{"id":4318,"date":"2015-10-04T09:00:37","date_gmt":"2015-10-04T09:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports_psychology_blog\/?p=4318"},"modified":"2025-06-10T08:26:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T12:26:44","slug":"how-trying-to-do-too-much-can-hurt-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-trying-to-do-too-much-can-hurt-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"How &#8220;Trying to do Too Much&#8221; Can Hurt Performance"},"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\/2015\/10\/Performing-Within-Yourself.jpg\" alt=\"Performing Within Yourself\" class=\"wp-image-5655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Performing-Within-Yourself.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Performing-Within-Yourself-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=\"Perform_Smarter_Not_Harder\"><\/span>Perform Smarter, Not Harder<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-trying-to-do-too-much-can-hurt-performance\/#Perform_Smarter_Not_Harder\" >Perform Smarter, Not Harder<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-trying-to-do-too-much-can-hurt-performance\/#Luck_carries_the_hopes_of_a_city_squarely_upon_his_shoulders_every_time_he_steps_on_the_gridiron\" >Luck carries the hopes of a city squarely upon his shoulders every time he steps on the gridiron.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/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-trying-to-do-too-much-can-hurt-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-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-trying-to-do-too-much-can-hurt-performance\/#The_Confident_Athlete\" >The Confident Athlete<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Just give a 110% effort! Has anyone ever told you that prior to a performance?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The more valuable advice may very well be&#8230; <strong>&#8220;Perform smarter, not harder.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trying harder, shooting for perfection, or attempting to meet crazy-high expectations rarely produce better results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, these false motivators generally cause athletes to try <strong>too hard&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trying to do too much triggers an athlete\u2019s muscles to tighten, interferes with split-second decision-making and interrupts with the natural flow of your mechanics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trying to do <strong>too much<\/strong> causes you to force plays instead of allowing your body to perform as you have trained it to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many football analysts suggest that Andrew Luck, franchise quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts, has been trying<strong> too hard<\/strong> to carry his team to a championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Luck_carries_the_hopes_of_a_city_squarely_upon_his_shoulders_every_time_he_steps_on_the_gridiron\"><\/span>Luck carries the hopes of a city squarely upon his shoulders every time he steps on the gridiron.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Being one of the most talented and smartest quarterbacks in the NFL, Luck has had huge shoes to fill since taking over the starting role from Peyton Manning since being drafted number one overall in 2012&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And with so much talent comes nearly <strong>impossible expectations<\/strong> that require a near-perfect performance every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luck played well enough to put the Colts in the playoffs each of his three seasons, but he has hit many speed bumps along the way. Since entering the NFL in 2012, Luck has been picked off 48 times and fumbled 30 times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Colts started the 2015 season losing its first two games and Luck is trying to make up for an inexperienced offensive line, lackluster running game and few weapons to utilize on offense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So rather than taking what defenses are giving him, Luck is trying to force throws leading to incompletions and interceptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luck is trying to do <strong>too much<\/strong>, trying to play too fast, and attempting to make up for his mistakes on the field leading to more turnovers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Colts veteran backup QB Matt Hasselbeck has stated that Luck is just trying to do<strong> too much.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HASSELBECK<\/strong>: <em>&#8220;He&#8217;s trying so hard to make everything right. I don&#8217;t know what to say other than I&#8217;ve seen Hall of Fame hitters in baseball have a slump and the best 3-pointer shooters in the NBA go cold. The reason is that, sometimes, they&#8217;re just trying too hard.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bob Tewsbury, former Major League pitcher and mental performance coach, explains why effort is required to succeed, but <strong>too much effort can lead to disaster.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TEWSBURY<\/strong>: <em>&#8220;People think that the harder they try, the better the results. But effort versus success is not a straightforward upward graph but rather a curve. Once a player goes beyond a certain &#8220;effort&#8221; threshold, it actually begins to hurt their performance.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The only way to succeed in sports is to perform within your capabilities no matter what the game circumstances are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tips for &#8220;performing within yourself&#8221; or playing your game:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Performing within yourself&#8221; is a matter of playing relaxed and controlled instead of playing at a higher level than you practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Review past successful performances and rate your level of effort and emotion from 1-10 (10 being playing out of control or trying to do too much).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rehearse your performance and imagine playing relaxed and effortless. When athletes perform at their peak, they report it feels easy, not forced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shoot for producing quality performances. By performing within yourself, staying in the moment and staying relaxed, you are far more likely to play at an optimal level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Check Out Our Video of The Week, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=evw4IkdTr7Y&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What Is Mental Toughness For Athletes?<\/a><\/strong><\/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\/helping-perfectionists-cope-and-playing-down-to-the-level-of-competition\/\"><strong>Helping Perfectionists Cope and Playing Down to the Competition<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/does-trying-to-perform-perfectly-hold-you-back\/\"><strong>Does Trying To Perform Perfectly Hold You Back?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-stop-overthinking-in-competition\/\"><strong>How to Stop Overthinking in Competition<\/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<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/sports-psychology-podcast-by-peaksports-com\/id152566009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0on 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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