Curse of perfectionism
Everything Athletes - Mental Health for Competitors
English - April 23, 2021 10:00 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsSports Education athletes mental health sports football baseball athlete mental health volleyball hockey tennis athlete identity Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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How ironic to live in a species known for imperfection but choose a life pursuit - sports - that demands perfection. When things don't go according to plan and we don't reach perfection, we suffer in unshakeable inadequacy. Our greatest fear is exposed: imperfection.
When we take a moment to understand our perfectionist mindset, we can start to build a strong foundation to manage the moments that feel as though they don't measure up.