EP 17: How to master your fear of failure as an athlete




Athlete Maestro | The Ultimate Podcast For Young Athletes | Sports Education | Sport Psychology | Mental Toughness | Athlete Development | Mental Training with Tola Ogunlewe show

Summary: "Forget about the consequences of failure. Failure is only a temporary change in direction to set you straight for your next success." Denis Waitley In this episode we discuss one of the most avoided topics in the world, FAILURE. Why are we afraid to fail? Why are you afraid to fail? Why is your mind so programmed on fear? It turns out it a natural thing. But you can make a change by focusing on the right things, by re-orientating the way the mind naturally works. So this episode would teach you how to master that fear, what you should work on and how you should approach fear. It is not that difficult and it is a mystery that has been solved by many before you so now you have the secret. I want you to put in the work, it is only going to be as hard as you make it. As Michael Jordan said "i've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why i succeed". Enjoy the episode and get to work on them NOW. ACTION FOR THE DAY I want you to change your perception of failure and to start seeing it as a positive. So the next time you fail at something in your sport, don't lose heart, see it at a positive. The rest of the lessons in the episode can only be actualized if you change your perception of failure. Start with that and the rest would be easy. Get in touch with me. tola@athletemaestro.com P.S. Are you sharing Athlete Maestro with your teammates, friends and colleagues? Do so by clicking the share button in the audio above: If you love the Episode share it with your friends and teammates. Subscribe on itunes