Nestled at the foot of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, Boulder is a paradise for athletes and outdoor enthusiasts. Whether you’re craving adventure or connection with nature on your day off, the Boulder foothills offer endless possibilities. If you’re an athlete looking for things to do in Boulder Colorado on your day off, look no further. At Headstrong Mindset, Dr. Brooke Rundle talks a lot about the importance of intentional rest, self-care days and balancing your athletic-identity to perform your best when it matters most.
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Recover From Mistakes in Sports: 3 Mental Reset Tips
Have you ever made a mistake in a game and then spent the next 60 seconds replaying the error in your mind, rather than staying focused in the moment? By the time you’re present again, the game has moved on without you. Don’t let a single mistake cost you multiple points. And don’t let one mistake drain your confidence. Learning how to recover from mistakes in sports is a skill you can train.
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Deconstructing Perfectionism in Athletes (and Coaches)
Ever feel like you are never fully satisfied with your performance? Like the minute you achieve a performance goal, your mind has already moved on to the next career milestone? That restless, never-enough feeling has a name: perfectionism in athletes.
If so, you’re not alone. Perfectionism has a way of disguising itself as high standards. Perfectionism is characterized by unrealistically high expectations of self and a tendency to be over critical of one’s performance. To put it more simply, perfectionism is the tendency to hold and pursue dangerous and unrealistically high goals. Within the last decade, the number of research studies conducted on perfectionism in athletes has increased significantly to address this widespread threat to athletes. Perfectionism among young people has become so common that researchers are starting to refer to it as the “Perfectionism Pandemic”.
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