← Writings Competing · Mindset — September 7, 2025

Ready for the challenges

“My coaching voice will remind me of my plan, and my fan will remind me of all the progress I have made.”

Scan of the handwritten notebook page, September 7, 2025
Notebook page — September 7, 2025

Transcript

Today, I am playing the second day of the tournament. I anticipate that I will face some challenges. First, I might feel nerves. To counter this, I will remind myself of my intentions going into the match. I also will find a game plan or a pattern that works and use that when I get tight. I also might be low on energy on(?) the court. To pick up my intensity, I will bounce before points and grunt(?) on my shots. If I get upset, I will slow down. I will take deep breaths and go to my towel. My coaching voice will remind me of my plan, and my fan will remind me of all the progress I have made.