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Why sports psychology is important for achieving your fitness goals?

More athletes start realising that sports psychology is as necessary, as regular workouts for achieving results. There are some points on how to achieve your results faster and much better.

1. Set realistic expectations. You should not chase more experienced athletes and compete with them in performance. This is traumatic and can destroy your motivation. You can simply be disappointed in yourself and the sport if you focus on the fact that you are inferior to others in terms of results.

2. Set clear goals. Set goals for the coming season, month, and week. It is desirable that the goals are as specific as possible, quite ambitious, but at the same time realistic. Short-term goals and objectives can relate to the training process itself. Consult with the coach, and discuss your progress and tasks more often.

3. Think about what prevents you from training. For example bad weather or a heavy workload. Use additional incentives to train. It could be a group workout, your favorite music, or a future discussion of your progress with your coach.

4. Enjoy Relaxation. Allow yourself to really rest during the breaks between training sessions. The main thing is to distract yourself from thoughts about progress and to do things that bring pleasure in themselves. Also, recover with a visit to the bathhouse or a massage.

5. Track your mood and emotions. A mood diary will help track signs of decreased motivation: reluctance to go to training, depression, and fatigue. So you will be able to overcome this period in time by resting and talking with your athlete friends