7 Habits Of The Athlete Mindset
How to overcome self-doubt?
What I learned from sports is this:
→ To overcome self-doubt, you don’t have to just listen to your voice.
You need to talk to it — out loud.
Let me explain in 3 steps.
Maybe you wanna try it.
1. So, self-doubt is when we say to ourselves things like:
→ What if I fail?
→ I’ll never succeed
→ I’m not good enough
Right?
So, first thing, try to be aware of the phrases you say to yourself.
During the day, when you find yourself self-doubting, do this:
→ Grab your phone’s notes
→ And write down those negative phrases
2. Alright! Now you can take a cue from athletes.
Do you know what athletes do to deal with self-doubt?
They replace those negative phrases with 3 main types of positive phrases.
In short, they treat themselves like friends.
Those 3 types are:
→ Supportive phrases
→ Instructional phrases
→ Powerful questions
For example, supportive phrases are like:
→ You got this!
→ Keep pushing!
→ You’re number 1!
Instructional phrases are like:
→ Do another set!
→ Listen to your gut!
→ Take a deep breath!
Powerful questions are like:
→ How can you face this challenge?
→ What can you learn from this mistake?
→ What do you think is the best way to…?
So, what you can do?
Simple, turn your “negative phrases” into:
→ A supportive phrase
→ An instructional phrase
→ Or a powerful question
For example, imagine your negative phrase is this:
→ “I’m not good enough”
What you can do is turn it into this:
→ “I’m capable and destined for greatness”
Got it?
And remember this:
→ Your phrases need to be in the second person.
What do I mean?
I mean this:
→ Use “you”, not “I”
So, your phrase won’t be:
→ I deserve it!
Your phrase will be:
→ You deserve it!
This way you keep an “emotional distance” from your person.
3. Now what?
Well, you just need to repeat those new phrases out loud daily.
For example:
→ As part of your morning routine
→ Or at specific moments during the day, when you need it.
This is how you can overcome self-doubt and cultivate an athlete mindset.