How Not to Get Frustrated with Losing Are you an athlete who sees one loss as a failure? Or maybe after losing a game, you might feel dejected or lack motivation? Many athletes feel totally …
What Factors Contribute to Athletes’ Confidence?
How to Have Proactive Confidence Confidence can gain momentum like a snowball growing in size as it barrels down a hill… But, also, confidence can come crashing down like an avalanche. Slight …
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How to Grow Confidence Proactively
The Importance of Proactive Confidence Confidence is how strongly you believe in your ability to complete a skill. Confidence certainly is built on your past success in sports… For a gymnast, …
How to Stop Being Self-Critical of Your Game
Creating a Plan for Improvement Harsh criticism hurts an athlete but the effect of harsh criticism is doubled when it comes from within the athlete's mind. Harsh self-criticism is the quickest …
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Are you Nervous in Competition?
Can Nervousness Lead to Choking? Are you an athlete who get overly nervous? Some athletes believe they cannot be successful when they feel nervous, but this might not be the case. Nervous …
Pregame Nerves Facts and Fiction
How to Use Pregame "Nerves" to your Advantage Many athletes have misconceptions about the effects of pregame “nerves” before competition sport. *Misconception 1: Elite athletes are NEVER …