Overcome Your Perfectionist Mindset Are you or your gymnast engrossed in a search of perfection? Gymnasts always seem to be shooting for perfection: the perfect landing, the perfect somersault, the perfect routine, or a perfect score. After all, as a gymnast, you want to be the best. You may think if you set your sights on the highest level possible, you … Boost Confidence>>
Let Go of Unnecessary Expectations How many times have you thought, “I have to win,” “I have to nail my routine to score well,” or “I have to perform mistake-free routines in practice this week if I am going to perform well in my meet this weekend”? What feelings emerge when you hear these “have to” thoughts in your mind? Chances are you … Boost Confidence>>
Managing Perfectionism in Gymnastics Have you ever had a difficult preseason and thought, “Here’s another season of falling short of my goals?” Even a few bad early meets can taint a gymnast’s view of how the rest of the season will progress. There is a feeling among many gymnasts that if, “I don’t hit the perfect routine,” or, “I don’t … Boost Confidence>>
How Audrey Tolbert Copes With Challenges Gymnastics can be such a mentally-draining sport… Sometimes, you are nailing routines and other times you feel it is impossible to perform a halfway decent routine. To add to the difficulty of gymnastics is the pressure heaped upon gymnasts from coaches and parents. It is no wonder that many gymnasts battle with wavering confidence … Boost Confidence>>
Overcoming Perfectionism One of the biggest issues with gymnasts today is their expectation of performance when competing. They expect for their performance to be perfect, even though this is an unreachable expectation. Although there are some advantages to perfectionism, there is also a major downside. Perfectionists tend to have a willingness to learn and improve, a strong work ethic, commitment … Boost Confidence>>
Moving on After Mistakes Mistakes happen in gymnastics. Even the most elite gymnasts make mistakes. By allowing these mistakes to bother you, it can mess up your performance and overall self-confidence. The number one distraction for gymnasts is dwelling on past mistakes. Dwelling on past mistakes can hurt your performance because you are not focused on the current skill. If … Boost Confidence>>