In today's world of sports, too many athletes obsess about results when they perform. But the reality is that focusing on the process brings good results. It's great to set high goals for yourself in sports. However, when in competition, you must focus on the process.
When you focus on the
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Tips for Athletes
You Must Have Mental Balance
According to John Wooden, "To have physical balance, you have to be mentally balanced too." Mental balance means not getting too high or too low emotionally. It also means not thinking about too much or too little when you perform.
You can also include motivational balance. You can't achieve your
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Athletes Who Hold on to Mistakes
Mistakes occur every day in sports and life, but many athletes simply can't let go of past mistakes. Missing shots, double faulting, and losing an important game happen often in the sports world and become a thorn in many athlete's mind - in some cases for the remainder of the competition because
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The Number One Confidence Killer
Doubt is the number one killer to confidence. Pessimistic or perfectionist athletes tend to hold on tight to doubts, which if left to run wild can ruin your mindset and derail performance.
Some athletes start doubting before they even get in the game or start the competition - "How can we win
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Mental Preparation and Visualization
Did you know that mental rehearsal or visualization can help you react in competition? And you can learn a lot from Olympic athletes by picking their brains. That's why I do several interviews a year with top athletes.
Recently, I talked with Olympic Equestrian Chris Kappler about mental
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Cope With Fear of Failure
Fear of failure is a massive source of stress or anxiety that sabotages your performance. Fear is an uncomfortable and often strong emotion caused by an awareness of danger or a threat. In sports, your fear is a psychological threat that is often based on worry or the importance of a performance or
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Letting Go of Perfectionism
Helping perfectionists get the most out of their talent can be tricky because they have to let go of many ineffective beliefs they hold tightly to. Some of these include:
1. Thinking they must be perfect to be successful
2. Never feeling they're successful because of super high
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The Ability to Concentrate in the Present
Mental training is used by elite athletes to help improve focus, confidence and deal with distractions. Many athletes have the ability to concentrate, but often their focus is displaced on the wrong areas such as when a batter thinks "I need to get a hit" while in the batter's box, which is a
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