Is anxiety getting in the way of your performance?
Does it feel like you spend more time listening to your anxious, self-critical thoughts than you do your coach? Maybe it feels difficult to pay attention in class because you’re too in your head, or like your practice sessions aren’t as effective as you need them to be because you’re struggling to focus.
Whatever it is you’re experiencing, you’re noticing that it’s negatively impacting your performance. You want to feel sharp and focused during practice, but instead, you’re distracted by a racing heart or the tight, heavy feeling in your chest.
Anxiety is one of the most common mental health challenges among athletes. The sport and performance world constantly pushes you to pursue greatness. To win. To have the perfect performance. And the consequence of that pressure is often anxiety and self-doubt. Sometimes, an athlete can feel so overwhelmed by anxiety and self-doubt that their sport begins to feel more like a chore, than a passion.
Anxiety affects dancers & athletes at all levels.
Whether you’re a student, college, or professional athlete, anxiety can cause real problems for your performance, such as:
Mental blocks, like the twisties or yips.
Feelings of self-doubt.
Negative and self-critical self-talk (ie. “I’m not good enough” or “I suck at this”).
Hesitation due to fear of injury (or reinjury).
Uncomfortable physical sensations like nausea, hyperventilation, rapid heart rate, and sweaty palms.
The inability to relax and “flow” when you need to.
Therapy With Mental Performance Coaching Can Make You A Better Athlete.
Therapy is an opportunity to explore and grow the mental elements of your sport that are often overlooked during your training. At Live Mindfully Psychotherapy, we will help you to identify and tackle the mental obstacles holding you back from performing your best.
Kelsey Fyffe, LPC-S is a therapist with 10 years of experience working with dancers and athletes of all levels. She has worked with the Houston Ballet as their Academy Counselor since 2017 and has experience helping her clients in a wide range of competitive sports. From casual high-school competitors to professional ballet dancers, Kelsey has helped artists and athletes to:
Increase feelings of self-worth.
Develop greater confidence in their athletic ability.
Improve body image and relationship with food.
Expand their repertoire of mental skills and strategies to increase resilience and mental toughness.
Overcome performance anxiety.
Emotionally heal from traumatic injuries.
Anxiety doesn’t have to hold you back.
Contact us for a free consultation and start improving your performance
