Pressure and
mindset
Nerves, self-belief and getting your head right when it counts.
Pressure and mindsetWhat Mahé Drysdale taught me about self-belief in rowingRowing with Mahé Drysdale in the Kiwi eight in 2019 showed me self-belief is something you can train. Mahé was endlessly confident in his own…
Pressure and mindsetNerves before a rowing race or a 2k: optimally aroused, not dialled upDon't try to kill the nerves. Aim for optimal arousal: excited and ready to go, but a little bit calm. Too dialled up or not switched on enough, and…Want your blueprint?
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