STAY IN THE MOMENT

"It is said that great poetry is born in silence. Great music and art are said to arise from the quiet depths of the unconscious, and true expressions of love are said to come from a source which lies beneath words and thought. So it is with the greatest efforts in sports; they come when the mind is as still as a glass lake."

- Tim Gallwey

Thinking too much, especially negative thinking, often messes up a player's ability to get into a natural rhythm.

When you start to talk to yourself and "coach" yourself, especially after you do something wrong, you begin an internal battle [mentally] with yourself that leads to poor play. It clutters your mind with aggravation and thoughts of failure. When you begin to scold yourself after a mistake, you in essence (and unknowingly) erode away at your confidence.

Recognize your mistakes... learn from them... then let them go.

Stay in the moment... not in the past.

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