Improve Your Mindset, Win More Often
“Winning” is one of the best feelings in the world. All athletes want to come out on top, and feel successful. It’s a way that we know all of our hard work is paying off, and that we’re getting better.
It’s like something that we are all wired to want, or we are told that we should want at all costs.
Typically, we only think we “win”, if we beat someone else at something, or hit a specific marker of success. We are always trying to outplay others, so that we can come out victorious, and therefore feel happy, empowered, or superior. But, it can be a trap.
If that’s how you define “winning,” then you’ll often come up short.
Your confidence may suffer, your attitude may struggle, and you may find it challenging to regain steam for the next competition.
You may get discouraged, and down on yourself.
If you’re regularly feeling like you “just can’t win” or you haven’t felt super “successful” recently, then you may need to change your perspective on “winning” and “losing.”
Redefine “winning” and therefore you can “win” more often.
Here’s how
- After an event, game or at the end of your training day, ask yourself these 5 questions – and begin to reframe how you think about winning.
1. Did I learn? If so, that’s a win.
2. Did I make a positive impact? If so, that’s a win.
3. Did I push myself? If so, that’s a win.
4. Did I struggle or feel challenged? If so, that’s growth, and therefore a win.
5. Did I try something uncomfortable? If so, win.
If you’ve done anything of the above, consider it a win, and move on with contentedness.
This way of thinking will help you feel like you’re regularly improving and setting yourself up for success no matter what the situation is. When you start to redefine “winning” in this way, you might find that you’re able to dominate your competition and your goals because you’re more confident and focused.
Remember, we will fall short, make mistakes, have letdowns and you can’t go on pretending that you’re winning all of the time. Disappointments are just as important as “wins.”
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The mindset is everything. I also switched to a healthier lifestyle, gave up smoking and started a SportMe app marathon training. My quest to a healthy life had a lot of ups and downs, but things are on the right track now. Your blog post are truly inspirational, txs!
I think the mindset aspect of athletics is often overlooked. Theres a reason that some of the greatest athletes of all time actively talked about their mindset. Look at Michael Jordan or Conor Mcgregor, they are constantly talking about the mindset and the learning process of everything they do.
My first impression about winning more often is huge. An small act does not count as a win for me before. Now, when I learned about the amazing benefits of Tibetan Singing Bowls, it changed me the way I look into the world. It helps me to improves mood and psychological well-being. Unleashing now what really inside me. Being positive all the time really works to become my life better in so many ways.
What I think Winning often depends on your attitude and self-confidence. Winning attitude needs hardships and positivity till you get to the point you want to and self-confidence always pushes you out of your self created boundaries.