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Ericka Charles retweeted
2 Oct 2024
Seven ways to build self-confidence:
1. Train hard and prepare.
2. Gain success.
3. Reflect on your past training and success.
4. Use positive self-talk.
5. Have positive body language.
6. Practice visualization.
7. Surround yourself with positive people.
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Ericka Charles retweeted
29 Aug 2024
Five of the best tips to give to kids before games:
1. Have fun
2. Give your best effort
3. Focus on what you can control
4. Stay in the present moment
5. Believe in yourself and trust your instincts
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Ericka Charles retweeted
20 Jul 2024
Before every game, find a quiet place to block out the noise, clear your head, and prepare your mind for peak performance. The more mentally prepared you are, the better you’ll perform!
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Ericka Charles retweeted
9 Jul 2024
Six factors of team success:
1. Talent
2. Mental toughness
3. Leadership
4. Team cohesion
5. Team chemistry
6. Schemes
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Ericka Charles retweeted
7 Jul 2024
COACHES: Your job is not to mess with your player's heads to make them tough. Your job is to love them and speak life into them to make them strong.
~ Jon Gordon
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Ericka Charles retweeted
27 Jun 2024
As an athlete, you need to support your teammates after they make mistakes. Getting upset isn’t going to help them play better. By encouraging and uplifting your teammates, you help your team succeed.
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Ericka Charles retweeted
25 May 2024
Embrace the pressure
Face your fears
Manage your emotions
Think clearly
Focus on the task at hand
Be brave
Trust your instincts
Give your best effort
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Ericka Charles retweeted
20 Mar 2024
As a coach, make sure to emphasize the importance of sportsmanship and integrity. Teach your players to play the game the right way, even if it sometimes hurts your team’s chances of winning.
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Ericka Charles retweeted
21 Mar 2024
Confidence mainly comes from hard work and preparation, but positive self-talk and visualization can complement your training and give you the extra confidence you need to perform your best in games.
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Ericka Charles retweeted
16 Mar 2024
You play your best when you have fun. The more you enjoy the moment, the easier it is to enter the zone!
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Ericka Charles retweeted
7 Mar 2024
The best athletes aren’t happy because they’re successful. They’re successful because they’re happy! Their positive attitude helps them work harder, persevere longer, and perform better.
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Ericka Charles retweeted
5 Mar 2024
As an athlete, your career isn’t defined by one bad play or game. No matter what mistakes you’ve made in the past, you will almost always have more opportunities to redeem yourself in the future!
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9 Feb 2024
Happy Birthday to me😍❤️🎂🎊🎉I spent my special day with my athletes😀#happybirthday #chapter35🎂
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Ericka Charles retweeted
7 Feb 2024
As an athlete, always show respect to your opponent. Never be a poor sport or a sore loser. Have the maturity to win with humility and lose with grace.
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Ericka Charles retweeted
9 Dec 2023
Four healthy attitudes to have about competition:
1. Effort and improvement are more important than winning.
2. Cheating to win is never okay.
3. You can compete hard on the field, and be friendly off of it.
4. Winning/losing doesn’t change your true worth as a person.
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Ericka Charles retweeted
2 Dec 2023
It takes self-confidence to gain success, and humility to sustain it.
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Ericka Charles retweeted
30 Nov 2023
If you focus on your effort, attitude, and execution, then winning will take care of itself.
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Ericka Charles retweeted
24 Nov 2023
The high of winning doesn’t last long. This is why you should place your happiness not just on outcomes, but also on the journey, which never ends!
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Ericka Charles retweeted
23 Nov 2023
Happy Thanksgiving! Here are six things to be thankful for as an athlete:
1. The opportunity to play sports.
2. Your coaches.
3. Your teammates.
4. Your fans.
5. Your family’s support.
6. Your physical and mental health.
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