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Back to EpisodesThe Psychology of Playing Scared in Sports
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In this episode, I go over why athletes play scared during games. Including the two major reasons why scared play forms, how scared play hurts your performance, and a few tips you can use to stop playing scared during competition.
🧠 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: If you’re struggling with confidence, anxiety, fear of failure, or overthinking during games—or you’re a parent of an athlete dealing with that—I work 1-on-1 with athletes to help them perform freely and confidently.
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🥇Team Mental Performance Coaching Program: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-coaching-for-teams/
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📖 Athlete Mental Training Book: https://a.co/d/bfojamY
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