← Writings Competing · Mindset — September 24, 2024

This is not a test

“This is not a test, it is just a piece of homework to measure where I am at.”

Scan of the handwritten notebook page, September 24, 2024
Notebook page — September 24, 2024

Transcript

Today, I am playing a practice match. This is not a test, it is just a piece of homework to measure where I am at. I will not be too nervous about the practice, I will just play freely. If I do feel pressure, I will just use my coaching voice to reassure myself that this is not a test. I am just measuring my improvement in my backhand and focus from last match.