“I could’ve sworn that he looked just fine when he was practicing! I don’t know what went wrong during the match!” These are common words of an angry parent or a perplexed coach after their tennis player has just performed poorly in a match. This can be applied to just about any sport there is,Continue reading “The Bridge: A Metaphor for Performance on the Biggest Stage”
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Overcoming Mental Barriers to Performance: Nerves and Self-Doubt
“If I don’t feel doubt, I’m going to be in trouble. Doubt is very important to my success.” -Rafael Nadal If you know anything about the game of tennis, you would be sure to take Rafa Nadal’s words pretty seriously. But when I heard Nadal say this in a 60 Minutes interview, I must sayContinue reading “Overcoming Mental Barriers to Performance: Nerves and Self-Doubt”
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