{"id":11196,"date":"2019-09-19T16:22:09","date_gmt":"2019-09-19T16:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/?p=11196"},"modified":"2025-06-06T05:43:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T09:43:21","slug":"how-to-grow-confidence-proactively","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-grow-confidence-proactively\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Grow Confidence Proactively"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/general-image-big-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/general-image-big-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/general-image-big-1-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Importance_of_Proactive_Confidence\"><\/span> The Importance of Proactive Confidence <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Article Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0769bf;color:#0769bf\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0769bf;color:#0769bf\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-grow-confidence-proactively\/#The_Importance_of_Proactive_Confidence\" >The Importance of Proactive Confidence<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-grow-confidence-proactively\/#What_adds_to_the_belief_that_you_can_succeed_in_your_sport_and_execute_your_role_on_the_team\" >What adds to the belief that you can succeed in your sport and execute your role on the team?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-grow-confidence-proactively\/#How_to_Grow_your_Confidence_Proactively\" >How to Grow your Confidence Proactively:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-grow-confidence-proactively\/#Related_Sports_Psychology_Articles\" >Related Sports Psychology Articles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-grow-confidence-proactively\/#The_Confident_Athlete\" >The Confident Athlete<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Confidence <\/strong>is how strongly you believe in your ability to complete a skill. Confidence certainly is built on your past success in sports\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a gymnast, that may mean performing a solid routine or getting a personal best score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a baseball pitcher, it means locating your pitches for strikes over the course of several innings or games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a tennis player, it might be hitting a high percentage of first serves or beating someone you lost to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a golfer, it may be sinking short putts consistently or lowering your handicap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_adds_to_the_belief_that_you_can_succeed_in_your_sport_and_execute_your_role_on_the_team\"><\/span>What adds to the belief that you can succeed in your sport and execute your role on the team?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>But sometimes confidence can be fragile when you don&#8217;t have that immediate success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In sports, and in life for that matter, athletes look for evidence to support that they can succeed or that they will fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, a hitter that faces a pitcher who has held him to no hits over the course of several games views those failed at-bats as \u201cproof\u201d that he cannot get a hit off that pitcher, \u201cI strike out every time I go up against this pitcher.  There is no way I can get a hit this time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or a tennis player who had a string of lost matches may view those instances as \u201cproof\u201d that he is not a good tennis player, \u201cI always lose. I cannot seem to win even one set. I\u2019m a horrible tennis player.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Athletes look for evidence to support their belief or not support their belief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, if you look for evidence that you can succeed in certain circumstances, your <strong>confidence<\/strong> will increase dramatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the previous examples, the hitter can focus on things, such as solid contact against the pitcher and better technique at the plate as evidence that he can successfully get a base hit off of that pitcher\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tennis player can find evidence such as better play against higher-ranked opponents to gain the necessary confidence to win future matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Positive evidence helps PGA golfer Kevin Chappell maintain a high level of confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chappell was sidelined by back surgery and it caused him to question his future success, but Chappell continues to find the evidence necessary to succeed. The result was a historic round of golf becoming the 11th golfer to shoot a sub-60 round in his first PGA Tour event since surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CHAPPELL<\/strong>: <em>&#8220;I&#8217;d like to say I never stopped believing, but it&#8217;s always nice to see you can do it and have the evidence to move forward.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The historic round gave Chappell further evidence of his abilities to produce positive results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CHAPPELL<\/strong>:<em> \u201cTake 10 months off and win your first time back. There is a long way to go before I can realize that dream, but it&#8217;s there and it&#8217;s obtainable.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having past success starts the foundation for confidence, but you want to look for ways you can proactively build confidence and not wait for success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which comes first <strong>confidence<\/strong> or success? The chicken or the egg?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Grow_your_Confidence_Proactively\"><\/span>How to Grow your Confidence Proactively:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>What evidence supports the fact that you deserve to feel confident about your performance and obtain success?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What can you say about your practice, training, and work ethic that gives you confidence? What can you say about your physical abilities and mental game that gives you confidence?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What are your unique talents that can help you have proactive confidence instead of waiting for success to feel confident?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And avoid focusing on the reasons you can&#8217;t succeed or do not deserve to feel confident, such as &#8220;I&#8217;m too slow,&#8221; or &#8220;I&#8217;m not big enough&#8221; or &#8220;I&#8217;ve never beat this person or team.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-979ef383-5bc7-43ee-b8f9-249663ca1a6c\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Sports_Psychology_Articles\"><\/span>Related Sports Psychology Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-05642731-8752-4dbf-9c18-5cc4d276e821\" class=\"wp-block-list has-normal-font-size\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/do-you-or-your-team-have-the-comeback-mindset\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-evaluate-losses-for-more-confidence\/\"><strong>How to Evaluate Losses for More Confidence<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-grow-competition-confidence\/\"><strong>How to Grow Competition Confidence\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-preparation-boosts-confidence\/\"><strong>How Preparation Boosts Confidence<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-5726d13f-f715-4ca4-8813-2f8a9ebd8bc3\">*Subscribe to\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/sports-psychology-podcast-by-peaksports-com\/id152566009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>on iTunes<br>*Subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0ynyaalKxbnNmsoeL8gF5X?si=8224669de9b3435b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/strong><\/a> on Spotify<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-281f5afb-980b-4c71-9aa0-11d606b5f7c9\"><strong>Download a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/mental-toughness-report-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free sports psychology report<\/a>&nbsp;to improve your mental game!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-94138e75-d591-4645-bb1d-212cf57a8841\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sport-psychology-training-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about our one-on-one mental game coaching.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Confident_Athlete\"><\/span>The Confident Athlete <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/confident-athlete-audio250.jpg\" alt=\"The Confident Athlete Audio\" class=\"wp-image-16347\" style=\"width:198px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Confident Athlete\u201d consists of 2 audio programs that include 14 days of confidence fueling exercises and a simple to follow workbook that guides you through the 14 days, helps you apply the strategies, and customizes the exercises to your personal needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let me help you put a <strong>stop to the confidence leak<\/strong>. You can learn to have greater levels of confidence in competition than you do in practice by identifying the specific ways you undermine your own confidence and <strong>how to convert your practice confidence into COMPETITIVE CONFIDENCE<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Confident Athlete\u201d is a ground-breaking system to teach you how to think like a champion and have ultimate self-confidence every time you step on the playing field, court, track, or course. The confident athletes was <strong>developed for any athlete \u2013 junior to professional \u2013<\/strong>that wants to gain confidence. However, coaches and sports parents can learn how to teach others to perform with ultimate confidence. 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