
Why Seeking Approval Hurts Your Confidence in Sports
When we look to other people for approval—whether it’s the approval that we are good enough, that our technique looks good, or the validation that
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When we look to other people for approval—whether it’s the approval that we are good enough, that our technique looks good, or the validation that

Impostor syndrome in sports is feeling like we don’t belong. We feel as though we are an impostor—somehow we made it onto the team, we’ve

In this article, I want to walk you through a case study of an athlete that I helped go from playing with a lot of

When we play with confidence, we play with trust in ourselves to go out there and perform well. This leads to free play. It leads

In this article, we’re going to go over how to handle self-doubt both before and during games. The way we are going to look at

Do you feel really confident after you play well, but after you play poorly, this confidence drops? You question your abilities. You second guess yourself.

There’s a powerful shift you can make that will instantly increase your confidence heading into a game. It’s not complicated. In fact, it’s something you’re

Do you ever feel like a completely different athlete in games than you do in practice? In training, you’re confident. Fluid. You make plays with

When you’re not playing with confidence during games, this leads to hesitation and timid play. It is one of the main causes of underperforming in

Confidence can make or break your performance as an athlete. Whether you’re stepping onto the court, field, or track, your level of confidence sets the
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Eli is a sport psychology consultant and mental game coach who works 1-1 with athletes to help them improve their mental skills and overcome any mental barriers keeping them from performing their best.
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