Why you need to be a good parent to yourself

Why is it important to be good to yourself especially when competing?

When you understand how much easier it is to boost your confidence when you are kinder to yourself, then it becomes easier to be a good parent to yourself in the heat of the battle.

Think about it - how well do children respond if you shout at them whenever they make a mistake, or keep telling them that they are useless?

Yet as adults we somehow think it will help us succeed if we treat ourselves like s*&^, that somehow, we will respond better and be more motivated by insults than kids?

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