The pressure to succeed can feel overwhelming for athletes or anyone preparing for something that means a lot. Conquering performance anxiety takes the right mindset and building up confidence in tangible ways.   

Subscribe to the Champion's Mojo podcast on  YouTube. Leave us a review, too! If you subscribe on YouTube you could win one of our monthly prizes. Champion on's Mojo is also on  iTunes,  Spotify and  Google Play. 5 Tenets to Combat Performance Anxiety 

1.  Practice, practice, practice - If you've done your preparation, you know you are ready and it can give you confidence. 
2.  Create a pre-performance routine - Have a set routine before a performance. 
3.  Stay in your lane - Focus on your own performance, not what others are doing. 
4.  Use adrenaline for fuel - Use caffeine as an ergogenic. 
5.  Add a "so" to your "what ifs?" - Visualization is key. 

Action Items from the Hosts Kelly: Think about something coming up and give yourself a “So what?” so that the event is not so scary. Maria: Focus on the process and focus on what you are doing -- not what others are doing. Do what you do and enjoy it in the moment.
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 “There is no strong performance without a little fanaticism in the performer.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson 
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