Course 1 Chapter 7 Quiz

What’s the definition of mindfulness?

• Being kind to everyone around you.

• Letting your thoughts take control of you.

• Having a lot of thoughts at one time

• Being totally aware of yourself and your surroundings without judging anything.

What’s important to do when you’re trying to become more mindful on the tennis court.

• Practice it throughout the day even when you’re not on the tennis court.

• Only remember to be mindful when you’re having a tough day on the tennis court.

• Use it only on big points

• It's not important to be mindful because you need to think a lot between points

When you become more mindful, what will you notice:

• You become more emotional on the court.

• You will catch your mind wandering sooner

• You will feel calmer and more in control of your emotions

• You will be able to let go of negative thoughts and refocus much faster

What is the order of steps to meditate so you can improve your mindfulness?

• Close your eyes.

• Get comfortable with your feet on the floor and arms rested.

• Focus your mind on your deep breathes.

Why is it a good practice to focus on your breath during meditation?

• To practice noticing your thoughts and refocusing on the present moment

• To start remembering past matches you’ve recently played in.

• So you can then start focusing on what you’ll be doing that day.

• So you can add more oxygen to your body.

Top tennis players in the world do not feel nerves and get tight

• TRUE

• FALSE

Feeling nervous is a sign that you will play badly and lose.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Why is it important to have a pre-match routine?

• To make sure you remember all the right techniques for your game

• To intimidate your opponent

• To get your mind set on what will happen if you win or lose.

• To calm your mind and get out of your head and into your body.

What are examples of a prematch routine? Click all that apply.

• Visualizing yourself playing

• Anything before a match as long as it’s not the same every time.

• Warming up

• Breathing deeply and listening to music