Wednesday, September 20, 2017

HARNESS PRESSURE

Three ways
Harness the power of a
pressure “opportunity”


Below are quotes that summarize a larger article titled “3 Ways You Can Use Pressure To Improve Your Performance” at the We Are One Softball website.

… performing under pressure is actually a great opportunity to grow and get to the next level. Moving past your fear of failure can be uncomfortable, but if you are always comfortable, you will never be great.

There are three ways to harness the power of a high-pressure situation...


Wesley Wolverine freshman #12 C/INF 
Mykayla Bird-Clahar (Egg Harbor City, NJ).
1. Put it in Perspective...

“Playing a game is not a matter of life or death...

2. Prepare 

to be great...

The more work you put in, the more deserving you feel when those moments are presented to you...


3. Embrace 
your good fortune.

Take a deep breath and recognize how lucky you are to be playing the game you love...


Pressure is a strange beast. It comes to those who desire to succeed. Think of it as an opportunity and a launching pad into your future.

From top, left-to-right, Wesley Wolverines
sophomore #23 UT Brooke Retkowski (Baltimore, MD),
sophomore #2 3B/SS Karina Cardona (Cooper City, FL),
junior #13 UT Ashley Royer (Lititz, PA),
freshman #5 UT Amanda Curry (Williamsport, MD).