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Whose expectation are you actually carrying?

Pressure from coach, parents, team, yourself – sorting it out helps more than enduring it.

HandballPressure & Expectations

"I'm under pressure" is a catch-all statement. Break it down: Who expects what, and how sure are you of that?

  • What did your coach say word for word – and what did you interpret?
  • What do your parents really expect, and what do you suspect?
  • What expectation is 100% your own?

Very often, after sorting things out, only one real demand remains – and it's usually your own. You can work with that.

Tools for that

4 min

Reshaping self-talk

4 min

Three process goals for your game

2 min

Stress traffic light

Foundation & Method

ACTCBTStress Management
  • Stress Management: Cognitive appraisal: Demand vs. resources
  • ACT: Clarifying values instead of meeting expectations

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