{"id":14494,"date":"2022-01-21T08:47:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-21T13:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/?p=14494"},"modified":"2025-06-04T08:42:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T12:42:22","slug":"rebounding-after-a-bad-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/rebounding-after-a-bad-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Rebounding After a Bad Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Poor-Performance.jpg\" alt=\"Moving Forward After a Bad Performance\" class=\"wp-image-14495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Poor-Performance.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Poor-Performance-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=\"Not_Letting_One_Bad_Game_Define_Your_Skills\"><\/span>Not Letting One Bad Game\u00a0Define\u00a0Your Skills<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\/rebounding-after-a-bad-performance\/#Not_Letting_One_Bad_Game_Define_Your_Skills\" >Not Letting One Bad Game\u00a0Define\u00a0Your Skills<\/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\/rebounding-after-a-bad-performance\/#_Bouncing_back_consists_of_three_components\" >&nbsp;Bouncing back consists of three components:<\/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\/rebounding-after-a-bad-performance\/#Moving_Forward_after_a_Poor_Performance\" >Moving Forward after a Poor Performance<\/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\/rebounding-after-a-bad-performance\/#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\/rebounding-after-a-bad-performance\/#The_Confident_Athlete\" >The Confident Athlete<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>How long does it take you to get over a loss or poor performance? Hours? Days? Weeks?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The longer you ruminate about a <strong>bad game<\/strong> or lackluster performance, the more it becomes embedded in your mind. Reliving a bad game is like training your mind for a repeat performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you mentally rehearse a scenario repeatedly, you are more likely to perform that way in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, ruminating about a poor performance negatively affects your focus in two ways. First, when you can&#8217;t shake the memory of a <strong>bad game<\/strong>, you will not be fully engaged in practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A lack of focus in practice interferes with honing your skills, improving your game, and preparing for future performances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Secondly, dwelling on a <strong>bad game<\/strong> creates a fear of failure. In a competition, fear takes your focus away from what you should be doing in the moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To overcome past losses, mistakes, or performances, you need to have a short memory. That is, you should stop focusing on what has already happened. A forgettable performance should be just that &#8211; <strong>FORGOTTEN!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, the University of North Carolina Women&#8217;s basketball team suffered a big loss to state rival North Carolina State, 72-45. The 27-point loss was UNC&#8217;s first loss of the 2022 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the North Carolina State loss, UNC head coach Courtney Banghart talked about the loss and the importance of moving forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BANGHART<\/strong>:<em>\u00a0&#8220;In a process, you want every step to be forward, but that&#8217;s not how processes work. Some steps are humbling, and some are backward. And this was both of those things&#8230; You have to have a short memory in this league. You don&#8217;t get time to cry about it and worry about it.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the next game, UNC hit the reset button and played one of their best games of the season, defeating Virginia Tech, 71-46.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bouncing back is a matter of attitude and focus, both of which are mental skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> First, your attitude determines how you view events. Do you see a loss as a lesson or a lack of talent? Do you view success as a process?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Secondly, your focus determines how well you will perform in the moment. Are you focused on past performances or the current moment\/ competition? <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Bouncing_back_consists_of_three_components\"><\/span>&nbsp;Bouncing back consists of three components:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Understanding all athletes experience mistakes, slow times, missed shots, failed attempts, and lackluster performances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Realizing that a <strong>bad game<\/strong> or poor performance is a part of the improvement process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Refocusing on what is next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can accept these three components, you will vastly improve future performances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Moving_Forward_after_a_Poor_Performance\"><\/span>Moving Forward after a Poor Performance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Give yourself a brief amount of time, 24 hours or less, to be assess competition. It&#8217;s okay to review and learn from your performance but avoid reliving your mistakes over and over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whenever you recognize that you are ruminating about your mistakes, remind yourself, &#8220;That competition is over. What can I do today to improve my performance tomorrow?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learning, moving forward, and bouncing back is a mental skill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have difficulty bouncing back, contact us at Peak Performance Sports to improve mental toughness.<\/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\/how-to-refocus-after-making-mistakes\/\">How to Refocus After Making Mistakes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-recover-from-a-poor-performance\/\">How to Recover From a Poor Performance<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/3-ways-to-quickly-rebound-from-mistakes\/\">3 Ways to Quickly Rebound from Mistakes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-5726d13f-f715-4ca4-8813-2f8a9ebd8bc3\">*Subscribe to&nbsp;<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>&nbsp;on iTunes<br>*Subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0ynyaalKxbnNmsoeL8gF5X?si=8224669de9b3435b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/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\/2023\/10\/confident-athlete-audio250.jpg\" alt=\"Sport Psychology Cds\" class=\"wp-image-15979\" style=\"width:205px;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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