How to Overcome Performance Anxiety in Tennis

Does anxiety, excess tension, or performance anxiety get in the way when you're trying to perform in a tennis match? In "Sessions with Doc," Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions.

This week Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Linda: "If the anxiety shuts off your memory and your logic, how do you kick start these functions in your brain quickly when you're in the middle of a match? In playing a fast-paced tennis, how do you override the anxiety quickly? Before the match there is lots of time to prepare, in the middle of the match and in a pressure setting then what?" #tennis #tennismindset #tennispsychology

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[hadaryepyepyep]

I guess my problem is that i hate that nervousness feeling befor going to a game, and all the pressure of wanting to be good enough, to showcase what i practiced on for months, and hating that feeling really gets me that i am even thinking about quiting the game.i do try to focus on the game itself and on my role but that feeling of been nervous really gets me to my core! what should i do? should i just quit the game?

[lzus]

I have a tennis tournament next week, thanks for the help.

[serenawilliamsfanpage]

It's really tough for me to deal with my emotions while I'm playing and this helped me a lot. Thank you.