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One of the things that happens with athletes when under pressure situations, is that the mind starts racing…  Under Pressure Situations, your mind speeds up because... How to Stop Overthinking in Pressure Situations

One of the things that happens with athletes when under pressure situations, is that the mind starts racing…

 Under Pressure Situations, your mind speeds up because it is doing it’s best to “think” of all the possibilities of how it can prevent the bad thing from happening. 

That’s the pressure… trying to avoid the bad thing (ie. poor performance). 

This causes many athletes to “Overthink” as they say. 

So what do most coaches and parents say to a young athlete when they notice pressure situations are happening?

How to Stop Overthinking in Pressure Situations

Mind Racing Under Pressure? – Drive It!

“Stop overthinking”

This is worse than pointless advice! It’s harmful to performance because nobody knows how to “stop overthinking”, especially kids.  

Here’s some better advice: Pressure Situations tip #2:

https://www.mentaltoughnesstrainer.com/stop-over-thinking-in-sports/

 

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“When she went to the tournament, she went on the court like a different player even though she had already lost and was in the consolation bracket. Then, she went to the finals in the consolation bracket and won! Bottom line is she was playing just like she practices.

She has been learning to apply these techniques to other things besides her tennis.” 

Nancy Kraatz mother of 10 y/o tennis player

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Let’s do this, 

Craig Sigl

Mental Toughness Trainer

 

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The Mental Toughness Training Team helps athletes overcome issues keeping them from performing at the top of their game

The Mental Toughness Team

The Mental Toughness Trainer for Youth Athletes, has worked with thousands of professional and amateur athletes on the mental side of their game. They have authored and creator 7 mental toughness programs sold in 28 countries and written to over 16,000 athletes in these blogs.

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