How to Avoid the Perfectionist Mindset Mistakes and mishaps are an inescapable part of all sports. No matter how hard you try to avoid them, errors will happen during competitions. Even the …
How to Play For Yourself During Competition
Perfectionist athletes often worry too much about what others (coaches, teammates, parents) think about their performance. We call this social approval fears in our work. This is not only …
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How Elite Triathletes Overcome Failure
How to Reinterpret Failure in Triathlons How can I overcome failure? Failure is something many triathletes struggle with... But what if failure was more a friend than a foe? It seems …
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Overcoming The Fear of Mistakes in Skating
Overcoming Fear of Failure in Skating The three biggest performance killers in figure skating are fear... The fear of failing The fear of falling The fear of not being good enough or as …
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Taking New Skills from Practice to Competition for Skaters
Overcoming Fear of Failure Performing New Skills Are you ready to add that new jump into your skating program or are you still hesitant to perform it in competition? Performing a new skating skill …
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How To Help Young Athletes With Fear of Failure
Do Sports Kids Worry Too Much About What Parents Think? In "Sports Parents Success Tips," Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your youth sports psychology and mental training questions about sports parents and …
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