Expectations create pressure that can feel as if you’re putting on a weight vest. You can’t perform well when you’re weighed down. Before you compete, close your eyes and imagine yourself putting on that weight vest. How do you feel? Heavy, sluggish. Now imagine taking the weight best off. How do you feel? Light, free. Enter the competition with the weight vest off.
During:
If you feel yourself tightening under pressure, imagine taking off the weight vest. Allow that lightness and freedom to propel you forward.
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?