You're heading to the ring and it starts.
You're going to blow this. You always do this. Why do you even bother?
Here's the question worth asking: whose voice is that, exactly?
Because here's the thing — that critic in your head? There's a good chance it isn't actually you. It's someone else who ...
Let’s talk about something we’ve all experienced:
That frustrating moment when you realize you’ve made the same mistake again. Maybe you missed the same cross. Maybe you rushed the startline routine (again). Maybe you found yourself spiraling into negative self-talk after a tough run — even though ...
"If we NQ this run, we’ll never get the title."
"If I can’t fix this, maybe I shouldn’t even be competing."
"What if this injury is the beginning of the end?"
"What if I’m just ... bad at this?
Sound familiar?"
This is catastrophic thinking — when your brain takes a single mistake or uncerta...
Have you ever caught yourself saying things like,
“I never do well under pressure,”
“I always mess up the first run.”
Or
“I’m just not good at [insert skill here]”?
Here’s the thing: Your brain is always listening. And it’s not just eavesdropping — it’s executing those thoughts like a comput...
We are very emotional when it comes to competing, and the reason is pretty simple: we care what happens. The downside is that the same emotion that fuels us can also get in our way when things don't go the way we expect or hope.
I'm never going to tell you not to be emotional - that's crazy talk...
