Athletes contact me everyday saying that they can't get out of their own way. Why would you want to sabotage your own success? Some people would answer "fear of success," but that's not likely. Fear of success, although it does cause athletes to self-destruct, is very rare in my work compared to the
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Mental Game Balance
Dangers of Fear of Failure in Sports
Is your performance held back by fear? If your performance is stuck and not improving, it’s a good bet that you are limited by your own fear. Fear comes in many forms – fear of failure, fear of success, fear of embarrassment, and so on. Many of my students hit a wall of worry caused by these fears
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Take Confident Action
Are you in control of your own level of confidence prior to competition? Do you know how to harness the power of a confident mindset quickly when needed? If not, you need to take action – take confident action. Many athletes make the mistakes of not taking responsibility for their own confidence
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What is the Zone?
Athletes talk so much about performing in the zone and how awesome it feels. Many athletes view the zone as this magical, hard-to-obtain state of mind. But the zone is really not that complicated or hard to achieve. For sure, you can't expect to get into a zone state every time you compete, but you
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A Formula for Success
The first place I start with my individual students is introduce my formula for success and eliminated unhealthy expectations. The three tenants include: (1) Identify and eradicate expectations that limit success. (2) Replace expectations with manageable objectives instead of "strict" expectations.
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Cue Yourself to Focus
The more I work with athletes from a variety of sports, I reach the same conclusion. The most important principle in focus is that ability to focus on the process in the present (here and now.) However, it is not as easy as may be implied. You must define what to focus on - called performance
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3 Steps to Refocusing
I teach a simple three-step process to help athletes regain focus when off-task. You will not always play in the zone and focus 100% of the time. There will be times that you have to refocus such as when you start to think about who is watching you perform. Using the three R's help you refocus when
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Confidence is a Mindset
What is self-confidence? Confidence is a belief in the strength of your ability to perform a task. It's a mindset that says, "I can do this." Confidence is not the same as self-esteem. Self-esteem is based on your assessment or appraisal of your person. The opposite of confidence is doubt,
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