"Overheard" from the Minds of some Great Athletes: 
 
'Normal' Self-Talk can be transformed     into                     Fantastic Self-Talk
 
 Change:                                                                                      Use instead:
I stink.
I've done this well many times before.
I've gotta fix my mechanics.
That was just a mistake - they happen. TRUST my muscle memory because I've prepared myself.
I'm not sure about that (strategic plan).
Go with it or change it, but I've gotta COMMIT to what I want to do right here.
Please, God, let me do well.
I trust that I will give my best effort, and I can live with whatever happens from there.
I gotta...
Trust it. Just see it and do it.
I just need a little extra right here.
I've got plenty of juice. Just let it come to me.
What if I try my hardest and don't win?
My best effort is always good enough. After all, all you can do is all you can do.
 
 
Players Reminder: "You can either find a way or you can find an excuse, but you can't do both."
Coaches Reminder: "They don't care how much you know until they know how much you care." 
Winner's Creed: "I will give my best effort one step at a time, accept whatever happens, and do it again."
 
LEAVE A COMMENT: Why is trusting self or teammates so difficult? Is it okay, and maybe even useful, to give trust before it is earned? 

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