Made a mistake does not mean I am a failure as an athletes. Making a mistake is a specific behavior or event. Telling that I am a loser is a global self-assessment. Telling, I lost this competition is an objective evaluation and open the door to do better the next one.
Too often the athletes say themselves:
I made several mistakes → I failed the race.→ I am a loser.
I made several mistakes during this race → I lost it → I need to talk to the coach (or mental coach) and make a plan to avoid these mistakes.
Do this exercise: Think back to a time wen you lose a competition. Please, rewrite the story so that you don’t condemn yourself as an athletes? Be aware how changing the narrative you tell yourself can improve your confidence.
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