Sports Psychology and the art of feeling good about yourself....or not
Former Member
Confession time: I struggle with a committee in my head (and I've tried to ignore 'em) that tells me things like...."you suck"..."you'll never get any better", blah blah blah.
Now that BillS has encouraged me to delete that dreaded work from my lexicon, I am sure that another one will pop up.
I know this is kind of a rant....but how does one really feel good about themselves as a swimmer yet avoid being delusional? Seriously....how do you keep a balance of positive thinking while being able to honestly regard how you swim and what needs to change/improve?
What do you guys do? Is it good coaching, simply having a solid self esteem in the first place....?? Is it simply that people carry their low self esteem into the water...if so, how do you overcome that...?
Thoughts?? What in the world is sports psychology anyway?
Parents
Former Member
For me, I just enjoy the moment and focus on the feel of the water and let the improvement come. I love that feeling I get from a good workout. The improvement will come, just don't expect it to happen over night. It requires consistency of training 4 to 5 days a week. After a few months you will see improvement. Plus, you will reall notice it if you swim with a group.
A saying that always helps me change my percpective when I am down or frustrated with a situation is: "You can get bitter or better." When I say that to myself, I generally end up thinking about how silly it was for me to get bitter over the situation. Sometimes I respond by laughing at myself and thinking that I will stay bitter for a little longer and then I will get better.
Good Luck, I truely hope things get better for you. I have been in that depressed state and I know it is not fun.
Hook'em
Blue
For me, I just enjoy the moment and focus on the feel of the water and let the improvement come. I love that feeling I get from a good workout. The improvement will come, just don't expect it to happen over night. It requires consistency of training 4 to 5 days a week. After a few months you will see improvement. Plus, you will reall notice it if you swim with a group.
A saying that always helps me change my percpective when I am down or frustrated with a situation is: "You can get bitter or better." When I say that to myself, I generally end up thinking about how silly it was for me to get bitter over the situation. Sometimes I respond by laughing at myself and thinking that I will stay bitter for a little longer and then I will get better.
Good Luck, I truely hope things get better for you. I have been in that depressed state and I know it is not fun.
Hook'em
Blue
