“If you really want to know what it feels like to be relaxed, you got to feel what it's like to be tight.” . Mental skills in action. The use of the breath to be in control of yourself to compete at a high level. #CompeteMentally

Developing the skills to handle nerves & doubts likely won’t eliminate them. It’ll help with the management of them to perform regardless of having them.

Setting goals gives us our destination. Identifying the skills we need to reach them gives us direction.

Great insight from @mookiebetts using the results to direct his process. (🚨 mentioned rolling over rather than not getting hits). If we want better results we likely need a better process.

A different way to improve: seeking advice rather than feedback. A short read by @AdamMGrant in the latest #tipoftheweek from @thecharacterlab:.

Self regulation: managing our thoughts & emotions long enough to think clearly & compete freely.

"In the short term, you are as good as your intensity. In the long term, you are only as good as your consistency.".— @ShaneAParrish.

A performer can have all the talent in the world, but without the ability to be present and focused on what they are doing, they can fall short of their potential. Identifying our distractors can be the start to creating our process of how to manage our focus.

"Competence is often less of a problem than confidence. An underrated aspect of doing anything hard is believing in yourself. Action creates both confidence and momentum . ". A Tiny Thought found in the @farnamstreet Weekly Newsletter

A question to set expectations and direct focus before performing: . “What 3 to 5 things will I do to give myself the best chance at success?”.

"Thinking long-term is the biggest overlooked advantage hidden in plain sight.". — A Tiny Thought in the @farnamstreet Weekly Newsletter. Check it out here: . The valuable ability to use our present moment focus to do what’s best for the future.

Performing can be a game of probabilities. The choices we make can either increase or decrease our chances at success.

"When things go wrong, it's almost always because of distraction. Chasing what's sexy comes at the expense of doing what's boring. Consistently doing the boring stuff builds success.". A Tiny Thought in the @farnamstreet Newsletter

“We tend to over value agency and underestimate the influence of difficulties in our environment that can stop us from doing things” @ProfWendyWood . Take notice of your current environment. There might be something you can change to nudge you in the right direction.

The ability to “bounce back & reset” is a learnable skill. It’s not that we never experience negative emotions, it’s about how long we stay in them. We can create our own process of resetting.

"Fear of failure is highest when you're looking at the ultimate destination. To reduce fear, close the gap. Focus on the smallest action that moves you forward.".— @ShaneAParrish.

"Instead of always trying to be your best, ask yourself how to avoid being at your worst.". Inversion can be a different way of getting to our optimal performance. A Tiny Thought in the @farnamstreet weekly newsletter.

Having purpose to what we do can greatly impact others’/our processes & performance. @angeladuckw gives some insight with the Purpose Playbook from @thecharacterlab: #tipoftheweek.

"Short-term optimal is rarely long-term optimal. This is something hindsight teaches, but foresight often misses.". A Tiny Thought in the @farnamstreet newsletter

"The person who focuses on fewer things goes further than the person distracted by many.". — A Tiny Thought from @farnamstreet weekly newsletter

Pressure challenges us, affecting performance and mental state. To manage, focus on routines and task-focused self talk. Embrace challenges as opportunities, developing resilience for high performance.