{"id":205,"date":"2021-09-19T17:14:40","date_gmt":"2021-09-19T16:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/splash.middlesbroughasc.org.uk\/?p=205"},"modified":"2021-09-19T17:38:11","modified_gmt":"2021-09-19T16:38:11","slug":"performance-lifestyle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/middlesbroughasc.org.uk\/?p=205","title":{"rendered":"Performance Lifestyle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:39% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"441\" height=\"287\" src=\"https:\/\/splash.middlesbroughasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-19.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-207 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/middlesbroughasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-19.png 441w, https:\/\/middlesbroughasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-19-300x195.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>What is a Performance Lifestyle?<\/strong><br>A performance lifestyle is leading a life where you have the<br>ability and skills to manage your own individual environment<br>effectively to ensure that your swimming and non-swimming lives<br>compliment each other to benefit you and your performance.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 30%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"212\" height=\"242\" src=\"https:\/\/splash.middlesbroughasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-20.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-208 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Why is it important?<\/strong><br>A performance lifestyle is important because success is not just<br>about what you do in the pool or gym. By developing yourself as a<br>person in other ways it can have a positive impact on your<br>performance, life outside of swimming, and help you to develop a<br>future career at the same time.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can you lead a performance lifestyle?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many things that can contribute towards leading a<br>performance lifestyle; here are 8 top tips\u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Be professional by displaying the appropriate behaviours for an athlete that wants to successful in and out of the pool.<\/li><li>Be resourceful to find what you need to know, and when, by using different ways of researching and communicating with others.<\/li><li>Balance commitments effectively so that your life outside of swimming is a positive distraction and actually compliments what you do in training.<\/li><li>Be independent so that you take responsibility for yourself and how you develop as a swimmer and a person.<\/li><li>Understand yourself by exploring your strengths, weaknesses and interests to allow you to be the best you can be in and out of the pool.<\/li><li>Manage your network by building and maintaining effective relationships and communicating appropriately with others.<\/li><li>Deal with change effectively through recognizing and embracing transitions that allow you to grow as a person.<\/li><li>Manage your environment to allow you to thrive as a swimmer and as a person by ensuring you have everything you need in place to be happy and successful<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What contributes to a performance lifestyle?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A performance lifestyle can be made up of a number of aspects that will all contribute towards developing you as a person and a swimmer\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:34% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/splash.middlesbroughasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-21.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-213 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/middlesbroughasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-21.png 225w, https:\/\/middlesbroughasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-21-167x300.png 167w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-list\"><li>Communication skills, face-to-face, in small\/big groups and in different environments, via different means (phone, email etc.)<\/li><li>Planning, identifying your goals and putting short, medium and long term plans of how you achieve these in place.<\/li><li>Time Management &amp; Organisation, effectively managing your schedule by using a preferred tool or method to make the best use of time.<\/li><li>Managing Personal Finances, understanding your income and how to manage a weekly\/monthly budget.<\/li><li>Networking, identifying the people that can help you, building relationships and manging your network effectively.<\/li><li>Dealing with Media &amp; Public Speaking, using social media appropriately, developing presentation skills and<\/li><li>understanding how to work with the media.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Education &amp; Career Development<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Balancing education &amp; sport, having the commitment, skills and tools to manage both schedules effectively.<\/li><li>Education choices, making the right choices based on your interests, what you want to do in the future and what fits well with your other commitments.<\/li><li>Career planning, having a plan in place to develop a successful career alongside swimming.<\/li><li>Work\/Voluntary experience, seeking opportunities that excite you, fit well with your schedule, develop you as a person and have a positive impact on others.<\/li><li>Personal development, using learning experiences and interests outside of the pool to help develop the qualifications and skills you need to be successful personally and professionally.<\/li><li>Job Preparation &amp; 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