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Mistakes & Setbacks

Mistakes only cost you if they block your attention for the next actions.

Guided Path: "I made a mistake“

Tools

60s

Reset routine after a mistake (3 seconds)

Immediately after a technical error, missed shot, turnover, or two-minute suspension.

3 min

2-column error check

After games where you felt lost.

4 min

Reshaping self-talk

When a comment about you has been stuck in your head for days.

To read

4 Min

One mistake is one mistake. Three are a habit.

Why mistakes come in a series and how a 3-second routine breaks the chain.

 5 Min

Made a mistake – now what? How to get back into your head during the game

Bad pass, missed shot, technical error. How to prevent one mistake from turning into three.

Belongs to this topic.

  • I made a mistake
  • I'm afraid of failing

These contents are knowledge and training offerings from sport psychology. They do not replace psychotherapy, medical treatment, or professional sport psychological support.

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