Athletes struggle with things like pressure, doubts, and negative emotions more than ever before. However, the good thing is that mindset training or coaching is becoming popular and many athletes are benefiting more and more from it these days.<\/p>\n
Nathan de Veer was a student-athlete at Georgia Gwinnett and DePaul University who has now been helping athletes worldwide for the past couple of years to break free from pressure, boost confidence, and get better results. He will be sharing some practical tips to help you be happy and successful!<\/p>\n
1) Living the College Dream<\/strong><\/p>\n If you have the chance to go to the United States and have a career as a student-athlete, then I know it can be easy to take it for granted once you\u2019re in the day-to-day \u201cgrind\u201d of practicing, studying, competing, etc.<\/p>\n I\u2019d invite you to take some time and start a diary or journal to reflect on what you really enjoyed today, what you learned, or what you\u2019re proud of. Many athletes worldwide don\u2019t have the opportunity that you do due to money, lack of skill, or other reasons and it flies by quickly.<\/p>\n Action > By creating a simple routine to reflect and be grateful, you train your brain to enjoy yourself more but it\u2019s also nice to have later when you look back!<\/p>\n 2) Dealing with Pressure<\/strong><\/p>\n When I went to the United States, I felt some pressure to make it to the line-up of my tennis team. I actually got injured during challenge matches and couldn\u2019t travel with the guys.<\/p>\n Maybe you\u2019ve heard that you shouldn\u2019t worry about the results and enjoy the process but what if the results do matter to you? Athletes who contact me say they\u2019ve tried this or taking a deep breath but the nerves or pressure continues to come back\u2026 Can you relate?<\/p>\n Action > Realize what you\u2019re trying to avoid is not the end of the world by comparing it to something (you resonate with) that you feel is much worse or bigger than your fear<\/p>\n