A simple distinction may determine how you perform in practice. Do you perceive the situation as a threat or challenge? Before practice, notice whether you see difficult moments in practice as threats to avoid or challenges to pursue. If you see them as threats, you will feel fear and your motivation, confidence, and focus will suffer. If you see them as challenges, you will be excited, motivated, confident, and focused.
During:
When you face something difficult in practice, ask yourself, "Am I seeing this as a threat or a challenge?" Immediately shift to seeing it as a challenge to pursue and overcome.
After:
Did today's MindRep help you? How did today's MindRep help you? Do you want to own it and make it a consistent part of your training?