• Avoid Making Comparisons to Other Competitors

  • Jun 8 2023
  • Length: 5 mins
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Avoid Making Comparisons to Other Competitors

  • Summary

  • In this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a reader about how to stop making comparisons to others atheltes and paying too much attention to their score as this can hurt confidence and lead to self-intimidation. Here's the question of the week:

    RACHEL: "How do I ignore the other contestants score when they announce it on the loudspeaker. They announce it right as I'm warming up about to skate. I can't cover my ears because it's not professional, but how do I hear the score and just not care?"

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