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Basketball Mental Skills Article

A Coffey Note-High Expectations

“My success is the outcome of my work. I am willing to do the work.” Delice Coffey

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High expectations set you up for failure before you even start. According to Mental Game Coach, Dr. Patrick Cohn excessively high expectations rarely result in high-level performance. When expectations are high, so is the pressure to meet those expectations. High expectations lead to increased pressure and others negative consequences for athletes and teams, such as:

• Reduced confidence
• Anxiety
• Fear of failure
• Overthinking
• Inability to move past mistakes
• Negative thinking
• Under-performance

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