ChippKG

Throughout my teenage years, I was most certainly a pessimist; a negative thinker with a darker outlook on my sporting performance. So strap in because the point of this blog will be to show you how pessimist and negative thinking can actually help you, with an overriding sport theme of course.   "What will you do if this goes wrong?" . A challenging question that will pop into the head of most performers, whether it's based around sports, exams,work or a personal life challenge. If you're like me then you'd often overthink that very simple question to the point that it breaks down your confidence, beliefs and self-esteem. It's a natural question that can stem a prolonged self-inquisition and often stress us out and prevent us from reaching our best. It is most proven in a sporting capacity, whether it's coming off the bench, returning from injury or after missing a ‘chance’ in a game. However, many psychologists will tell you that creatin...