Why Athletes Overthink in Competition and How to Stop
The Champion Within: Build Confidence, Elevate Performance, and Hit Your GoalsShow Notes
IWhy can an athlete look confident in practice but suddenly start overthinking when the game gets real?
Overthinking can slow decision-making, increase hesitation, and make athletes question things they normally do automatically. In this episode, Kate McCauley explains why athletes get stuck in their heads and shares practical mental performance tools to help them get back to the present moment.
You'll learn how breathwork, visualization, focus cues, and simple reset strategies can help athletes stop analyzing every move and start trusting their training.
The goal isn't to stop thoughts from showing up. It's learning what to do when they do.
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