Confidence is the foundation of peak performance. Discover how to set achievable goals, focus on small improvements, and use your past successes to build unshakable confidence. This episode provides a roadmap to getting out of slumps and playing your best consistently.

Dr Michelle Pain, Sport Psychologist

Most of us struggle with times of insecurity and doubt, but these are usually kept in check by our inner self confidence. Having expectations placed on us (sometimes by feelings of perfectionism, other times it’s pressure to perform by others) chips away at our confidence, and we play more conservatively, we feel constricted, and we comm less. We can easily find ourselves in a performance slump that lasts more than a couople of days if we’re not careful.

Doc: https://pocketpsych.notion.site/Confidence-14c917bb5b068000acacea2ea20b0e9d

Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction 00:18 - Confidence is killed by perfectionism and expectations 00:57 - Confidence comes from past experience 01:22 - Confidence is related to flow state 01:40 - Tips to build confidence 03:42 - Spreadsheet demo for players who have lost form 13:58 - Resources

Follow some experts for good tips

https://twitter.com/pocketpsych - Follow me! Michelle Pain, PocketPsych https://twitter.com/dfragtv - Dfragtv on twitter https://twitter.com/TheEsportsRD - Casey Thomas, Nutrition specialist https://twitter.com/EsportsHector - Hector, Stength and conditioning https://twitter.com/HPforGamers  - Matthew Hwu, Physiotherapist, injury prevention https://twitter.com/hubermanlab - Andrew Huberman, Neurophysiologist, good health podcasts https://twitter.com/traceymarksmd - Tracey Marks, Psychiatrist, excellent short videos on mental health

I lied..I’ve added James Clear’s twitter to the people to follow

https://twitter.com/JamesClear - James Clear, author of Atomic Habits

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