Cheerleading Tryouts – Focus on the Present
When you’re getting ready for cheerleading tryouts, it’s hard to stay focused in the present. Too often you can get stuck in what happened in the past or jump ahead to the future.
When it comes to tryouts, it’s pretty natural to focus on the outcome. For some of you, this is a pleasant diversion since you anticipate the glory and joy of hearing you have gotten on the squad. But most of you will spend a big chunk of time fretting about the end result.
Getting caught up in the worries about outcome: Watch it so that you don’t get so caught up in worrying about how things will turn out that you spoil your chances of focusing on the process to get there. You are creating a story about a drama that has not yet happened yet you are responding to the story as if it were true! And your body is responding to this also by getting tight and tense.
Solution: It’s helpful to know the difference between outcome goals and performance goals. Great athletes spend their time preparing to get into a position of winning but they also know that this does not guarantee a win.
Why not? Because there are too many variables outside of their control. That’s why they focus on the game itself, step by step, move by move, and not the outcome.
For you this means strengthening and fine-tuning your emotions and your tumbling skills. In other words, the more you focus on your work in the present, the more success you will have in the future.
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