13/12/2022
Self-Confidence is something which many athletes struggle with and one of the ways it manifests itself is in comparing ourselves to others, teammates, opponents, idol, competitors; we regularly focus on the ability of those we feel we are competing against or want to be more like as well as worrying about how coaches compare us to our teammates.
intimidating ourselves into thinking we are not goo enough is one of the fastest ways to negatively impact your performance.
Do you:
➡️Worry too much about the quality of your competition?
➡️Criticise yourself?
➡️Think of past mistakes and poor performances?
➡️Worry about what could go wrong?
These can all affect your self-confidence.
❔What can you do?
Self-Awareness is key 🔑
✅Recognise when you focus more on the ability of others than yourself.
✅If you think you are paying too much attention to your opposition; make yourself stop.
✅Use mental imagery to visualise yourself at your best.
While you are comparing yourself to others, remember this:
👨👩👧👧EVERYONE MAKES MISTAKES
❎Mistakes are one of the best ways to learn and improve; embrace them!
Rather than focusing on how well others perform, remember the skills and talent you have, the challenges you have overcome, and the positive performances you have put in to get where you are today.
