How to Stop Overthinking When You're Playing Well

About this episode

This episode discusses how athletes can avoid overthinking during good performances and offers strategies to maintain focus and trust in their abilities.

Have you ever started a game playing great, only to become aware of how well you're doing and suddenly start overthinking? Many athletes fall into the trap of thinking, "I hope I can keep playing well," which creates pressure, tension, and a desire to force good results. In this episode, I explain why this happens and share three practical strategies to help you stay present, trust your abilities, and continue performing at your best without getting in your own way. Work with me! 🧠 1-1...

People in this episode

Host: Eli Straw

Topics covered

• overthinking
• athlete performance
• mental strategies
• sports psychology
• staying present

Keywords

• overthinking
• athlete
• performance
• mental pressure
• sports psychology
• present moment
• trust abilities

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