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Think of the details. Rehearse your precompetition
meal, usually breakfast. See
yourself getting spray tanned
(remember your puff), getting your hair &
make-up done (females), arriving at the
competition venue, going to the locker
room/change area feeling relaxed and
confident, playing music on your ipod,
reviewing mental game tools, i.e.,
confidence resume, getting Bikini Bite
(females), and glazed. Image your precompetition
routine and your warm-up
feeling excited and ready to perform
with confidence and trust.
See yourself performing successfully and
immerse yourself in the images of the
competition. Vividly experience the
sights, sounds, smells (yeah I know it’s
not pleasant), tastes, movement,
confident thoughts and positive
emotions of your performance. When it's
time to compete, don't expect your
performance to be perfect like you
experienced in your rehearsal. Accept
that stuff happens and you have to
adjust. As Sport Psychologist Ken
Ravizza said many times, it's not always
about playing in the zone. As an athlete,
"you have to be comfortable feeling
uncomfortable."
I F Y O U N E E D H E L P M A N A G I N G Y O U R
A N X I E T Y L E A D I N G U P T O A N D T H E D A Y O F
T H E S H O W , C O N T A C T M E A T ( 4 1 6 ) 8 0 5 - 6 1 5 5
O R E M A I L M E A T L E S L E Y @ T I M B O L . C A S O
Y O U C A N L E A R N H O W T O C O M P E T E W I T H
T R U S T A N D C O N F I D E N C E !