{"id":19191,"date":"2024-02-08T11:05:39","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T16:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/?p=19191"},"modified":"2025-06-03T07:34:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T11:34:36","slug":"how-to-grow-from-post-season-evaluations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-grow-from-post-season-evaluations\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Grow From Post-Season Evaluations"},"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\/2024\/03\/post-season-evaluations.jpg\" alt=\"How to Get The Most Out of Your Off Season\" class=\"wp-image-19192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/post-season-evaluations.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/post-season-evaluations-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=\"What_do_you_do_after_you_finish_a_season_where_you_fell_short\"><\/span>What do you do after you finish a season where you fell short?<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-from-post-season-evaluations\/#What_do_you_do_after_you_finish_a_season_where_you_fell_short\" >What do you do after you finish a season where you fell short?<\/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-from-post-season-evaluations\/#Living_up_to_your_own_Expectations\" >Living up to your own Expectations<\/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-from-post-season-evaluations\/#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-grow-from-post-season-evaluations\/#The_Relaxed_Athlete_Digital_Download\" >The Relaxed Athlete (Digital Download)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Do you try to forget the season and put it out of your mind?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each year, athletes and teams set their sights on an end-of-the-year target.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, not all athletic goals are achieved. Things don\u2019t always go as planned. Adversity strikes. Circumstances change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After an unfulfilled season, many athletes are left to feel they are not talented or don\u2019t have what it takes to succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Without an objective, end-of-the-year evaluation, you will haphazardly proceed to the following season without understanding what happened or what needs to change to achieve your future goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first step towards a successful season is to process the previous season and the circumstances that contributed to falling short of your goals:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Was the goal realistic? In other words, was the goal achievable relative to the length of the season?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Were there circumstances beyond your control, such as injury or illness, that affected your ability to train?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What can you do differently in the upcoming season? What skills do you need to develop? Did your mental game help or hinder your performance?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What role did your effort and focus play in your level of performance? How can you stay motivated for more extended periods of time? How will you hold yourself accountable?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Evaluations must be objective to be effective. In other words, you should search not just for the negatives but also the positive parts of the season and things you did well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your successes help keep you confident and can give you insight into strategies that worked throughout the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Living_up_to_your_own_Expectations\"><\/span>Living up to your own Expectations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After the Boston Celtics lost the 2023 Conference Finals to the Atlanta Hawks, Jayson Tatum took a hard look at his play throughout the season.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tatum is a 5-time NBA All-Star and the second-longest tenured player on the roster. Despite Tatum\u2019s personal success, the team&#8217;s last five seasons ended in heartbreak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the goal has always been to win a championship, Tatum spent time in the off-season thinking about what he could do better or differently to help the Celtics win an NBA Championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the off-season, Tatum worked out with teammate Jaylen Brown, rehabbed a nagging injury, talked with previous Boston champions, and put on 12 pounds of muscle to improve his performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TATUM<\/strong>:\u00a0<em>\u201cWhatever we\u2019ve done has been great. But it hasn\u2019t been enough. So, from myself going down the line, everybody\u2019s got to sacrifice or be willing to do more. \u2026 because we haven\u2019t accomplished what we\u2019re trying to do.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no defeat in Tatum\u2019s tone. Tatum has taken the feedback from the past season, made adjustments to his game, and then recommitted his efforts to the current season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Past athletic performances and your assessment often hold the keys to unlocking success in the present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What is the definition of insanity? Doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every past game, competition, and season has valuable information to use for learning and growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The key to evaluating past performances is an objective assessment without the negative self-judgments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What is the lesson that can help you improve next season? And what do you need to improve or change in practice?<\/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\/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-off-season\/\">How to Get The Most Out of Your Off Season<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/what-is-excellence-in-sports\/\">What is Excellence in Sports?&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/overcome-the-imposter-syndrome\/\">Overcome the Imposter Syndrome<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Relaxed_Athlete_Digital_Download\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.peaksports.com\/products\/the-relaxed-athlete-digital\" title=\"The Relaxed Athlete (Digital Download)\">The Relaxed Athlete (Digital Download)<\/a><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\/2011\/03\/relaxed-athlete-small.jpg\" alt=\"The Relaxed Athlete\" class=\"wp-image-1543\" style=\"width:160px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Relaxed Athlete\u201d audio and workbook program teaches you mental strategies to develop a focused and confident pregame routine for a poised and relaxed mindset. Learn how to get your mind right by overcoming pregame anxiety and worry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cBy far,&nbsp;<strong>The Confident Athlete Series<\/strong>&nbsp;is the most powerful tool I\u2019ve used to perform my best. The simple and easy to use program has helped me take my game to the next level.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>~Shaun Burrell, professional surfer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What do you do after you finish a season where you fell short? Do you try to forget the season and put it out of your mind? Each year, athletes and teams set their sights on an end-of-the-year target.&nbsp; However, not all athletic goals are achieved. Things don\u2019t always go as planned. Adversity strikes. Circumstances change. 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