🧩 Performance & Competition Situations

  1. You’re dominating training all week — then freeze on game day.
  2. You perform well in practice but can’t replicate it when people are watching.
  3. You start the match strong, then one mistake derails your focus.
  4. You overthink every play after an early error.
  5. You feel anxious before every competition — even when you’re prepared.
  6. You train harder than everyone else but still feel like you’re not progressing.
  7. You feel invisible — no matter how well you play, no one seems to notice.
  8. You’re competing against someone you used to beat easily — but they’ve improved, and now you doubt yourself.
  9. You feel pressure to prove yourself after being benched or dropped.
  10. You’ve lost confidence after an injury or a long break.

Pressure building days before you play not just. Not having a good training session, thinking you’re not going to play well next match. Too afraid to make mistakes


🧠 Mindset & Emotional Situations

  1. You feel guilty taking rest days, even when your body clearly needs it.
  2. You know what you should do mentally (breathe, focus, reframe), but can’t seem to do it in the moment.
  3. You constantly compare yourself to a teammate or rival who’s doing better.
  4. You’ve hit a plateau — no matter what you do, nothing seems to change.