There are two bad habits that many racers today engage in - and
they do it without even thinking about it. The habits I'm talking
about are NOT about drinking or smoking.

The two bad habits that kill confidence are...

1. Setting unrealistic expectations
2. Engaging in self-doubt

I talk about both of these concepts a ton in my work, as they will
hold you back and cripple self-confidence. Here is my conclusion
after working with 1000's of athletes:

**Strict or high expectations can undermine
and suck the life out of confidence!**

Why are expectations so harmful to your confidence? First,
you set yourself up for a win/lose proposition. You either
achieve your expectations or you fail to achieve your
expectations. Not a good scenario for building confidence.

Second, if you don't achieve your predetermined expectations,
it's easy to question your ability that day either during or
after your performance. Essentially, you set yourself up for
failure before you even get on the track.

Here is a typical example: One of my racing students started
every race with an unrealistic expectation to run a perfect
moto. When he made his first mistake, he would start to
question his ability and wonder why he can't run a perfect
moto.

Enough on expectations ? I think you get the point. What about
self-doubt? Why is doubt a confidence killer?

Doubt is the number one killer to confidence. Pessimistic or
perfectionistic athletes tend to hold on tight to doubts, which if
left to run wild can ruin your mindset and derail performance.

Some racers start doubting before they even get on the start line
- "How can we win today against this guys?" However, most athletes
struggle with doubt after making a mistake or performing poorly in
competition.

When you let doubt run rampant and unchecked, it beats down
your confidence. However, athletes who can recognize doubt
and turn it into statements of confidence - can counter the
negative influence doubt may have over them, which should be
your goal today.

Fight the doubt and take back control of your confidence!

I have some great news for you today. We have a new program
to help you overcome strict expectations, abolish self-doubt
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If you want confidence oozing out of your head, I suggest you
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Thank You,

Patrick J. Cohn, Ph.D.,
Master Mental Game Coach
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