{"id":14935,"date":"2022-11-17T19:11:42","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T00:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/?p=14935"},"modified":"2025-06-04T07:00:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T11:00:40","slug":"how-to-overcome-the-average-mindset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-overcome-the-average-mindset\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Overcome the \u201cAverage\u201d Mindset"},"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\/2023\/01\/how-to-overcome-the-average-mindset.jpeg\" alt=\"Football training \" class=\"wp-image-15004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/how-to-overcome-the-average-mindset.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/how-to-overcome-the-average-mindset-300x150.jpeg 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=\"Do_you_Think_of_Yourself_as_%E2%80%9CJust_an_Average_Player%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Do you Think of Yourself as &#8220;Just an Average Player&#8221;? <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-overcome-the-average-mindset\/#Do_you_Think_of_Yourself_as_%E2%80%9CJust_an_Average_Player%E2%80%9D\" >Do you Think of Yourself as &#8220;Just an Average Player&#8221;?<\/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-overcome-the-average-mindset\/#How_do_you_break_out_of_the_average_mindset_around\" >How do you break out of the average mindset around?<\/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-overcome-the-average-mindset\/#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-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-overcome-the-average-mindset\/#The_Confident_Athlete\" >The Confident Athlete<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Do you feel you don&#8217;t have the talent to get to the next level?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some athletes feel as though they have plateaued in their sport. They think they have gone as far as they can and their best days are behind them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For some athletes, these thoughts come as early as high school. Imagine being 14 years old and thinking you are finished as an athlete. You may go on to compete until you are 18, but chances are you will be miserable and anxious every practice, game, or competition.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rather than trudging through four more years of being &#8220;average,&#8221; many of these athletes quit before they realize their potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you ever considered that maybe your thoughts are the problem, not your ability?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may be just around the corner of a breakout year, but the thought &#8220;it&#8217;s over&#8221; is holding you back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you repeat negative messages long enough, you will begin to believe them. Belief precedes confidence, and your commitment to improvement erodes when you lack confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lack of commitment results in &#8220;average&#8221; performance, confirming what you believed in the first place. In the sport psychology world, this thought process is called &#8220;confirmation bias.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Confirmation bias is the tendency to use current events to support your existing beliefs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, if a golfer thinks he is not good enough to make his high school golf team, every low finish in a tournament will be used as evidence that he is a below-average golfer, &#8220;I knew I was a horrible golfer.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_break_out_of_the_average_mindset_around\"><\/span>How do you break out of the average mindset around?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Quite simply, change your beliefs and <strong>mindset<\/strong>. For example, after an unfavorable performance, tell yourself, &#8220;I&#8217;m working hard. I&#8217;m going to bust out soon.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Slanting your thoughts towards the positive improves motivation and confidence. When you change the content of your thoughts, you will be more willing to bust your butt to improve, leading to better performances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena won the 2022 American League Championship Series MVP and the World Series MVP Award. Despite little experience at the major league level, Pena became the first rookie position player to be awarded the World Series MVP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pena stated he maintained his confidence by blocking out distractions such as negative thoughts and clearing his mind of mental clutter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PENA<\/strong>:<em>\u00a0&#8220;I&#8217;d say the hardest part was just blocking everything that&#8217;s not part of the game. There&#8217;s a saying that you can&#8217;t sink a ship with water around. It sinks if water gets inside. So, I just try to stay strong and keep the water outside my head. Just keep playing my game, show up every single day, and just trust in my preparation.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Astros&#8217; manager Dusty Baker went a step further to state positive self-belief and enhancing self-statements are the motivating factors to reach the next level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BAKER<\/strong>: &#8220;<em>I think about the guys on the taxi squad because Pe\u2013a was on the taxi squad this time last year. I urge them all; you don&#8217;t know. You could be next year&#8217;s Pe\u2013a because you don&#8217;t know how close to stardom you are.<\/em>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Breaking out of the average <strong>mindset <\/strong>starts with believing that you have NOT maxed out your athletic potential. Keep in mind you just don&#8217;t know how close you are to breaking out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beating the average <strong>mindset <\/strong>requires challenging your current <strong>mindset <\/strong>by asking the following questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Have I maxed out my athletic potential, or am I in a slump?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Am I helpless to break out, or can I work my way through it?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;If I have the power to break out, what is my first step in the process?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-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\/strategies-to-set-and-achieve-goals\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-build-mental-toughness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/the-importance-of-mental-toughness\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-deal-with-team-drama\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/the-mindset-to-perform-at-a-higher-level\/\">The Mindset to Perform at a Higher Level<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/a-mindset-for-success\/\">A Mindset for Success<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/pregame-stress-and-anxiety-athletes-mental-roadblock-to-success\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/what-separates-elite-athletes-from-the-rest\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-overcome-the-fear-of-negative-outcomes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/mindset-to-maintain-confidence-after-a-mistake\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/self-intimidation-for-athletes\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/the-importance-of-mental-toughness\/\">The Importance of Mental Toughness<\/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\/2019\/08\/confident-athlete-audio250.jpg\" alt=\"The Confident Athlete Audio and Workbook Program\" class=\"wp-image-19341\" 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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