How many times have you seen professional golfers miss an easy putt, or a tennis player double fault on a match point? How many times has fear ruined a round of golf for you? The truth is that between the top 100 athletes around the world in any sport, there is no difference in skill or physical fitness – what makes the difference between that win and those that fail to perform at peak, when it comes to the crunch is – “the machinery between the ears.”
Have you ever been overwhelmed by thoughts such as:
- “I’m afraid of missing this putt.”
- “I’m afraid of playing a bad round.”
Fear is the biggest obstacle to peak performance… Fear leads to worry and worry leads to playing it safe… So, what would you do?
As a sportswoman I use mantras to keep focus and some specific breathing exercises which I can then correlate to my business.
What strategies do you use to maintain focus?
Let me know
Gill Mathias