It’s human nature to compare yourself to others, particularly those in a better position than you are. Without awareness of this mental performance pitfall, it can lead you down a track that undermines your performance, mood, and ability to reach your potential.
Dropout rates are increasing amongst athletes in team sports. While there may be some explanations that are less worrying, like kids wanting to try new hobbies as they go through adolescence, others are more under the control of parents, coaches, and even the athletes themselves.
How you think and talk to yourself is linked to how you feel and act. This may sound obvious, but it should be striking, then, to realize how much you likely talk to yourself in a way that completely forgets this notion. That's your inner critic poisoning the narrative of your mind.
