How to Deal With a Dip After Riding Success - #256
What happens when you've finally reached the goal you've been working towards?
You've had a string of great competitions. Your horse feels incredible. You're getting the results you've been hoping for. And then a thought creeps in: “What happens when this stops?”
In this episode I and Lorna explore what happens mentally when you've reached a peak in your riding, and why the fear of the next dip can sometimes stop you from fully enjoying where you are right now. Because performance isn't a straight line. There will be peaks, plateaus, mistakes, setbacks and days when things simply don't work. But does a bad result actually mean you've become a worse rider? Not necessarily.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Why riders can become afraid of losing a successful streak
- What happens when your identity becomes attached to your results
- Why consistency doesn't mean getting the same result every time
- The difference between PERFORMANCE and PROGRESS Why your performance curve naturally moves up and down
- How mistakes and difficult rides can provide valuable information
- Why pushing your comfort zone often creates temporary dips
- How to avoid turning one bad ride into a story about your ability
- Why you don't need to make a bad performance bigger than it actually is
- The importance of accepting that sometimes you simply didn't ride your best
- Why peaks and troughs are both necessary parts of growth
- How fear of a future setback can stop you from enjoying a current success
- Why you can hold both a great result and the possibility of a difficult day
- How your full range of emotions can actually support performance and growth
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