August 30, 2022
How To Deal With A “Bad Game”
If you are your own worst critic and find that you often have a negative view of your play overall, the good news is that it’s pretty normal to do so. Even top players get caught up mentally replaying their mistakes. That’s because many athletes struggle to accurately view their performance. After a game, we all have a mental bias towards thinking more about the mistakes we made rather than the positive contributions. Although it’s natural, it’s important to identify the thought processes that perpetuate this tendency to focus on the negatives, understand why it happens, and work to overcome it.