{"id":20,"date":"2007-03-19T19:33:00","date_gmt":"2007-03-19T19:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/peaksports.com\/sports_psychology_blog\/?p=20"},"modified":"2025-06-16T05:37:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T09:37:21","slug":"performing-in-the-present-moment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/performing-in-the-present-moment\/","title":{"rendered":"Performing in the Present Moment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6996\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/in-the-moment.jpg\" alt=\"Playing in The Moment\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/in-the-moment.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/in-the-moment-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Learn_How_to_Stay_in_The_Moment\"><\/span>Learn How to Stay in The Moment<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\/performing-in-the-present-moment\/#Learn_How_to_Stay_in_The_Moment\" >Learn How to Stay in The Moment<\/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\/performing-in-the-present-moment\/#Why_does_the_mind_sometimes_want_to_stay_glued_to_past_errors\" >Why does the mind sometimes want to stay glued to past errors?<\/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\/performing-in-the-present-moment\/#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\/performing-in-the-present-moment\/#The_Focused_Athlete\" >The Focused Athlete<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Mistakes or errors occur everyday in sports and life, but many athletes sabotage their own performance because they simply can&#8217;t let go of past mistakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Missing shots, double faulting, and losing an important game happen often in the sports world and become a thorn in many athlete&#8217;s mind &#8211; in some cases for the remainder of the competition because they can&#8217;t stop dwelling on the error or missed opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am sure you have made some mistakes in your sports career that you and were unable to quickly forget. You carried a critical mistake with you for most the competiton and either did not enjoy your day or were too busy beating yourself up to help yourself or your team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dwelling on errors is the number one distraction for athletes today. You cannot play in the present moment, a quality of the zone, if your mind is stuck on a missed opportunity or faulty performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rarely do athletes use mistakes or anger to help them perform better, but it does happen. You watch Tiger Woods get angry on the golf course, but he is able to channel his frustration to make it work for him instead of against him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tiger becomes more focused and determined to make up for the error by refocusing his mind in the present moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_the_mind_sometimes_want_to_stay_glued_to_past_errors\"><\/span>Why does the mind sometimes want to stay glued to past errors?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Making mistakes do not match what you expected of yourself. You want better for yourself and think you should be a better performer. In some instances, you may display your anger or disappointment to others who are watching because you want show them you are actually a better athlete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you begin to dwell on an error and beat yourself up, it is very hard to stop the cycle of negativity because you will try to avoid committing future errors &#8211; not a great mindset for focusing in the present moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best athletes in the world use mistakes to help them grow and become better athletes. They become more focused, more determined, and are able to let go of mistakes quickly so it does not affect them for several plays or shots to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to learn my system for letting go of errors and refocusing quickly so mistakes do not drown you in self-pity, I suggest you pop on over to peaksports.com and read about my latest creation: The Focused Athlete: A 14-Day Play for Superior Concentration &#8211; Get more Focus and Concentration for athletes now!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first printing of &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/the-focused-athlete-cd-program\/\"><strong>The Focused Athlete<\/strong><\/a>&#8216; is going fast! When we go back to the press, the introductory pricing will be history and I won&#8217;t look back!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your Concentration Coach,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patrick J. 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Athletes are bombarded with both internal and external distractions everyday in practice and competition. <strong>Focused athletes<\/strong> are able to get the most from their skills because they are more efficient with practice and more concentrated in competition. Athletes who lack focus <strong>let distractions run wild through their mind and don\u2019t know how to adjust or refocus.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Focused Athlete was developed for any level coach, parent, or junior to professional athlete who wants to improve performance and gain a competitive edge. 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