13.06.2024 |
magazine issue | 06/2024
written by Nico W. Van Yperen
Essential Psychological Aspects of the Olympic Mind
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Olympics / Olympic Games Paris / paris / european championship / football / uefa / em / Germany / perfection / focus / mastery / resilience / mental
Essential Psychological Aspects of the Olympic Mind
It is a common myth that perfection and ‘rising above yourself’ are required to clinch Olympic gold. Very rarely, however, do athletes realize a perfect race or match. If athletes nonetheless focus solely on this inspiring but virtually unattainable goal, they may underachieve in the big moments. From a psychological perspective, peak performance is also about controlling the controllables, acceptance, composure, focus on the task at hand, limiting performance losses, and being prepared for setbacks. / more