Sometimes, it's hard not to see competitive athletes get down on themselves after experiencing failure. Whether that failure comes from struggling to improve at your sport, losing a state championship, or not getting scholarship offers from colleges you hoped to play for...
Practicing self-compassion and becoming more adaptive in coping can improve your well-being. These resources and activities will help you reduce the spiral of negative thinking to help guard against additional self-induced stress. The following five steps can help you handle failure and adversity as an athlete: 1. Learn about the