Staying Calm Under Pressure: Stay In Your Body And Let Your Story Go!
Staying Calm Under Pressure: Stay In Your Body And Let Your Story Go!
By Dr. Alan Goldberg, Sport Psychologist, Author, Competitive Advantage
As a group, athletes tend to get too caught up in their thoughts before and during their performances. Beforehand, they worry about messing up, not coming through in the clutch, what others might say if they lose, getting beaten by a specific opponent, making sure they execute correctly, and the list goes on and on. During the performance, they think about mistakes made, who may be watching and what they might think of them, how nervous they are, what they need to do mechanics or strategy-wise or any of the "what if's, (what if I choke?, fall apart,? lose?, etc.)."
The bottom line is that athletes regularly tend to over-think. This over thinking is one of the primary factors that generates a ton of performance-disrupting anxiety and stress. The athlete who chokes a lot is the athlete who over-thinks.
So, what to do about all of this noise in your head?
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The bottom line is that athletes regularly tend to over-think. This over thinking is one of the primary factors that generates a ton of performance-disrupting anxiety and stress. The athlete who chokes a lot is the athlete who over-thinks.
So, what to do about all of this noise in your head?
Read more:
