‘If we’re always guided by other
people’s thoughts, what’s the point of having our own.’
Oscar Wilde
It’s great to have others opinions,
especially when we are trying to make a decision, but we need to remember that
they are just that, other people’s opinions based on their own view of the
world and what they believe to be true.
It can be the same with sport, people
think what works for them is the only way, whether it is about nutrition,
recovery, training, resting or competing.
It can be tough sometimes to make sure you are hearing your own voice
and finding out what works for you. And
it changes… so what works at one point in your training/competing/life, may no longer work
later on due to a change in your fitness levels, dealing with an injury or your
mindset has changed.
How aware are you of your mental
skills? Whether you are training or
competing, in a team or on your own, the voices in your head are just that,
yours.
Discussing Johanna Konta’s mental
skills, after her win against Venus Williams in the Australian Open, her former
coach Justin Sherring said she had been working with a mental skills
coach. As he said ‘On your own, [if]
can’t work things out under extreme pressure, you’re going to struggle.’
If you want to react well under pressure
and make it work for you then contact me to find out more about mental skills
training.
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