Tracking sport and competition creates accountability, identifies patterns, and makes progress visible — especially important since sport and competition distorts our perception of improvement.
Why Track Sport and Competition?
- Sport and Competition naturally waxes and wanes — tracking reveals patterns invisible to memory
- Seeing measurable improvement reinforces treatment motivation
- Tracking identifies triggers before they cause major sport and competition episodes
- Data from tracking helps therapists optimize treatment
Ways to Track Sport and Competition
Daily mood ratings: Simple 1-10 rating of sport and competition intensity, logged consistently
Validated questionnaires: Standardized scales for sport and competition used before and during treatment
Journaling with structure: Specific prompts about sport and competition triggers, symptoms, and coping
Behavioral tracking: Monitoring sleep, exercise, and social contact — predictors of sport and competition
Interpreting Your Sport and Competition Tracking Data
Look for patterns over weeks and months, not day-to-day fluctuations. Share tracking data with your therapist or doctor to optimize sport and competition treatment.