In
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Game Focus Cues
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Why I'm Here
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🎮 PERFORM — During Competition

Attention Home Base
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Your Reset
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Intensity Check
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Defusion Phrase
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Blue Head Anchor
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📚 LEARN — After Competition

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Values Check
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One Thing Forward
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Close It Out
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What Comes Next

This isn't the end — it's where the real work starts. The system is yours now. In Module 5, you'll revise your identity statement, make your commitments, and build a playbook you can show your coaches and parents.

Reflection 5.1

What is the single most important thing this program has taught you so far?

Module 4 Complete

System Built

You've trained four attention modes, mapped your three phases, and built your daily system. One module left — your playbook.

Module 5 — Your Playbook →