Are You Making Any of These ‘Deadly’ Mistakes?
Are you so concerned about what others might be thinking about your game that you get distracted when you play? For many athletes, a huge source of pregame anxiety or worry comes from the need to seek “approval” from others.
If this is you, you might have a need to be admired, accepted, respected, or liked by other people. You worry about performing poorly because it may have affect what others might think about you.
Thus, athletes who crave approval from others become anxious or are afraid to fail in competition. I just finished off another “Relaxed Athlete” preview video about how you can stop worrying about what others think about your game.
In the video, I give you three tips for how to help you remove the focus on what others think. Go check it out and send me your comments:
On this page, you can still access a free report titled…“The 10 ‘Deadly’ Mistakes Athletes Make With Their Pregame Attitude”
You will learn the top 10 mental game mistakes that athletes make prior to competition. I also outline the six most important mental game objectives of your pre-competition preparation.
Also, if you know anyone that gets stressed before they perform, it’s a good bet he or she worries too much about what others think. You should send them to my new video:
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