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How Athletes Overcome High Expectations

High Expectations During Competition Today you learn about the second challenge in the Top 10 Challenges of Perfectionism. Here, you learn about perfectionist athletes who have high expectations. One of the characteristics of perfectionists is that they are very hard on themselves due to their extremely high expectations or standards for their performance. When athletes fail to reach their high expectations, it has … Sport Psychology Article…

High Expectations During Competition

How to Overcome Expectations Today you learn about the second challenge in the Top 10 Challenges of Perfectionism. Here, you learn about perfectionist athletes who have high expectations. One of the characteristics of perfectionists is that they are very hard on themselves due to their extremely high expectations or standards for their performance. When athletes fail to reach … Sport Psychology Article…

Athletes Who Are Labeled as Superstars

Letting Go of Superstar Expectations In the world of sports, the phrase “The NEXT Big Thing” is frequently thrown around with up and coming athletes that show promise, creating high expectations for these athletes. Without a doubt, it’s great to be recognized for your ability and talent within your sport. “The next big thing” tag can be validation … Sport Psychology Article…

How Expectations Can Hurt Your Performance in Volleyball

Setting Process Goals Instead of Expectations “I SHOULD serve every ball in.” “I SHOULD pass every free ball to target.” “I EXPECT to make good contact with each set.” “I SHOULD play my game.” “My coaches EXPECT me to play my game.” These are all thoughts a volleyball player might have when approaching a match… As a former … Sport Psychology Article…

Do You Set Yourself Up to Fail in Triathlons?

Creating Goals to Stay Focused High expectations rarely result in top results–they actually lead to less confidence. Of course you want to get better and that means faster times or better finishes. After all, you are training an enormous amount of hours and making tremendous sacrifices. You don’t want your efforts to go for naught. It is absolutely … Sport Psychology Article…

How High Expectations Sabotage Athletes’ Mental Game

Overcoming High Expectations in Sports “Shoot for the moon… Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.” Many athletes adopt this philosophy. Unfortunately, athletes with this type of mentality heap excessive demands upon themselves believing this method will still result personal best or optimal performances. The reality is that excessively high expectations rarely result in high-level performance. … Sport Psychology Article…

How Athletes Overcome High Expectations

High Expectations During Competition

Athletes Who Are Labeled as Superstars

How Expectations Can Hurt Your Performance in Volleyball

Do You Set Yourself Up to Fail in Triathlons?

How High Expectations Sabotage Athletes’ Mental Game

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