RECOGNIZE YOUR PATTERNS IN PLAY
Bring awareness to your roadblocks, thought patterns and barriers that are holding
you back. This is the first step in letting go of these patterns. It allows them to come
to the surface in order to be cleared.
Questions To Ask Yourself:
How do you react when things don’t go your way?
Do you get easily frustrated?
Do you ever concede because of fear of failure?
Do you Start overthinking and overanalyzing your technique and strategy?
Do you worry about what people will think of you?
Do you sabotage your performance?
Do you think everyone is better at the sport than you and experience Low Self
Confidence and self doubt?
TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR INTERNAL STATE
In times of stress we trigger the fight and flight response. This is an unconscious
physiological reaction when our body perceives fear, stress, or danger.
Box breathing, fixing your gaze into your peripheral vision, and tapping, are all great
methods to calm the nervous system.
Be aware of your thoughts, and be prepared to flip the script. If you find yourself
thinking of worst case scenarios, always try to end it with a win. Keep running that
film in your head over until it lands on a positive.
OPTIMIZE YOUR ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE
Dont forget to fill out a full Assessment Of Your Performance
KNOW YOUR WHY
Knowing your why, and pulling that into your focus when you perform is super
important to help find that grit and motivation to keep pushing through in the face
of adversity.
Questions to Ask yourself:
Do you have a personal love and passion for the sport?
Do you love winning medals and receiving social gratification?
Or do you like to prove people wrong and show them that you can achieve
something?
Maybe you want to prove to yourself that you can do it and achieve something?
What is YOUR WHY?
FIND YOUR MIND BODY CONNECTION
Getting grounded into your body will help you become present and help accessing
“FLOW STATE”.
HOW TO GET GROUNDED
1. Feel the ground under your feet
2. Notice your breath
3. Notice how fast your heart is beating.
4. Feel the sensations in your body.
5. Splash cold water on your face
6. Clench and unclench your fists
7. Pat down your body from your head down to your toes
8. And most importantly - deep slow breathing
OPTIMIZE YOUR ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE AMY FORD
STAY PRESENT
Concentrate on aspects of the competition that you can control, such as your eort,
attitude, and strategy.
Let go of future expectations and focus on the here and now.
Instead of fixating on winning or losing, concentrate on the process of performing
well. This can help reduce anxiety and keep you in the present.
Developing a pre-competition routine can help you relax and focus. This could
include visualization, breathing exercises, or a specific warm-up routine.
OPTIMIZE YOUR ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE AMY FORD
And REMEMBER: WHEN IN DOUBT - JUST BREATH
