Tag: Pressure

Performing Under Pressure: 5th in the series, The Ingredients to Becoming Successful””

January 29, 2020

“Pressure creates tension, and when you’re tense you want to get the task over and done with as fast as possible. The more you hurry in, the worse you probably will play, which leads to even heavier pressure.” Jack Nicklaus When players perform under pressure, they may  experience stress, panic, and anxiety. Most players react … More Performing Under Pressure: 5th in the series, The Ingredients to Becoming Successful””

Control: 4th in a series of articles on “The Ingredients to Becoming Successful”

September 3, 2019

Competition by its nature triggers a lot of thoughts and internal dialogue. It also triggers a lot of emotions ranging from joy and excitement to fear, frustration, anger, and disappointment. Thoughts and emotions are at the root of most of our actions and behavior and therefore have a profound effect on our performance. Controlling thoughts … More Control: 4th in a series of articles on “The Ingredients to Becoming Successful”