How to reduce your sport anxiety today
Apr 05, 2024 12:00 pm
Hi ,
Ah, anxiety.
My favorite obstacle to help you overcome.
Let's be clear ... as much as I teach that it can be helpful, that is normal and expected, and that you have every right to feel it ... I hate it too.
It is distracting.
It feels terrible.
It hurts the way we play.
It stresses us out.
We lose sleep over it.
We can take it out on other people.
It causes mistakes.
It takes the fun out of the game we used to enjoy.
So check out my recent blog post for some solutions to the sport anxiety you may be feeling right now:
And while I'm sure these can help take the edge off, this is just the beginning. Especially if you've tried these strategies before and they only work some of the time.
The bigger fears and more challenging situations may require additional mental training.
You train your physical skills, right? Why wouldn't you train your mental ones?
Check out the feedback that I got from an athlete of mine just this week:
"After only a couple of sessions,
I had the best performance of my college career."
Wow, from anxious to a personal best.
The power of mental training.
Reply to this e-mail for a free 15-min consult to see how I can help you get similar results.
Be well,
Dr Eddie
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Dr. Eddie O’Connor
