The Mindset of Confidence

By Lindsey Wilson
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Madi Bugg, Stanford

"Confidence is simply that spiritual space where you feel free to focus on only those things you can control.” - Jerry Lynch, The Way of a Champion

When I was a younger athlete, I believed that my accomplishments would lead to confidence.  That if I did this or accomplished that, I’d walk around with confidence all the time. I remember looking at college athletes, and later, Olympic athletes and thinking, “Wow, they must never doubt themselves or get nervous in a game. They must not mess up during a play they’ve done correctly 1,000 times in practice.” I assumed that if you were ‘that good’ or had accomplished ‘that much’ you were past having to struggle with confidence.

But it’s not that way at all.

What I’ve learned from playing with and against some of the best players in the world, and also from being around multiple high-level athletes from several Olympic sports, is that your confidence will always be tested. There will never be a point when you’ll ‘arrive’ and have it all figured out. One of the beautiful things about sports is that you’re constantly going through ups and downs of a season or a game, and every day you have opportunities to choose how to respond to all types of situations, good or bad.

I’ve learned that when you train your brain in a way that helps you cultivate confidence, the challenges you face become really fun, and your successful experiences become even richer.  The cool part is that your brain is a muscle and you can train it like any other muscle in your body – If you want to build confidence, you can do it with intention, repetition, and with a relentless approach, because change is never easy.

In the end, confidence isn’t something that happens to us, it’s something we choose to invest in.

Here are a few ways that have helped me train myself to play with more confidence.

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